A guide to helping you pick the right NAS manufacturer for your needs Network Attached Storage (NAS) servers are fast becoming an essential piece of kit on the home. Everyone wants to have their own special piece of cloud storage, be it 3rd party cloud providers like Google Drive, Amazon S3 or DropBox, or their […]
The Best 2-Bay NAS of 2018 We have seen some incredible advances in the world of network attached storage (NAS) over the last 12 months in both home and business, but there is still no denying that compact 2-Bay NAS server devices from brands like Synology, QNAP and WD are still by far the most […]
Home and Small Business QNAP NAS Guide QNAP Systems, Inc., headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, provides a comprehensive range of cutting-edge Network-attached Storage (NAS) and video surveillance solutions based on the principles of usability, high security, and flexible scalability. QNAP offers quality NAS products for home and business users, providing solutions for storage, backup/snapshot, virtualization, teamwork, […]
Guide to the 2018 Thunderbolt QNAP NAS Range QNAP NAS with Thunderbolt 2 and Thunderbolt 3 provides blazing-fast bandwidth (with incredible speeds for direct attached storage with Thunderbolt over IP) and enables an unprecedented high-speed connection with Thunderbolt 3 devices (including the new MacBook Pro). QNAP Thunderbolt 3 NAS is also backward compatible with USB […]
Guide to Cheap and Cost Effective QNAP NAS Facing the increasing demand for data storage, sharing and multimedia processing, more and more users are looking for a NAS system with good performance and an affordable price tag. The following NAS servers provide an uncompromising high-performance scalable storage solution for professional users and home users alike. […]
Best 4-Bay QNAP NAS in 2018 There is no escaping it, every day we use, create, need and store data. The growth and evolution of Network Attached Storage have been a fast and more and more people in 2016 are finding the need for a NAS Server in their lives. 4-Bay NAS devices are no […]
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The Best 4-Bay NAS of 2018 With the growth of popularity in Network Attached storage (NAS) many users who are even the tiniest bit familiar with data storage will want to ensure that their NAS server is providing a good balance of storage space and power. A Good, solid NAS is an investment and most […]
Why Choose Asustor NAS in 2018? Of all the NAS brands that we discuss here on NASCompares, one of the ones that everyone has heard of, yet barely anyone can name many of their range. This is not always a bad thing, few users outside of the (rather snobby) apple community can name both the […]
QNAP or Asustor NAS – Which should you buy? When buying your first in NAS server device, it can be awfully confusing choosing the right brand for you. Key factors that people consider are hardware, software, cost, reliability, support and reputation. Many NAS users who are buying their second NAS have all too often made […]
Why use a NAS for your Photography and Video Editing NAS has fast become the go-to storage medium for both home and working professionals in 2018. Photo and video editors the world over are turning to network attached storage to bolster and improve their workflow. Gone are the days when a photo and video editors […]
How to create a new storage space volume on WSS NAS Step 1: Creating a Storage Pool Create a Storage Pool from SATA, USM, or USB Drives: Make sure all physical disks needed for the pool are installed. Go to Server Manager > File and Storage Services > Volumes > Storage Pools. Right-click in the window and select […]
How to create a user account on WSS NAS Click on the Server Manager icon () on the bottom left of the Windows screen. Select the Tools menu in the upper right, then select Computer Management. Expand Local Users and Groups. Select Users. Right-click in an empty area in the right window and select New User… Enter the required information and […]
How to create a shared folder on WSS NAS Click on the Server Manager icon () on the bottom left of the Windows screen. Select File and Storage Services, then Shares. Right-click in the blank area on the right side and select New Share. The “New Share Wizard” launches. For basic setup, select SMB Share – Quick, then Next. Note: […]
How to Join to an Active Directory Domain and Assign Domain Users to Shares on WSS NAS Set a Static DNS server address By default, the Windows Server NAS is set to automatically obtain an IP address and a DNS server address. Seagate recommends you set a static IP and DNS server address manually. In […]
WSS NAS Factory hard reset procedures Power down the NAS device. Locate the flash drive (key) that was originally packaged with the NAS unit. Connect the following items to the NAS device: A computer monitor (since Remote Desktop will not work) A keyboard The USB flash key Power on the NAS device. While the unit […]
How to Create a Group on WSS NAS Click on the Server Manager icon () on the bottom left of the Windows desktop. Select the Tools menu in the upper right, then select Computer Management. Expand Local Users and Groups. Expand Groups. Right-click in an empty area in the right pane and select New Group… Enter a Name and Description for […]
How to create a VMware NFS datastore on WSS Windows NAS server Add the “Server for NFS” Role Open the Server Manager and go to Configure this local server, then Add Roles and Features. Select Next until you reach Server Roles. Under File and Storage Services / File and iSCSI Services, select Server for NFS. Select Next to install Server for NFS. Create a […]
How to Access WSS storage NAS server with Remote Desktop Please follow this procedure to access the Business Storage Windows Network-Attached Storage device with Windows Remote Desktop: Press the Windows key () + D to arrive at the desktop. Press the Start button. In the Search files and folders field, type the following: remote desktop Open the Remote […]
Business Storage Windows Server NAS – How to Add Users to a Group With a large number of users, sometimes it can be helpful to add users to groups and assign permissions to those groups rather than, or in addition to, individual users. Windows Server 2012 includes numerous default groups to which you can add […]