I’m moving from a Syn 1815+ to a RS3618xs and upgrading network to 10GBe as well. Our workstations are USB-C, so I went with Sonnet SOLO adapters, but the nic for the Syn is SFP+. If you had to buy a switch with both RJ45 and SFP+, what is your first choice? I’ve been looking […]
Rackmount NAS for Plex. I’m wondering if there are any rackmount NAS with HDMI 2.0? If not, what is the best rackmount NAS that I can transcode 4K with using Plex? You are probably interested in HDMI 2.0 because this is a requirement for 4K HDR streaming. But the answer is – none. There is […]
I am looking for a NAS to use it with Kodi (over HDMI), ideally with HDMI 2.0. I understood that Kodi will not be supported anymore but can be used unofficially. Actually I think a QNAP– or Asustor-NAS could match my needs. Maybe a normal NAS and a additional media-player could be a better solution, […]
So I currently own a Freenas server that I built myself and it generally works pretty well, probably struggle.to transcode 4k/compressed 1080 but mostly ok. What I mainly dislike is the maintance required when upgrading etc, can be a nightmare.to maintain if you break permissions etc. This is why I would like to move to […]
Currently torn over Qnap and Synology (Surprise surprise) To start off my rough requirements are the following. – NAS 4 bays min. – Plex media server. – Videos mostly in 1080p streamed in a home with a max of 2 users. – Potentially 1-2 VRM’s most likely running a flavour of Linux – $600-$1000 AUD […]
Thinking to get a NAS storage for media files (Plex) and PC backups and cannot decide between this two: Synology DS918+ and Qnap TS-453BE planning to get 4 X 10TB WD drives Could you advise which one is better? Can this devices connected to wifi router if I don’t have PC network? Both NAS models […]
I am looking at a QNAP or Synology NAS to run my VSphere setup. I currently have one host with internal storage but I am looking to setup a shared storage network. I am looking at the QNAP TS-932x as the unit so that I have room for expansion, ssd capability and 10 Gbit speed. […]
So, I’m looking to finally make the move to a proper NAS as all my IT buddies have been suggesting for YEARS, and consolidate the mess of data that is spread across 10 externals that could probably fail any day. Between years and years of digital photography (all RAWs), a re-ripping project of my 2000+ CD […]
I am looking at acquiring a NAS to serve as a multi purpose server at home – Plex Media Server (+host library) – VM running HomeSEER 3 (home automation, lots of small operations) – Photo Station / Backup from multiple devices (android, iphone, etc) – Backup (local) + Offsite backup of important items – Possibly […]
Best NAS for easy backup and access? Hi — I have maybe 2 or 3 TB of stuff (video, audio, Photoshop files, pix, documents, etc) that I need to backup with a (nearly) worry-free system. Even better if it can back itself up to the cloud (Internet) for added security (or is that not available […]
Currently having a DS414 (4*3TB WD30EFRX, 38500 Power on hrs, in RAID5) and a b+ (2*2TB Samsung HD203WI, 45000 Power on hours in RAID0) Using the 414 mainly as: Backup station (time machine for my mac’s @home, remote backup friends and family), Photo station (storing foto’s, expose photo’s), Web Station (Website development.. Sites are hosted […]
I’m a first time NAS user and wanting to get my first NAS for plex. so far reviews point to a WD PR series and I’m thinking a 4 bay in case my storage requirements grow. here in lies my question. if I were to purchase this can I run 2 initial drives in raid […]
Hi, I am looking for a new NAS, my buffalo only supports SMB 1.0 so that is a challenge with Windows 10 dropping it (and the pogo plug cloud option never impressed me). Also I am back to college doing evening education in university in IT and there I need to integrate with services like […]
I currently have a QNAP TS-659Pro which is starting to get a bit long in the tooth. I have 6x 4TB Seagate Ironwolf drives inside. I use it as a Plex server mainly, fortunately, we rarely need to transcode as we send the data to an Android TV with Plex (which appears to have most […]
I have taken your advice onboard and are now upgrading my network to 10gbe. My question today is regarding qnap ts 963x (or equiv 9 bay from them) as a photographer and video editor I feel this is the nas for me due to the nas having 10gbe built in (1 less 10gbe thing to […]
I recently had the misfortune of losing old music classics, and family photos on a Seagate Central. I want to start with new system. I’m thinking about a 4 Bay system using only two bays at first , configured in RAID 1. Th W.D. Appears easy to manage for a novice, vs the Synology. I […]
Looking to store photos, video, documents, music. Accessed by my wife and I at home using Windows 10 PC’s but also by my two adult daughters who live in other cities and they use Mac laptops and Windows 10 desktop. Want to use to watch videos at home and maybe remotely. I want to access […]
I am looking to replace a 10 year old file server with a NAS. I’d like to run Plex on it (for 10 users), and use it for storing security camera footage. I would also like to have redundant RAID capabilities in the event any of the drives fail (which is why I’m replacing my […]
I am interested in a NAS drive mostly for Plex 4k, HDR, H.265 formats. Most often I will be streaming to a Nvidia Shield so I know I will not need transcoding for that device. I will sometimes stream to my cell phone remotely over the internet and at a friends house in a different […]
I’m looking to add a NAS device with dual 10GBE ports to my work network to host GIS data (some being large datasets) and would like some advice. I’ll be getting two new PCs and an 8-port 10GBE switch (depending on which option below) when I get the NAS. We currently have a Windows 2012 […]