Best Synology NAS for the Docker Application I was wondering if you know if the DS918+ will be good enough to run docker-containers and running plex. I want to buy a NAS since I will start filming a lot and need to save a the files somewhere, and read that Synology can run docker as […]
Choosing Between Synology and QNAP Hi Rob, firstly thanks for an excellent article and the many videos you post. I am looking to buy a nas for my home and don’t know too much about them. I’m not completely useless with tech but my knowledge is limited. I was thinking about the synology 918+ but […]
First NAS for Plex in 2018 Hi There, I’m looking to invest in my 1st ever NAS to run Plex in my home and I’m really not sure what to buy. I’m so new to this I’m really looking for someone to advise on the 2-3 best options for me. Also need to know what […]
I am contemplating purchasing the Synology DS918+ and want to know which 6Gb drives would be better. WD Red or Red Pro? DS918+ is a four-bay NAS made for living on desktops. So important factor will be noise. The quietest hard drive choice will be Wd Red NAS drives. The speed of these drives varies […]
NAS for Plex, as well as downloading from BitTorrent and subtitles, I’m now using an iMac but I will not have it in the near future. I really like the wd my cloud pr2100 but I don’t like its software and the fact that it hasn’t USB ports or HDMI. I really love the Qnap […]
I work from home and use Dropbox for my consulting business and my amateur photography and have 750GB or data now. I have 1TB space on my iMac and MacBook but want to stick to Dropbox because the sync is so good (I have a 2TB Time Capsule backing up the Macs locally, but not […]
I am a cord cutter and I’m looking to setup a NAS that’s primary use will be primarily as a media streamer to my main tv and a few other devices/phones. My biggest concern will be picture quality when streaming 4k to the main tv, the other devices I’m not as worried about. Basically, I […]
I want a Plex media server NAS. I want something with two ethernet ports so I can use link aggregation. I also want something that can transcode easily and on the fly without destroying the CPU. 4k support would be nice also, as I don’t want to have to purchase a new NAS for at […]
I am in the market for a NAS storage that really works. I bought a WD MyCloud Duo/Mirror and was vastly disappointed. I am moving from my DAS to NAS as my wife is a flight attendant and I want to build my own cloud storage as we travel. I am interested in the Drobo […]
Hi! I’m a professional photographer. I am willing to buy storage, so I found out NAS. I’d been reading A LOT, I finally found the “best” on sinology DS418J and thanks to your web apparently the best Hard Drives on WD Red drives. I have many questions, but I’ll try to be short. I need […]
Small business from home and our current NAS (Dlink DNS320L) has about 80GB of data stored on it which is about 25000 files, mostly small as you can tell. The reason for replacing the current NAS is that its older and we cannot seem to get a regular and reliable back up to Google drive […]
I have a new 4K Oled TV from LG, which doesn’t recognize well my old WD Booklive NAS (I can’t fast forward or choose the timeframe for a movie anymore). So it’s time for me to buy a new NAS (budget 400-600 €). If compatible with the price, I would prefer one that can act […]
Synology or QNAP? Which would be good should I want to use as media server (music primarily but possibly also video) Thanks for the help! $200 – $500 Best NAS for music For music only you can get cheapest NAS possible like: Synology DiskStation NAS DS115J 1-Bay Qnap Desktop NAS TS-128 1-Bay Qnap Desktop […]
I am trying to work the best NAS for my needs. I am looking for a NAS that can give me virtualisation with possibly two vm’s. But also need the ability to run & transcode 4k files. I currently own a DS509+, which cannot play all file formats in terms of video and is now […]
I am looking for a new NAS that can also double as a new home theater box. Ideally, it would be able to transcode 4k material. So what is the ideal mix between NAS and home theater? Was looking at the QNAP TS-453B mini 4GB but not sure if that can handle multimedia as good […]
Best Synology 4-Bay NAS for the Prosumer? Hello, I’m building a small work group system and attempting to pick the right NAS. We’re all MAC computers 3-4 with 1TB internal drives. Leaning heavily toward a RAID 10 with Four 8TB drives. I like Western Digital but could also use advice on which ones for a […]
I have years worth of Word/PPT files that I need access to on 3 different computers, plus I need to give access to a couple of other people. Mostly so they can print out the Word Document, and play the PowerPoint if I’m not available. Right now, they’re backed up via Gmail & an external […]
What brand of Hard disk shall I purchase for DS218play? I will be using Raid1 system. Will it be possible for 5 people to login to use the DS218play at the same time? Can I login from overseas, if I am traveling for 1 month or so. Yes, this is the beauty of NAS that […]
I currently run an old TS-809 Pro and one of the fans is faulty. The fan is no longer available so I’m looking for a new QNAP. I got this device second hand and it has served me well. I only used 4 bays of it. Therefore, I’m only looking for a new 4 bay […]
I have 3 Apple mobile devices and a mac pro. Need a wireless solution to read/write into a storage as a backup. Quick to backup without having to connect my devices to MAC or PC. I already have a Lacie 3TB external hard disk (TB & USB3) which I would like to use wireless. Currently […]