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 […]
What is your suggestion for backing-up a NAS drive for offsite purposes/protection? I’ve heard that some of the well known online back-up “recipients” are not necessarily very reliable at restoration. With a Synology or Qnap you can easily setup Rsync server for offsite backups or install free Synology Drive app, while will also synchronize data between folder […]
I currently own a ReadyNAS NV+ (purchased back before Netgear bought them), and am thinking it’s time to upgrade. It currently has about 3 TB of storage over 3 disks. I use my NAS for movie and television show storage and playback (using PLEX on a Mac Mini, so the NAS does not have to […]
I would like: * a secondary NAS backup solution which handles versioning, and RAID * a way to access my photos from anywhere, even when not near my laptop * a way to show my videos via smart tv or chromecast in hotels etc. ** I’m guessing this means plex. As for transcoding, no idea […]
I’m trying to find an alternative to the Airport Time Capsule for my boss’ home. As I’m sure you know, Time Capsule is designed to work as a router AND a backup device. However, I had the Time Capsule set up in bridge mode, connected to the home’s existing routers. Apple says they don’t support […]
We’re a small business operating online. 5PCs that I take disk images and want to store and then upload to cloud. Also quite a bit of file backups but all in all I suspect I will not fill more than 4TB…had a look at your review of the TS-453B but it seems a bit overkill? […]
I have an Archer c7 router connected to a nvidia shield with an usb 3.0 1TB hdd attached. The limiting factors on my system is the router that doesnt have usb 3.0 (therefore cant host 4k hdr content properly) and the shield which doesnt allow me to torrent directly some file to it and, doesnt […]
We have quite a high performing program, but aging infrastructure. I have 12 imacs that need constant access to Adobe Indesign and Photoshop files. All computers will touch the files at some point so they need to be in a centralized and local location. We currently build our 300 page book on an Apple Time […]
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 […]
Looking for best Plex media server that can do 4K transcoding. I currently have an older Synology DS412+ that I am happy with but need more horsepower and storage. I have no need to directly attach NAS to the TV. Looking for advice in qnap vs the synology option above (QNAP TVS-473e vs Synology DS918+ […]
I already have 11TB in Drives. I have been running a Linux Server box with an FM1 A8-3850 since 2010. But now that I am ready to upgrade, I am considering switching to a NAS. I run an Emby Server for my family. I serve up to around 3-4 streams at the same time. I […]