My Graphics Card and HD Station I was looking everywhere for an answer to my Issue. I have a QNAP TVS-682 upgraded to 40GB RAM and intel i7-6700K and proper cooler. I recently purchased a GeForce GTX1050 ti 4GB and installed it with the driver from QNAP App-Store. on the Graphics Card Tap within the Hardware (Settings page) […]
Router with 10GBE. Recently purchased a Netgear X10 Router (Model R9000), of which a rebadged newer model is coming out soon, the XR-700. These are the only two routers for the Prosumer that have a 10GBE port (SFP+) that I know of. I currently have a Synology DS214Play with 2 X 10TB, a Cisco SG-300 […]
I was set to purchase the Synology DS218+ with a couple of Seagate Iron Wolf Pro 6TB Drives, on the advice of the IT manager at my workplace. This was to replace (instead of expanding) my current cobbled-together system of a 3TB Seagate Central (my first foray into NAS) and 2TB Toshiba external drive, and […]
NAS & Google drive harmony. I need a recommendation for a good, reliable system for my small business. We film weddings. I want a on-site storage that will easily sync with google drive. My editor is overseas so I want a copy on site at my home office and one in the cloud for safety […]
I’m planning to build a NAS on my on. It will be used with FreeNAS and Plex. Also, it should transcode my Blue-Rays (4k) to 1080p or just play it natively. I want to use Raid Z1. Here’s my current list: I3 8350k Asus Prime Z370-A 16gb ram ddr4 500watt supply 4x8TB Seagte Ironwolf M.2 […]
Recently my company wants to have an offline server for easy storage and file sharing. However, we are extremely conscious about network security and wish to find a NAS that heavily secures and encrypts our files from hackers. We are torn between choosing a Synology or Qnap NAS. Which NAS has up-to-date security to prevent […]
QNAP TVS-882BRT3 I7 32 The NAS I’m interested in, is the QNAP TVS-882BRT3-ODD-I7-32G-US. It didn’t make your best top 3 list, nor is it on the list of QNAP NAS devices that can hardware transcode, so I’m hesitant to buy it before asking a few questions. So my question is: 1. Can the QNAP TVS-882BRT3-ODD-I7-32G-US, […]
QNAP TVS 871 Please, can you let me know the largest size discs I can install in my QNAP NAS? Currently, I have 6 x 4TB WD used for my Plex media server. However, I am running out of room. The other two disc spaces have been put aside for my CCTV The largest HDD […]
Probably the most complicated task I am looking to be able to do with a NAS is to use iTunes Match. In order to continue to use that service I have to have iTunes installed on a Mac or a PC. My understanding is that if I use a distribution like Ubuntu and a WINE […]
Hello am looking to purchase a 4 bay nas that has the following characteristics 10gbe connection (network is 10gbe) play 4k able to connect with -udp-203 from oppo and play 4k through there Also we want it to utilize m2 ssd to push data faster We picked this TS-453BT3 so far, what do you think? […]
I’m looking for a NAS to keep and edit my work on, as well as to sync images between computers on different locations. I’m currently a photography student so my budget isn’t what it should be. I currently have my files on a 4TB drive in my computer tower, but it’s filling up fast. I’d […]
The primary need is to remotely dump and access photos and to be apple to organize a couple of terabytes of videos and photos over a long term. The end goal is to use the NAS as a stock image/video database that any media team member can access anywhere in the world while also having […]
My goal is: Storage solution for personal files, Storage solution for Plex, Capable of handling transcoding to 1-3 people simultaneously (rarely do my family and I overlap watching plex, but it has happened – and I want to accommodate that possibility, however rare) My original plan was just to buy the QNAP TVS-882, but the price kept […]
I want to build a storage for home. I want to use it as a backup for our 2 computers (we have mac and laptop as well), to store our movies and music. I want to have at least 4 bays and I do not know if it is possible to be able to use […]
I own a Synology DS918+ NAS. I want to use security cameras with the device to store videos, live monitor via local and remote access. I live in a six storied building and currently, need four security cameras for surveillance purpose. My Budget is around 350 ~ 450 US dollars for the cameras. Two Security Cameras […]
I am looking for a NAS that can download torrents easily and remotely, I have been using a Zyxel NSA 325 v2 with Transmission and have been relatively happy with the set up. I had this hooked up to Kodi and played my content over the network. What I would like is something similar, a […]
I have a question about the best network storage solution for a small research group. We are looking for fast and secure storage (>40 TB, but that is the minimum requirement) for scientific data that has to be regularly accessed for data analysis. We recently experienced a break down of our university file server, which […]
I’m looking for a NAS to store and stream 4K video on and from. This will be home made material or MKV movies. My wifi is very fast so that is not the issue. I need as low latency as possible. Another demand would be copying files to and from my NAS from laptop via […]
Hi, I’ve currently got 4 different NAS devices kicking around stretching back about a decade (a now pretty ancient Buffalo Linkstation LS-WX4.0TL/R1, two Thecus N3200Pro‘s and a more recent Lenovo IX4-300d – the LinkStation turns on and off with my desktop PC, the others turn on and off on a schedule) between them proving around […]
Hi. I am a photographer/creative professional who works primarily with Adobe Lightroom on a late 2013 iMac. I also dabble in video (little bit of 4K video editing). I am new to the NAS game, and have recently put together the following setup: Synology DS218+ with 2x Western Digital Gold 4TB hard drives (setup in […]
