NAS or DAS for Mac Work Great job on very credible NAS reviews. Have a small Mac-based video production company. Shoot some 4k h.264 but mainly 1080p for video editing. Not sure if the video transcoding in Synology DAS is needed/ worthwhile – but any clear DAS recommendations? I think Synology or Promise. Synology looks […]
Looking for recommended best price, performance and reliability Hard Drive Make and Model to use on my Synology DS418. Power Consumption and Noise Levels are no concern. The most reliable / performance drive will be WD Red and Seagate Ironwolf. If I need to pick one then WD Red. They are made for NAS environments […]
The only difference between AS3104T and AS3204T is processor. AS3204T has slightly more powerful CPU, but most likely you won’t notice a difference. So whichever is cheaper I would go for. Price CPU Intel Celeron 1.6GHz Dual-Core (burst up to 2.08~2.48GHz) Processor Intel Celeron 1.6GHz Quad Core (burst up to 2.24 GHz) Processor Hardware Encryption Engine Hardware Acceleration Engine […]
How to Add Reolink Camera to Synology Surveillance Station How to add RLC-423 camera to Synology station DS216se Step 1. Launch Reolink client, right click “Device setting” -> “Encode” and select “Base Line” as shown: Step 2. Launch Synology Surveillance Station, click “IP Camera”, and “add” new camera. Step 3. Select “Quick Setup”, and click “Next”. Step 4. Set […]
Now, I´m a Mac user and I´m considering the Synology 918+ but I´m in high doubts if it would solve my iPhoto problem. The thing is that the library is massive and I would like to put it out on a NAS. Operating the photo library over ethernet is most likely a no-no, so I […]
Does Synology and Qnap have a NAS with active directory server AD? Active Directory Server is an efficient tool that allows your Synology NAS to become a domain controller. With Active Directory Server, IT administrators can manage accounts and install specific programs or system updates on all computers in the office. https://www.synology.com/en-uk/dsm/feature/active_directory Account and Access […]
I am considering getting a 2-bay NAS to use as a music server in order to stream my ripped CD collection to my AV system. At the moment it is store in iTunes on my iMac but I’ve been experimenting with Plex media server streaming to my Apple TV (4th gen) which seems to work […]
Having trouble deciding on whether to purchase the QNAP TS-653A/TS-853A or the newer TS-653A – all options would be 8gig. I need lots of storage so it needs to be a minimum of 6 bays. I’m not that overly concerned about real time transcoding as I have a 4K Apple TV with Infuse that can […]
– I shall be able to access my files in my home from every device DLNA (two TVs, two smartphones, two iPads, two windows laptop and a couple of raspberry pi) whether it is my pdfs, hi-res music files, 1080p movies or simply pictures. I want my tv to access and read files that it […]
Thinking about using the NAS as an email/web server to eliminate the service I currently rent. Also to house all of my audio files of some 200 + album to access. In addition, backup and restore all my programs and data should my computer drives fail. I also use Carbonite. Thought a 4 bay unit […]
I currently own an iMac, and want to back up to a raid system. So store my home moves, pictures and files. I would like to work off the server. I mainly do word documents but also work on adobe in design and photoshop. I was first looking at the Synology ds218+ and then to […]
I am looking at picking up a TS-253B. I am mainly interested in the ability to run a home NAS, PLEX server, and VM’s simultaneously from the same device. I would like to upgrade the RAM of the 253B to 16GB. However, I have read some forum post that say that this type of processor is unable […]
I had a 4tb seagate nas drive. and it lasted just over 2 years. i have done some research on both brands and have seen your you tube clip on both brands. im aware on the pros and cons. still im unsure. i dont need it for camera surveillance, basic use will be streaming videos […]
Hi, Id like to know do 418play with Dual Core compare with a Quadcore in 918+. Since the two have the same Intel HD Graphics 500, how does the Dual core and Quadcore work with transcode? Both of these NAS will transcode media equally good. You will notice the difference only I multi-user environment. When […]
I’d like to build the most powerful QNAP Tower that can sit on a desktop, sans the need for a rackmount. Please send me what you believe to be the best cards, accessories, and hard drives to create the largest and most powerful QNAP literally possible at this time. Cost is not a limitation. Fiber […]
Hi, you know what the port’s data transfer rate is? NAS TS-453B USB-C QuickAccess port NAS TVS-473 USB QuickAccess port Does this connection only replaces network access or works as a DAS? Theoretical speed would be USB 3.0 speeds, but in reality Qnap themselves have claimed achieving around 100MB/s. It must be something to do […]
I would like to use it for: Storing Photos centrally and streaming them to various devices. Storing a few files and recording CCTV off 2 IP cameras (possibly 4 in the future) The cameras would be recording on motion only so I estimate between 1-2GB would be plenty for CCTV. I would also like some […]
My goal is to have a Plex Server capable of transcoding 10bit 4K and hosting 3-4 Virtual Machines without having performance issues. Currently I have several devices, HP DL20 Gen9 Xeon E3-1200v6 48GB RAM 10GB Ethernet Server running VMWare, DS1817+ 10GB ethernet, a handful of Windows/Ubuntu VMs, and a Plex Ubunutu VM. Currently Plex is […]
I wanted some advice on an easy to use and set up NAS for home. I have a bunch of drives I want to give a once centralized home. I would love some HDMI ports, the ability to plug drives via USB to transfer, ability to use a folder as an iTunes server, and stream-ability. […]
I’m looking for a NAS to store mainly video files (to feed to my tv) and also back up my photos and the other occasional important files. Videos are all currently just HD but when I have funds for a 4k tv I would like to be able to stream 4k files from the server […]