I am about to install a Synology FS1018 (purchased via your link to Amazon). It will have 24GB RAM. The FS1018 will host a RAID F1 SSD array (4x Samsung 860 PRO 240GB SSD drives) that holds about 100MB of performance-critical PHP apps and associated data caches – along with about 70TB of low-activity archived […]
Thinking to get a NAS storage for media files (Plex) and PC backups and cannot decide between this two: Synology DS918+ and Qnap TS-453BE planning to get 4 X 10TB WD drives Could you advise which one is better? Can this devices connected to wifi router if I don’t have PC network? Both NAS models […]
For family pictures, I currently have a 1TB raid setup on my desktop. I back that up to an external periodically. We’re running out of space. Would like to set up a NAS that is accessible by Windows and macOS. We both use iPhones and importing pictures on Windows has become a pain. I would […]
i’m a little confused about the internal m2 ssd slots and the expansion slots if i want to add ssd cache to improve the performance of the ts-873 is it better to use the internal m2 ssd slots or to buy the expansion card and put the cache there? The ts-873 comes with M.2 slots for […]
I am mostly set on QNAP TS-473, but open to suggestions. I saw your videos that HDD are not portable between different vendors, and have a followup question on setup and recovery. – I am planning 4 x 10 TB, each as separate mount, without any RAID. Mounts will be /hot1, /hot2, /cold1, /cold2 I […]
MUST haves: budget consc., 10GBE direct to PC (10 meters), + 1GBit., 1-2 SSD cache (2.5 or m2 sata/nvme) , min 4 bays 3.5′ , HDMI. generally also 8GB desirable i guess. current setup: i7 PC, OS nmve, 500 GB nvme current work files, 8 TB internal HDD for data. currently +1 TB pa, perhaps […]
Totally Mac based. Deal with large layer files (Photoshop mainly) average 500mb plus? Kept mainly on an external 8Tb (4Tb Raid). We also have various libraries of images kept on externals. Images that are still on our machines that need offing! Database system for images and art sold (Filemaker Pro). There’s probably 8-10Tb of files flying […]
I use just for local NAS, to do 3 things: 1/ backup my sizeable photo library from a dedicated computer; 2/ full disk image backup of a separate computer using SuperDuper app; 3/ Time Machine backups of several computers. Do either of these 2 devices let me format the NAS device as 2 different disks […]
I’m planning to use it as a central data repository for domestic and SOHO business purposes, plus as a media store and potentially streaming device. I’ve installed Roon on it and it seems to be performing very well, despite having just 4GB RAM. I am wondering about a couple of things, however. Firstly, I’m thinking […]
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 […]
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 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 would like a NAS for my home to consolidate all my data in 1 place so it is accessible to all our family devices. Videos to 2 TVs and Laptop, Photos from DSLR and other data would be safe and backed in case anything happens. With regards to setup, I have 1 Sony TV […]