Currently, I have a simple workstation at home (i7) with just a bunch of disks and a couple of VMs running basically as a file server/VM host for my AD/DNS. I work in cloud devops and am looking at acquiring a 2RU rack server for esx host and then having an attached NAS and am […]
I ended up ordering the new qnap switch for my house but realize I probably would have been better off with a managed switch with link aggregation. This is for my home drive and speed is important. I am hoping to connect through 10gbe and a drive with link aggregation. But I also realize that […]
I’ve noticed that it has difficulty transcoding video files on PLEX (CPU maxes out) and that browsing photos (especially larger photo libraries) can be a long drawn out affair! I’m also needing more space (currently have 4 x 6TB drives, RAID 5). Can you recommend a suitable upgrade (i.e. a new NAS) that would solve […]
Please offer 3 products from Qnap or Synology for the following users. Thank you. User background: a. Family of 3 b. 3 cell phones (1 apple, 2 android) c. 2 laptops (windows) d. 1 ipad (apple) Specs wanted: a. wifi to backup cell phone b. ideally, have ssd cache to speed up apps or files […]
I get a “spool degraded” error. System partition failure on my 2nd drive (2 WD 3TB Red drives, SHR configuration). Well, DSM recommend I replace the faulty drive, and WD is sending me a replacement. I do however need to return my failed drive. I would like to wipe it before returning. Is it easy […]
I have a mid 2010 Mac Pro tower which I have just upgraded the CPU as well as graphics card. I’m a very small freelance photographer/videographer. I do mostly volunteer work and want to start vloging for my travels. My Mac Pro has 4 sata slots as well as 4 pcie slots (3 already taken […]
I currently have a 4 bay Synology NAS with 4x6tb drives. I also have data backed up to an external usb drive. I want to change from Raid 6 to SHR. Just wondering the best way to do this as I am aware this process will wipe all data and I don’t want to set […]
I am leaning to get a qnap TS-453Be over a sinology DS918+. One of the main reasons is the expandability of RAM to 16GB as you describe, which I have not read is possible for the 918+. I am just making a few assumptions that I would like to confirm with you before pulling the […]
I am stepping into the NAS world with a new Synology 2 disc system. I have a WD Black 4TB HD in my desktop that has served as my media server. My question is can i just plug in my WD Black 4TB drive and add a WD RED 4Tb or WD RED Pro NAS […]
Want a NAS primarily for Plex server; large numbers of photos and some documents. Am fed up with servers that “run out of steam” after a couple of years – want something that will last 5-7 years and be upgradeable- at least to a certain extent. Am unlikely to need more than 16TB or so […]
I’m in the market of buying a 2-4 bays NAS with the possibility of running a couple of (linux) VM/Containers. To be honest much of my reason for buying a Synology is the design, Qnap doesn’t make a “pretty” black NAS, it seems that they are unable to settle on a design and keep it, too messy […]
I would like to buy my first NAS and I would like to ask you which one should I choose for the following purposes: -storing my photos and videos from my DSLR camera (RAW and 1080p 60 videos) -parallel -store 4k videos -use as a mediacenter at home with a 4k TV -use as media […]
I am looking into getting a NAS Hard Drive, I like the TVS-473e, TS-453Be, and TS-563. The TVS I like due to its dual PCIe expansion ports The TS-453Be is very consumer looking, I worry about the plastic trays picking up vibrations. (I was planning on using HGST 8TB helium Enterprise drives) I like the TS-563 due […]
My goals are: –Accessing files around the house, via my laptop, desktop, Nvidia Shield TV, Apple TV 4K, Skylake Intel NUC, and others. -Setting up RAID 1 so that I can have a drive failure without losing any data. –Watching movies in various rooms which are wired for gigabit ethernet, using players that have built-in […]
I’m thinking of buying a Synology DS218+ for better performance and upgradability – when compared to models DS218 and DS218play. But my only reservation before going ahead with the purchase is the slight difference in the hardware transcoding engine specs, which I’m a little confused about. The hardware transcoding engine specs for the DS218+ model […]
For a small medical spa. Want to store all business data, and media files to be played back on 4k TVs within facility and some through their website. They also take a lot of photos, and would want access to that data for outside photographers, web designers, etc. The best multimedia NAS solution in the […]
Considering a Synology DS918+ to store video files that will be edited. Probably need about 10TB total storage. Will probably use RAID 5 Expect 4 to 5 files open for editing. What is recommended RAM for this application? Also, who do you like for cloud backup? It these files will be stored on the NAS […]
For plex server have come to a tough time deciding between the WD PR 4100 and Synology Ds918+. A little background, I. Looking for a NAS primarily for plex but do plan on backing and accessing locally and remotely. The best plex experience and best way to access files locally and remotely are my most […]
Via the new NAS, I hope to access my data (pdf, mkv, doc, avi, mp3,…) at home remotely and download them to my laptop at the site or watch/listen them online from the remote location. I am a movie freak and do download many torrents. I need a server to keep them and do plan […]