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Synology compatible USB 2.5Gbit Ethernet adapter

Synology compatible USB 2.5Gbit Ethernet adapter

I’ve went witn the Plugable USBC-EC2500. It is decently built and seems stable enough although I’m only using it the 2nd day. Here’s a link for it: UK https://amzn.to/3o3ba7T USA https://amzn.to/3o2W2Hw I’ve also made a little snapshot about the present of it in my Synology. The other things I use are the Qnap 2.5 and […]

Qtier vs SSD Cache which one to choose

Qtier vs SSD Cache which one to choose

Qtier vs SSD Cache which one to choose Yes, this NAS is all-in-one solution. And it is great for multimedia. Qtier is a combination of HDD and SSD volumes. But it is more useful in business environment. Based on your schedule Qnap will move data to SSD volume. So you will only see speed improvement […]

How to set up Terramaster time machine backup

How to set up Terramaster time machine backup

How to set up Terramaster time machine backup   First Step: To Set Up Time Machine 1.  Go to TOS desktop> Backup > Time Machine > Settings 2.  Check “Enable Time Machine Service” 3.  Set “Backup Path” 4. Enter the storage space limitation for Time Machine. If you need more space, you can enter 0 (indicating no limitation); 5. […]

NAS for archives that are ransomware proof (WORM technology)

NAS for archives that are ransomware proof (WORM technology)

NAS for archives that are ransomware proof (WORM technology) I am after the right choice NAS for my use case. I have JBOD through a Terramaster box at the moment and it is so limiting. I am making a consolidated set of media (video, audio, images), documents (pdf, Word, Excel, Powerpoint) ex my computers selected […]

USB gen2 10Gbit DAS box

USB gen2 10Gbit DAS box

I work as a freelance composer in the UK, primarily out of my home studio – but the storage needs upgrading. I’m looking to upgrade from my cluttered array of many external drives to a DAS unit, as I don’t need anything with NAS capabilities – as I’ll only be accessing and using the unit […]

4-5 bay DAS with TB3/USB 3.2 Gen 2 connectivity

4-5 bay DAS with TB3/USB 3.2 Gen 2 connectivity

X570 Auros Extreme mobo (10Gbe, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C) Case is Fractal Design Define 7 (loads of HDD slots) I just bought 4 ea. 12 TB Iron Wolf NAS HDDs. I’d like some advice on how to deal with approx. 32 TB of data on a bunch of dusty, randomly sized HDDs my elderly […]

Will the DS218Play work ok with the Sonos

Will the DS218Play work ok with the Sonos

Will the DS218Play work ok with the Sonos system i.e. does it run SMB file sharing for Music ? Reason I ask is i saw a video showing the Sonos working with a DS216 Plus II and wondered if the 218 Play will do the same? The answer is yes, DS218play will work perfectly fine with […]

How do you upgrade Synology with 10GbE LAN and NVMe SSD for caching?

How do you upgrade Synology with 10GbE LAN and NVMe SSD for caching?

My current thoughts and questions are currently: Purchase the Synology DS1821+ Purchase 2/4 x HAT5300 Series 3.5” SATA HDD and get more when needed How do exactly do I upgrade it to 10GbE support? How do SNV3400/3500 Series M.2 NVMe SSD work? How do I install them? And how do SAT5200 Series 2.5” SATA SSD work? How do […]

Synology DS CAM not working with H.265 cameras

I tried to access my Synology camera on my phone and i can only see live view. When trying to check what happened 2 minutes ago I ger Error message “Unable to Play H.265 stream, check the format”. Whats the point of surveillance if i dont see who tried to break into my house! People […]

How to edit photo and other file timestamps/ date of creation on Synology NAS

How to edit photo and other file timestamps/ date of creation on Synology NAS

How to edit photo and other file timestamps/ date of creation on Synology NAS   You can do it graphical interface. Open Synology Photos. Select a photo and click the Info button. Then Click edit and change the date of the photo.   Change the entire folder photo creation date. Allow Terminal access Open the […]

How to enable on demand sync on MAC – Synology Drive Client 3.2

How to enable on-demand sync on MAC – Synology Drive Client 3.2 First of all, makes sure your MAC OS is 12.3 and above. You can check this if you click on Apple icon/ ABout This Mac If you already use Synology Drive Sync, you will need to date this sync tasks and create a […]

Samsung 990 PRO vs WD Black SN770 and WD Black SN850 NVMe SSD

Samsung 990 PRO vs WD Black SN770 and WD Black SN850 NVMe SSD

Samsung 990 PRO vs WD Black SN770 and WD Black SN850 NVMe SSD   990 Pro specs 1TB (1,000GB*) MZ-V9P1T0 Samsung SSD 990 PRO 1TB Warranty Statement MZ-V9P1T0BW MZ-V9P1T0B/AM 2TB (2,000GB*) MZ-V9P2T0 Samsung SSD 990 PRO 2TB Warranty Statement MZ-V9P2T0BW MZ-V9P2T0B/AM   980 Pro specs     SN770 specs     SN850 NVME™ SSD specs […]

Realtek 1619B specs

Realtek 1619B specs

Realtek 1619B specs ARM V8.2 Cortex-A55 64-bit Quad Core 2.0 GHz Shared L3 cache GPU – ARM Mali G57 H.264 codec 2K60fps H.265 decoder 4K60fps H.265 Encoder 2K60fps All HDR AVS2.0 4K @60fps VP9 Profile 2 Decoder @4k60fps AV1 10bit Decoder @4K 60fps Audio DAC SNR: 100dB / THD +N <= -90 dBFS Audio DSP […]

Synology SHR not using all available space

Synology SHR not using all available space

  When I use Synology RAID calculator it shows I should get 26TB of storage space, but my Synology NAS only shows 23.6TB.  Why Storage Pool not using all available space? The storage pool shows less available space than there is.   How do I find the actual hard drive size? The hard drive capacity […]

Synology DS220+ Black Friday Deals

Synology DS220+ Black Friday Deals

Synology DS220+ Black Friday Deals Synology DS220+ NAS – Quick Conclusion The DS220+ to buy NAS from Synology gives you a decent hardware base from which you can enjoy largely any modern application, both first party and third party. Although no it does not seem a huge jump over its predecessor, the DS218+, what changes are present […]

Samsung 990 PRO Series NVME SSD release date

Samsung 990 PRO Series NVME SSD release date

Samsung 990 PRO Series NVME SSD release date   Samsung 990 PRO Series SSDs Will Be Available for Pre-Order on November 1st Samsung Electronics America today announced that the Samsung 990 PRO PCIe 4.0 SSD Series will be available for pre-order on November 1, 2022. Featuring breakthrough innovations in proprietary NAND, controller, and software technology, the Samsung […]

Synology DS923+ expected price and release date

Synology DS923+ expected price and release date

Synology DS923+ expected price and release date Synology DS923+ was released on 16th November 2022 Synology DS923+ price now available UK  £636.60  EU Germany 722€ France 755,00 € Amazon Germany 724,00€ United States $599.99   Note – Our Synology DS923+ NAS Review is now live and you can find it HERE

AMD Ryzen Embedded V1500B vs R1600 benchmark (passmark)

AMD Ryzen Embedded V1500B vs R1600 benchmark (passmark)

Watched a lot of your reviews and understand the benefit of a DS920+ with a dedicated GPU… I have a DS918+ currently. However I would like to upgrade to a minimum of 6 storage bays, plus I am invested in Synology DS + VSM, hence not keen to swap to another platform. Given those constraints […]