Codec advice for H.265 transcoding on home NAS. I am interested in getting a home NAS for various uses, one of which is to serve as a media server for all of my home’s devices. As a means of future-proofing, I’d like to ensure that this NAS can handle real-time hardware-based transcoding of H.265 video […]
Plex & NAS that can handle 3 streams away from home without breaking up. I need a good operating system so I can put Plex on it as easy as I can get it I’m not really computer illiterate but I would like to have the NAS that can handle three streams away from home […]
Thunderbolt 3 NAS/DAS. I’m a music producer. I want to upgrade my studio and keep all my files on a NAS/DAS, preferably TB3, as I heard its supposed to be the fastest way of data transfer. I need frequent access to the files as well as using the NAS/DAS as a backup. Are there devices […]
New Synology devices. I am looking into a 4 bay NAS for home use, repurposing 4 WD Red drives I have in my FreeNAS. The reason I want to buy a new Synology NAS is because my FreeNAS causes issues – disconnected at random times, and requires reboot (which not always works). I am a DIY […]
1U and ack mount NAS storage for plex media server. Hi there, I’m currently running Plex using a desktop 4Bay HDD enclosure connected to a 2012 Mac mini. I’m updating our home setup with Ubiquiti’s unifi products for networking and looking to install a 1U 4bay rack-mounted NAS storage device. Can you give me […]
There is a good quality installed video camera that has a range of high end, high–definition video output connections. They would like to record the video output for seminars that are held for remote viewing post the seminar event; I like Synology DSM and if I could get the video in via a USB adapter […]
How to set up and record IP TV on a NAS? First of all download the installation package of TVmosaic. https://tv-mosaic.com/en/download/ Then do a manual intstalation. Select the installation file from the folder it was downloaded to. Then download Android, Apple or PC version of the TVmosaic app. Select the NAS server you installed […]
NAS for SOHO and media server/HTPC replacement. This all began from simply attempting to upgrade my backup storage solution. I’ve been using a USB Hard Drive for backup and reached the point where I needed more capacity. I bought a Seagate 8 TB USB drive. I have always had good luck with Seagate products in […]
I would like to know a few things. a) which NAS for using multimedia streamer and home/office backup from 2 people (iPhones, iPad, Mac and a windows laptop) in RAID configuration. Plus I would like to use it as a network server to access files etc from anywhere. b) can I run iPTV off a […]
I’m thinking 4 bay. To raid over 4 bays , and maybe upgradable of HD’s for future. To have access online when im not about Have direct access when in the office and over the network. Is it also possible to have a NAS that works to enable my client to see a proof with […]
RAID5 WD Red & Gold. I currently have 2 WD Gold series 10TB drives in a Mobius 5-Bay Thunderbolt 2 Enclosure (which has SOFTRAID). I want to purchase 3 more drives to set up a RAID 5 configuration. Can I add/mix the WD 10TB Red PRO NAS with the two Gold Series drives I currently […]
The new NAS would serve the same purposes, plus: – I foresee the number of photos growing much faster soon due to personal circumstances – I’ll add syncing of some cloud-based storage (Dropbox, google drive e.g. I have a holiday photo–shares with friends & family, in addition to personal) – sharing photos from the NAS […]
I am looking for a new NAS solution. I have two older NetGear ReadyNASes, both equipped with 6x4TB HGST disks, and it is getting to slow for me and I am running out of space – both are running X-Raid w. single disk redundancy. I am a photographer, and I want to move to editing […]
I’m helping my wife get set up with a NAS for her established photography business. I’m a software developer myself, and although data management isn’t my strongest area I feel that I can manage some of the more involved setups, if there’s reason to go with one. I’m trying to get an idea from her […]
I currently have a Synology DS-410 as a personal NAS, and it has worked well for years, but it is limited to DSM 5.x, and only 4 drives. I’m looking for a new NAS that will be used for both personal (data storage/computer backups/media server/anti-virus (active BitDefender subscription available)/personal cloud) and business (data storage/computer backups/VPN […]
I’m looking to find a good solution that is used strictly for file sharing and backup. I had a Seagate BlackArmor NAS 220 that gave up after running for a little over 10 years using WD Black 2TB drives that were RAID 0 as I needed the space. So i’m looking to expand to more […]
Need help on the best nas for plex to play 4k movies 10bit I want to buy a NAS for my plex setup, so it will stream 4k 10bit movies to (My Tv, model LG 55EG960V ) OLED 4K TV using the inbuilt Plex apps and also using Xplay app on the LG tv which […]
Looking at 4+ bay so I can move all my data over to the one NAS. Life span of device before upgrading again is approx 5 years Wishlist Access as a mapped drive(s) 4k HDMI – I suspect 1.4 will be good enough 4 bay minimum USB 3.0 Surveillance 4+ licence Plex/Kodi options Relatively quiet […]
NAS Bargains this Black Friday 2018 If you have been looking for the right time to buy your first NAS this 2018, then you would be hard pushed to find a better time than Black Friday 2019. The event is going to last for the next 24 hours (continuing all the way through the weekend […]
So, I’ve installed the QM2-2S card and Crucial SSD’s and I am wondering what I have to do next? Find cache settings under Storage & Snapshots. Then click on Cache Acceleration. It is a very simple process. Just follow the Qnap wizard and it can be set up in seconds. Also, keep in mind […]
