I’m following the pre build NAS world for a while now and I’m a bit stunned how pricey they are compared to what’s available in terms of hardware and software today. So for a while now a NAS is not just used for storage via a network nor is it advertised as such. It’s becoming […]
Hi liked reading your article. I have currently a ubuntu server with ZFS raidz 2 6 drives wd red 4Tb. The server is aging and I am really thinking if I should build or buy a NAS, As for NAS LOOKING AT DS1019+, So here are its cons in my mind, 1 you cant have […]
looking for NAS 218+ or 718+ (220+ would be great) Hi! I found your page and was happy to see how good you compare the hardware! (excellent, if you ask me) Well I want to use my NAS for all devices PC, IPhone and Laptop and as a cloud for my family (3 users at […]
I want to be able to video edit 4k footage with a NAS device I have roughly 1000$ US to spend what are your recommendations? The cheapest option would TS-253Be or TS-251D with a 10GbE card and 5GbE/10GbE Qnap adapter on your computer. If you need more storage then TS-453Be / TS-451D would and option […]
Hello, After much research and watching your videos I decided to buy this NAS. It worked yesterday but today my computer does not find the NAS using Asustor Control Center. I shut down and restarted everything but still no luck. As a test I used a wireless computer and it DID find the NAS. […]
Choosing a NAS or HTC for PLEX Which is better? 1. A HTC (Home Theater Computer) running as a PLEX server and player, mainly for digitizing music CD collection to playback through home network, adding a few available 1TB drives 2. A new 4 bay NAS central PLEX and data server for a number of […]
NAS compatible 4K 8MP cameras with H.265 compression NAME 4K 8MP H.265 Audio PTZ Night vision 30ft+ US UK Anke C800 4K 8MP(3840 × 2160@15fps) H.265+/H.265/H.264+/H.264 NO NO 100ft/30m USA https://amzn.to/2KF8RF4 Annke AP-I91BF0102#IT1 4K (8 megapixel) H.265+/H.265/H.264+/H.264 NO NO 100ft/30m USA https://amzn.to/3f0SgcP H-VIEW UK800 4K 3840x2160P (8.0 Megapixels) 265 , H.264 YES NO 25-30 […]
4k multi 2.0a and super powerful processor I need to download movies, pictures and music from iphones and ipads and play them on all devices including smart tv’s. I also download all of the above from the internet. Everything I own is newer so it plays all HDR. I own a hi res music system […]
I have tried connecting both a Samsung T5 Portable SSD and a Sandisk Extreme Portable SSD to both front and back USB ports on a Synology DS918+ and devices are recognised. It does recognise USB pen drives that I attached and the portable SSD’s work in both my laptop and my PC. Please can you […]
i recently bought an Asustor AS6302t after reading the very good reviews from your website. (cheers very good youtube vids) however I think ive been duped… (probably my own stupidity) i wanted a nas with hdmi , due to my logic i thought if i connect the nas via hdmi to my LG smart tv […]
Steam Nas What is the most cost effective Nas for playing Steam games from? I have wifi6 and 10gb network already but will only use this to game from and do not want to spend a ton but want fast gaming from it. If another NAS higher end $800-1400 can do everything and game from […]
40t to 60t I would like to only start with three drives and add drives as needed. I’ve been leaning towards the qnap ts 673 but it is at the top of my budget. I thought of buying a good quality 4 bay and adding a job at a later date. I’ve watched Robie and […]
Which NAS box is practical for a File server and a GIT Server for collaborative software development I’m looking to get a NAS for 2 reasons. 1. The first is for safe storage of files, including videos and photos, and work. 2. The second is for a collaborative project where I’ll need a GIT server […]
Photoshop NAS – Synology NAS That Supports Both 10Gbe And M.2 NVME Cache I am looking for a Synology NAS that will support both NVME M.2 cache and 10GbE that has quad core Xenon over Atom quad core with 8-12 bays. I now have a Nikon D850 45Megapixel camera that is swamping my DS215J. I […]
I am a photographer/Videographer that has a growing small business. I am thinking of getting the new iMac Pro and wanted to revisit all my data needs. I would like to get something that is fast enough to handle 4K (eventually 8K) video files along with Hi Res photos. I work with the adobe suite […]
NAS Drive Expansion I have some questions relating to drive expansion on SHR/BTrFS, QTS/Ext4 and QTS-hero/ZFS. On each of these combinations, … (1) Can you begin with 1 drive without being locked into JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5? (2) Can you begin with RAID 1, and later, easily change/expand to RAID 5? […]
I’m trying to figure out a solution for a local network-accessible server to store our video files on and edit from. We generate around 100GB of source footage per week, and need to store it locally and edit off of the server. This isn’t super-high bitrate (around 10Mbit) but I’d like 2 editors to be […]
QuMaggie AI NAS Support I’ve recently stumbled on your youtube videos and website, and have found them very informative as I am trying to figure out what NAS to purchase. One question I’ve been having trouble confirming is regarding a NAS I’ve had an eye on. After seeing your review on QuMagie’s AI tagging, I […]
Which NAS to buy regarding OS I keep searching online, but not very manufacturers have that information. I want to buy new NAS, What I have read that on mostly products, the NAS OS is stored on a particular partitions on HDD that you put in NAS. My question is are there any NAS that […]
NAS for BDR, File Server, and Cloud Access wow, great website (nascompares.com) and YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFyP17HoU-vpxhIpGXnXx2g). Thank you! We are an SMB with a small IT budget. We have an older Windows 2003 “File and Print” server. It’s out of support, and hardware-wise, on it’s last legs. Focusing on Backup & Disaster Recovery (BDR), in […]
