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How Much Does it Cost to Run a NAS? Synology, QNAP, WD and More

How Much Electricity Does A NAS Use and How Much Does it Cost to run 24×7? Have you SEEN how much electricity costs these days? Because of any one of about a hundred different global factors (local conflict, slow renewable energy uptake, monopolizing energy companies with powerful lobbying – take your pick!) most of us […]

NAS for archives that are ransomware proof (WORM technology)

NAS for archives that are ransomware proof (WORM technology)

NAS for archives that are ransomware proof (WORM technology) I am after the right choice NAS for my use case. I have JBOD through a Terramaster box at the moment and it is so limiting. I am making a consolidated set of media (video, audio, images), documents (pdf, Word, Excel, Powerpoint) ex my computers selected […]

NAS vs SAN – What is the Difference?

What Is the Difference Between a NAS and a SAN? NAS (network-attached storage) and SAN (Storage Area Network) both allow users to share data among multiple devices and users at once. However, their approach to delivering data is quite different, and each has very different applications. NAS devices serve files over Ethernet and are relatively […]

Best 6-Bay NAS of the Year – 2022/2023

A Guide to the Best 6-Bay NAS Drives to Buy Right Now In the last 5 years or so, the popularity of 6-Bay NAS systems has skyrocketed! Up until that point, most users in the home/small-business market who were looking at desktop solutions would either settle for the modest 2/4 Bay scale of system, or […]

Asustor AS6702T Lockerstor 2 Gen 2 NAS Review

Asustor AS6702T Lockerstor 2 Gen 2 NAS Hardware Review – Worth Your Data? When it comes to brands that I discuss here on the NASCompares when discussing NAS, one brand that always seems to have always existed (yet doesn’t get the same level of online fame as its peers) is Asustor. Founded in 2011, they […]

How to edit photo and other file timestamps/ date of creation on Synology NAS

How to edit photo and other file timestamps/ date of creation on Synology NAS

How to edit photo and other file timestamps/ date of creation on Synology NAS   You can do it graphical interface. Open Synology Photos. Select a photo and click the Info button. Then Click edit and change the date of the photo.   Change the entire folder photo creation date. Allow Terminal access Open the […]

Best 2-Bay NAS of the Year – 2022/2023

A Guide to the Best 2-Bay NAS Drives to Buy Right Now When you are looking for a new data storage solution, chances are that in terms of cost vs storage, a 2 drive solution is pretty much a solid choice – especially for tech novices or those dipping their toes into owning their own […]

Asustor AS6704T Lockerstor 6 Gen 2 NAS Review

Asustor AS6706T Lockerstor 6 Gen 2 NAS Hardware Review – Worth Your Data? When was it that six-bay NAS devices became so popular? It’s hard to pinpoint, isn’t it? When it comes to buying/building your own private server, to get away from subscription cloud services, there is always a balance of three key factors for […]

Migrate from old Synology to a new NAS

Migrate from old Synology to a new NAS

How to migrate between Synology NAS (DSM 6.0 and later) When you purchase a new Synology NAS, your existing data can be moved from the old Synology NAS to the newly acquired one. This simple process is called “migration” but needs to be performed with care, so please read the instructions below to avoid any […]

TerraMaster F4-211 a 4-bay NAS with Realtek 1619B

TerraMaster F4-211 a 4-bay NAS with Realtek 1619B

TerraMaster F4-2114-bay NAS with Realtek 1619B Processor Processor Model Realtek 1619B Processor Architecture ARM V8.2 Cortex-A55 64-bit Processor Frequency Quad Core 2.0 GHz CPU Single-Core Score / Hardware Encryption Engine √ Hardware Transcoding Engine H.265 (HEVC), MPEG-4 Part 2, VC-1; maximum resolution: 4K (4096 x 2160); maximum frame rate per second (FPS): 60 Memory System […]

QNAP TS-664 NAS Review

The QNAP TS-664 NAS Drive Review When choosing a NAS drive, I think it is safe to say that SIX bay servers are when things begin to get SERIOUS. You might have looked at the 2-Bay and 4-Bay solutions in the market and thought “that’s nice, but what about all my terabytes” or “cool idea, […]

QNAP TS-464 NAS Drive Review – Hardware Heavy?

The QNAP TS-464 NAS Drive Review For those looking at making the move away from cloud platforms and towards their own private server, the new QNAP TS-464 NAS ticks ALOT of boxes. Arriving as the latest release in their long. long-running flagship series of Prosumer/SMB hardware (following the TS-453D, TS-453B, TS-453A, etc) around every 2-2.5 […]

QNAP TS-453E NAS Review – Too Good To Be True?

The QNAP TS-453E NAS Drive Review Why would you consider the QNAP TS-453E? Arriving in an oddly efficient and affordable, yet very capable form with its Intel Quad Core, 2.5GbE and 8GB memory architecture – this device stands out from the rest of the band’s value tier. For most users looking at buying their first […]

TerraMaster F2-211 NAS with Realtek 1619B

TerraMaster F2-211 NAS with Realtek 1619B

TerraMaster F2-211 NAS with Realtek 1619B Processor Processor Model Realtek 1619B Processor Architecture ARM V8.2 Cortex-A55 64-bit Processor Frequency Quad Core 2.0 GHz CPU Single-Core Score / Hardware Encryption Engine √ Hardware Transcoding Engine H.265 (HEVC), MPEG-4 Part 2, VC-1; maximum resolution: 4K (4096 x 2160); maximum frame rate per second (FPS): 60 Memory System […]