Lacie 6big with Imac late 2015 I recently bought a Lacie 6big with Thunderbolt 3 for my iMac 27″ late 2015. I wasn’t aware of the lack of incompatibility. At the moment I am connected via the USB 3.1 (in the lacie) and the regular USB port in the mac (with the usb 3.1 cable […]
I currently have a QNAP TS-469 Pro, but would like to upgrade to a 10GbE equipped NAS probably next year. In the meantime I’d like to make the most of what I have already. I’d like to use link aggregation to connect the QNAP TS-469 Pro to a switch using two standard ethernet cables. I’d […]
You inspired me to set up my own NAS. I went with a Synology 718+, upgraded with a Noctua fan and 8 GB Ram. For storage, I went with a pair of 6TB WD red pro 256mb. I want to setup in a raid 1 Need advice on setup. I am all new to the […]
QNAP 4 Bay with i7 Processor 16 GB RAM I am looking for 4 Bay QNAP NAS with i7 Processor and 16 GB RAM for Virtualization and work as wireless router 2.4 /5.2 GHz. Can you please let me know if any QNAP can be customized with this configuration. There have been many pioneers trying […]
Today I own a Synology Ds211j and a Mac Mini mod 2010. The Synology I use for Surveillance Station and a small number of backup files. The Mac Mini I use for a Logitech Media Server for a Squeezebox Radio and for Plex. It seems to me that I need to replace both of these […]
I am looking for a recommendation on a NAS drive with HDMI output, I don’t need more than 2 bays really, but probably a minimum of 4 and ideally 6 terabytes of storage in RAID1 set up. Unconventionally, I am looking at setting this up near my TV to play 4K content direct via HDMI […]
I have really appreciated all of the information that you have posted on this site – it is very helpful. I am looking to perhaps set up a NAS environment within my home. I use 3 Windows 10 PC’s (and phasing out Windows 7), various iphones, ipads, and android tablets, as well as apple TV […]
The 1282 looks like a solid option. I would go for it as I like the features but I really want 12 bays to maximise storage and not have to upgrade in the near future. It’s frustrating that with so many NASes to chose from it’s almost impossible to find a NAS that has all […]
Rack Mount NAS. Hello just wondering if you might be able to answer quick question. Have been looking at rack mount nas’ for general home use. As its only for home use have been looking to keep budget low and have been researching synology RS217. before moving forward with this wanted to check synology not […]
Would these Samsung SSD’s fit in the QNAP HS 453 DX or would you recommend any other configuration? Qnap 453DX series will let you use regular HDD or SSD drives. On top of that, you can also install a couple of M.2 SATA SSD. This can be used for caching or additional storage volume. This […]
QNAP NAS AlarmClock Need help understanding how to configure this with Music Station? QNAP Alarm Clock only allows for HDMI Audio 1 as the device? how do I connect a speaker to my NAS? http://www.nasalarmclock.com/qnap/description/addnewalarm TS-251+ 10TB 8GB RAM How to install it on Qnap? Install QNAP Alarm Clock package from package center Open App Center Select Home Automation menu […]
A quiet rackmount Qnap NAS? I use my QNAP TS-253Be exclusively for audio files (.wav, .dsf, etc.), but wish to move to a rackmount form factor. The TS-253Be is plenty quiet enough for my purposes—I can’t hear the fan unless I’m closer than 18 inches, and clients sit about 10 feet away. Is there a […]
Best 10GBE or 1 GBE Wifi Router I was wondering what the best router/network set is available for a Home Network? Video editing, Uncompressed Video streaming and Gaming are the three highest bandwidth activities I do. For Wifi, I don’t think I need a MESH router because my house is smaller and the bulk of […]
NAS for Small Business I have a small company I operate from home. I am looking for NAS choices. Interested in DR-rated hardware (can withstand fire, water, etc). Also need to be able to access data remotely over the cloud and at home via WiFi. My home mesh network consists of a Netgear RBR40 router […]
I watched your video on the best Synology models for Plex which answered my question. Less powerful units won’t be able to handle 4k even natively. I saw in another one of your videos you said the QNAP TS 877 is one of the best for Plex. The bigger one, the 1677, is a similar […]
Large Plex server to NAS recommendation Currently using two Drobo 5D units connected to an iMac (late 2012, 3.4 i7 quad core processor) via thunderbolt to run PLEX. Library currently contains 40TB of files. It works fine on the LAN but has issues with outside connections. I would like to move this to a NAS […]
NAS that works with Grabcad Workbench I’m looking for a storage server that can automatically update the files on my cloud account at Grabcad Workbench. Workbench is a service that’s well integrated with Solidworks and gives me the ability to restore older versions of each file, very useful with several people working on same project. […]
Thank you for pointing me in the right direction. The synology looks great especially with the ability to expand. It’s a bit pricey but fits my needs perfectly. The hardware sounds great too. I watched your video on the native synology DS video app and it looks like a viable alternative to Plex. Could I […]
Sorry but I’m lost : I can’t find the menu to set up offline transcoding to read movies on iPad and iPhone ?. Could you indicate me how to do ? See a list of currently transcoding video files 2. Right-click on the video file you want to offline transcode to a […]
4k streaming over a LAN to a 4k TV without transcoding I have the Samsung QF9 4k TV and this plays 4k material perfectly well from a USB stick via its USB2.0 ports. When I try to stream, without transcoding, the same 4k material from my Synology DS216se NAS (via a Zappiti Mini 4k HDR […]
