NAS server for multimedia. I am looking for a home server to link to a mac 2012 late model and my extensive portfolio of iMovie home videos, iTunes music, and iTunes home films to display on a LG Smart TV currently, use Apple TV 4Generation [will not show iMovie films] so this is not efficient. […]
Warning : storage pool space has reached the alert threshold This is something very silly from a Qnap side. What it means is that “You have filled your cupboard with drawers”. There is no more space left on the drives to create volumes. You can start using and save data, there is no problem with that. […]
MAC Based/Video Editors on Adobe Premiere We have 4 mac’s that we run Adobe Premiere on and we are looking for a simple NAS solution. We are on a corporate network so the iMac’s (2) would need Thunderbolt 3 connectivity somehow. I assume there is a converter from 10gb ethernet to T3? The other 2 […]
Hi, I have been operating a QNAP NAS TS-239 Pro II for several years for central storage (file server) and web development (PHP, MySQL, Joomla). However now the requirements here raise (especially PHP version at 7.x) which is not possible to generally update to a newer version and QNAP does not provide any general update […]
I’m thinking about getting a NAS and am looking at comparing the PR4100, DS918+ and the new F5-421. Wondering which of these would be the best choice? I’m only going to be using it as a media server and backing it up to GDrive (something that all support). But I find the F5 particularly interesting […]
Moving from old to New NAS with virtualization RE: NAS and virtualization (see attached image) Goal: home-built NAS, with high-end CPU, running with multiple OS (Synology, FreeNAS, Linux, Windows etc). Are options outlined in attached image possible? If yes, which virtualization software is advised (VMware product, VirtualBox, or sth else)? Reason: Efficient utilization of HDD […]
Partitioning, creating multiple volumes, on multiple HDD in a 4-bay NAS I currently have 2-bay (DS 216+II) Synology, I purchased a new 4-bay (higher end) and trying to configure my new Synology based on attached image. Is that possible? The key question is how do I create 3 distinct volumes: – Volume 1 (2 mirrored […]
I’ll use it mostly for streaming an extensive music library (about 10,000+ titles) and movies (about 100 titles). I’m leaning towards the Synology DS718+ or QNAP TS-253Be. I would like the fastest possible device for the money, with good 4k transcoding. I’m not sure if I need HDMI…maybe to be future proof I should include […]
Best raid setup for video editing. Starting out with 3 14tb internal drives on a store-made machine with an i9 processor and 64gb of ram; it was setup as raid 5 but I’m hearing that the likelihood of a second drive failing while you’re recovering from a first drive failing makes it likely the whole […]
QNAP HS-453DX Performance tests Message Body: …..”We will be conducting noise and heat tests later this month, along with full Plex performance tests to give you a full breakdown of the performance of the HS-453DX ….” (copied & pasted from your article) I’m really keen to see Plex performance results and especially the heat dissipation […]
I am a professional photographer also working with video. I wanted to purchase my first NAS and got a bit excited and ordered maybe to quick a DS918+. Looks like an amazing unit enough bays, expandable etc. However, after looking closer at the specs, I realized that I couldn’t upgrade to a 10 gbe. Now, […]
surveillance and plex nas recommendations. The first thing is to store about 300 DVDs (most are regular and not blue ray or 4K). Next will be too add about 4-8 cameras (which only record based on motion and be at 2-5MPixel resolution). The NAS will be in a LAN room and not near the […]
QNAP TR004 – RAID SINGLE DISK MODE I have 500To of internal hard drives 3TB each (7200Tr/min) exFAT partitions on all of them I work with external USB 3.0 HDD docking station (write and read): icybox rock solid from the beginning my problem is simple: migrating all this data on several costly Nas and drives […]
I run a small business with about 2TB of data, growing at 1TB a year. We need to keep and back-up snapshots of this data. I hate waiting for rebuilds so prefer SHR or similar. I currently have a Drobo 5D3 connected to my iMac for my working drive. I’m also trailing a Synology DS918+, […]
How do I migrate my 4-bay NAS (TS-431) to a 3-bay NAS (TS-332X)? There is no easy way to migrate to a smaller NAS. You will have to copy the data to a backup disk. Then move 3 drives into a 3 bay. Then reformat and reset the new NAS and copy the data back. […]
I am considering upgrading and having all of my media collection on one large NAS drive that I can stream to a Zappiti mini 4k media player and watch on my TV. I am not sure which NAS enclosure to go for. I’ve had got experiences with WD so I intend to buy 4 x […]
I would like to know if it is possible to have a single disk plus 2 disks in RAID 0 and the other 5 in a RAID 5 in the same 8 bay NAS (QNAP, Sysnology or Asustor). A multi-RAID option is available in Qnap, Synology and Asustor. The most configurable NAS will surely be […]
What are the WD NAS supported RAID types? Is there RAID10 available? And can I change RAID type? Viewing the Current RAID Mode Use the following steps to view the RAID mode currently used on your device. On the Navigation bar, click Storage to display the Storage Click RAID, if not […]
NAS for home photos and videos. I am looking to buy a NAS to centrally store photos and videos using RAID 1. I think a 2 bay is sufficient. I currently don’t want to use it for a media center but I may in the future but it’s not crucial. I require the ability to […]