What is the best NAS for Multimedia (Plex, Video station etc)? Based on built in transcoding chip. A built-in transcoding chip will allow on the fly video conversion. Apps like Video station and Plex (paid version) will have an access to this graphics chip. This allows a video to be converted using this GPU instead […]
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SMART-UPS Compatible with DS918+ Can you recommend an APC SMART-UPS that is compatible with a Synology DS918+? $450 or less Yes, the cheapest SMART UPS seems to be SMT750IC from APC. It comes with SmartConnect and will last around 5 h 26 min with a NAS in idle mode. And it will last around […]
Your story on WD using SMR in some drives without mentioning it on the spec sheets was eye opening. The WD representative’s wording about the suitability of SMR for archival purposes brings up the question of the WD “White” drives that are included in external USB storage offerings. There are many YouTube videos that recommend […]
Quiet high capacity HDD I am currently looking to expand caoacity on my trusted QNAP TS-869 Pro as my SG Enterprise Capacity 3 TB drives started to fail one by one and their load noise was driving me mad. Partly because the NAS sits under my telly in the living room and is well within […]
Thank you very much for your videos, I am planning to buy a NAS for my home mainly for storage and media streaming (to iPhones, iPads, laptops and smart TV. I am a bit lost between different brands and models!! For example, regarding QNAP NAS there are three models of TS-251 (A, B and +) […]
If you we’re going to use SSD which would you use for NAS? There are thee most popular SSD choices people make today. Most popular are Samsung SSD since now other brands offer bigger capacities then 4TB. Lately also WD and Seagate have created their NAS series SSD, WD RED and Seagate Ironwolf. My personal […]
Best HDD for Synology DS918+. I want to know which brand of HDD is the best for Synology 918+. Also, what RPM? Because I read that 7200RPM make sound, and it runs out quickly. Also, Seagate 10 TB have problem with the Caches? It depends what you are using this NAS for. Simple file server […]
Copying Files Mac to NAS I’m a photographer and purchases a totally expensive system because my WD NAS drives corrupted sectors and lost some important files and outdated PC for what I wanted to do. So now I have: 1. iMAC Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019 2. QNAP TVS-472XT with 4-Seagate Iron Pro 14TB drives. For […]
What is cheapest 2.5 inch SSD I could use in a NAS Price/TB Price Capacity MTBF RPM read/write IOPS Watt W Endurance Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD ZA2000CM1A003 2.5″ SATA 6Gb/s 2TB SSD £94.5 £189 2TB 1.8M hours MTBF SSD 560/540 90K 2.8 5yr 0.32 Samsung SSD 860 QVO MZ-76Q2T0BW 2.5″ SATA 6Gb/s 2TB SSD […]
What is SMB on a NAS, do I need to enable it? SMB The SMB (Server Message Block) protocol allows Windows, Mac, and Linux clients with SMB/CIFS support to access data stored on the Synology NAS. If you would like to browse files on the Synology NAS via Windows Explorer or mount shared folders as […]
dyi freenas, nas devices both with 10gbe So I am looking to create fast storage for my vmware clusters in my home lab. I currently have two nas I have been using for this but they are abysmally slow. ts-212p and ts-212. I am building two freeenas boxes which will have 10gbe in them. I […]
Permissions on NAS I’m looking for a solution of NAS. I need a NAS operating system with more permission that Read, Write/read or nothing. I want a give permission to Write and save a document but not give permission to eliminate. maybe like ACL on windows. Is this possible? Yes, Synology allows you to go […]
NAS Help – Selective Sync Hey.. Thanks for any help you can provide. Im looking for a dropbox alternative. I am leaving my place of work where I had unlimited dropbox storage and I loved it. Especially the ability to have access to all my data and determine if I want it to live on […]
Synology NAS hard drive speed Firstly I’ve come across your website as I’m looking to change my NAS, thanks for a great site full of useful info. I have a DS211J which has been great but looking to upgrade to a DS218+ (probably DS220+ if it arrives) as I want to run Plex and Home […]
Can I connect Qnap NAS directly to a PC or Mac? If you are planning to connect your Qnap NAS to your PC over USB, then no, you can not no it with every model (just few). NAS means network attached storage and is being connected to a network. Once added as a network drive, the […]
Synology SSD vs other brands (SAT5200-480G /SAT5200-960G / SAT5200-1920G) SAT5200-480G alternatives/ comparison Price/TB Price inch MTBF read/write IOPS Watt W Endurance url £225 £108 2.5 2M Hours MTBF 550/520 24-98K 2.9 3yr 1.3 Samsung Datacenter SSD PM883 MZ7LH480HAHQ-00005 2.5″ SATA 6Gb/s 480GB SSD £254.17 £122 2.5 2m hrs MTBF 555/520 58-98K 4.86 5yr 1.3 […]
Which SSD? I am researching the purchase of an SSD for a Mac Mini (Late 2012) which I’m using as a standalone PLEX Media Server. Right now I have maxed out the memory (16GB) and it has a Barracuda SSHD as the drive. It is my hope that an SSD will not only speed up […]
Best SSD for ACER Predator Helios 300, G3-571-77QK Laptop Installing 2nd SSD, unsure which one to pick I have an ACER Predator Helios 300, G3-571-77QK. I want to install a 2TB SSD SATA III in the secondary HD slot, but am unsure which one to choose. Any suggestions or guidance? I use the laptop for […]
streaming player I have a Synology NAS drive on my network with 500 plus CD’s ripped onto it in FLAC (that’s what happens when you have too much time on your hands after a heart op!) The only way I can currently play these back is through a Roberts Radio called Stream 94i, and while […]