All right – what I think I learned is that in the NAS/Plex hierarchy world – the king of the mountain is the Xeon processor because it can do 4K software transcoding without the need for a PCI GPU. This Xeon vs. “some other” chip would be because I want to do 4K transcoding without […]
So I bought a QNAP TVS x72xt and am trying to set up dropbox as to use the smart sync folder from the QNAP. I contacted dropbox and they said they don’t support linking to a NAS of the dropbox desktop app, is this true? They way I work is to collaboratively access a project […]
Choosing the Best 1-Bay NAS Drive from Synology & QNAP Choosing the best NAS drive for your needs can often be a difficult or imposing job. Network Attached Storage has evolved a lot over the years to a point now where they are less like basic storage devices and more like fully functioning computers, with […]
I can not find SHR option, why some models have it and others do not? Yes, Synology XS and rackmount models do not have an option to choose SHR as a RAID. Synology do not want to mix different size drive on these powerful NAS because you would not get maximum performance as you would […]
New DS3622xs+, DS2422+ 12-bay NAS and DX1222 expansion? What do we know so far? DS3622xs+ Expected specs vs Model CPU Model Cores Threads FPU Package Arch RAM Intel Xeon D-1531 Six Core 12 Yes Broadwell DDR4 ECC RDIMM 16 GB CPU Intel® Xeon® D-1531 6-core (12-thread) 2.2 GHz, turbo boost up to 2.7 […]
Is the New Synology DS419slim Compact NAS Drive worth your Data? Network attached storage is a popular technology for both home and business users and is now at a point commercially that it arrives in many forms. With its support of popular applications like surveillance, easy backups, file sharing and hosting and multimedia enjoyment – the […]
Does the New Intel Power Compact Synology DS620slim NAS Deliver? The Synology DS620slim is a network device that is hard to compare with the majority of NAS drives in 2019. Many of us are well aware of the advantages to home and business users of a robust and reliable network-attached storage drive. However, much like […]
How to Find Users Currently Connected to Your NAS? Connected Users On this tab, you can view and manage the clients who are currently connected to the system and accessing resources. This section displays clients that are connected via HTTP, TELNET, SSH, SMB/CIFS, AFP, FTP, and NFS. To manage current connections, do any of the […]
NAS and M1 chip We are high volume photographers looking for a back up and work station. all of our MAcs now have the M1 processor. DO the current NAs interface well with the M1 ? I am asking because we recently discovered that our ultra fast reader does not have a driver to support […]
Upgrade / replace existing HDD with bigger hard drives on WD NAS MyCloud and other Upgrading NAS drives Message Body: I have a WD MyCloud Mirror NAS. It has 2x2TB drive running Raid 1 and it only has 2 bays. I would like to upgrade it to 4TB available space (2 x 4TB HDD’s) because […]
Transferring HDD from one QNAP NAS to a new one My QNAP TS251 got fried last week following a power failure – it no longer gets past the message ‘Booting the kernel’ so I can’t even get into the BIOS. Anyhow, I’ve bought the TS251D after watching the review you did on it last year. […]
Hello. I have a Hikvision NVR and recently purchased a Synology 920+ with the hope that I can run backups of the NVR video files to the 920+. The NVR can use NAS connected folders to record live video but I’m not seeing a way to backup to NAS folders using the built-in AutoBackup. But, […]
NAS Drives Vs External DAS Drive – Which Should You Use? How much data have you generated over the last few years? Whether in your personal life or professional life, you have almost certainly generated hundreds of Gigabytes of data in one form or another, some of it essential and some of it pointless. Having […]
The New DS120j or the Old DS119j? Which Budget NAS deserves your data? With Network Attached Storage (NAS) being so popular these days, it is completely understandable that in order for everyone to buy one, some more affordable NAS solutions need to be developed. As much as you want a NAS that can do EVERYTHING, it […]
【China Only】 TS-453Dmini NAS newly launched: equipped with Intel® Celeron® J4125 quad-core processor, dual-port 2.5GbE network transmission and multiple applications of lightweight virtual machines, the best choice for e-sports, professional users and Taiwanese businessmen Quad-core 2.0 GHz up to 2.7 GHz, and AES-NI encryption engine TS-453Dmini is equipped with Intel® Celeron® J4125 quad-core 2.0 […]
F4-421 TerraMaster Celeron Quad Core NAS Processor Processor Model Intel® Celeron® J3455 Processor Architecture X.86 64-bit Processor Frequency Quad Core 1.5GHz (Max burst up to 2.3GHz) Hardware Encryption Engine √ Memory System Memory 4GB DDR3 Pre-installed Memory module / Total Memory Slot Number 1 Maximum Supported Memory 8 GB (4 GB + 4 GB) Note […]
Can I migrate RAID1 from a PC to a NAS/ DAS? Not in a direct way. You could remove a second drive from your PC and put it in the NAS. Format and reinitialise it. Then copy data from a PC to a NAS and migrate from Basic to RAID1 mode. This would be the […]
Memory Recommendation Good day Robbie…. The Memory upgrade Brand recommendations here I presume were based using the older DSM 6…. Would you feel comfortable still recommending these now that DSM 7 is near, in case 7 is finicky on what Memory it likes. And you mentioned that “Dual Rank” should be specified, but its not […]
I have a client that would like to use their NAS as an audio server for their store. The issue is that there’s only one audio cable that they can use to play music to the speakers on the shop floor. We could use a a computer with a browser and connect the audio jack […]
How to change Synology NAS name? Go to Control Panel > Network > General. Rename your Synology NAS in the Server name field. DSM 6 DSM 7