Leaving Drobo NAS and Buying a Synology or QNAP – Get it Right, First Time For a long time, I championed the Drobo Brand of network attached storage (NAS) as a great option for users looking to have their very own no-fuss, easy to set up and content-creator-friendly system. However, I think it would be […]
Why are there Hardware Shortages in HDDs, SSDs, NAS, DAS and more If you have been trying to purchase any kind of hardware in the last 12 months, then you will be acutely aware that there have been reported shortages in practically all kinds of business and commercial technology. Indeed, for many this has felt […]
QNAP TS-464 or the TS-453D NAS Drive – Which Should You Buy? Are you considering the QNAP TS-464 now it has been released? Or thinking of saving some money and opting for the predecessor TS-453D that is currently on sale? It’s a tough decision for some that want to ensure value for money, yet remain […]
How Well Does the QNAP TS-464 NAS Perform as a Plex Media Server? When it comes to buying your first NAS drive, very few NAS brands provide the level of hardware vs value that QNAP does. The new TS-464 is the latest release by the brand to produce a mid-range/prosumer NAS solution that can do […]
How Well Does the QNAP TS-233 NAS Perform as a Plex Media Server? Deciding on buying a NAS for use as your own private Plex Media Server is NOT an easy choice for many users. Although the building blocks of NAS servers are comparable to domestic PCs and Laptops, NAS systems are alot of focused/specific […]
How Well Does the QNAP TS-464 NAS Perform as a Plex Media Server? When it comes to buying your first NAS drive, very few NAS brands provide the level of hardware vs value that QNAP does. The new TS-464 is the latest release by the brand to produce a mid-range/prosumer NAS solution that can do […]
Qnap TS-462 Celeron-based NAS with 2.5GbE LAN and NVME cache TS-462-2G CPU Intel® Celeron® N4505 2-core/2-thread processor, burst up to 2.9 GHz CPU Architecture 64-bit x86 Graphic Processors Intel® UHD Graphics Floating Point Unit Encryption Engine (AES-NI) Hardware-accelerated Transcoding System Memory 2 GB SO-DIMM DDR4 (1 x 2 GB) Maximum Memory 16 GB (2 x […]
The QNAP TS-253E and TS-453E NAS Drive QNAP has been remarkably loud with their 2022/2023 generation of NAS releases in the first half of the year, with updates to practically all the home/Prosumer/SMB solutions in their portfolio. However, it appears that things have not stopped there, with the reveal of a new mid-range NAS series […]
The QNAP TS-253E and TS-453E NAS Drive QNAP has been remarkably loud with their 2022/2023 generation of NAS releases in the first half of the year, with updates to practically all the home/Prosumer/SMB solutions in their portfolio. However, it appears that things have not stopped there, with the reveal of a new mid-range NAS series […]
Qnap TS-h1090FU NVME (U.2) 1U 10bay AMD based SSD NAS TS-h1090FU-7302P-256G (By Request) TS-h1090FU-7302P-128G TS-h1090FU-7232P-64G CPU AMD EPYC™ 7302P 16-core/32-thread processor, up to 3.3 GHz or AMD EPYC™ 7232P/7252 8-core/16-thread processor, up to 3.2 GHz CPU architecture 64-bit x86 encryption engine (AES-NI) system memory 256 GB RDIMM DDR4 ECC (8 x 32 GB) maximum memory […]
Why are there Hardware Shortages in HDDs, SSDs, NAS, DAS and more If you have been trying to purchase any kind of hardware in the last 12 months, then you will be acutely aware that there have been reported shortages in practically all kinds of business and commercial technology. Indeed, for many this has felt […]
How to connect Qnap via Thunderbolt directly? Qnap 72XT (and other) Thunderbolt models effectively plug and play. Once you connect via Thunderbolt, you will get an IP displayed on your Qnap LCD screen. You can then type this IP in your internet browser to connect. You can also download Qnap Qfinder app and be […]
Be Regularly Updated on Security Concerns with Synology & QNAP NAS Recently there has been a spotlight on some NAS brands and their security and protection from attacks by hackers and online intruders. In some cases, this has been down to holes being found in the system software or system protocol over time that, if […]
This site can’t be reached – PLEX not working If you get this error message, you will very likely need to restart your PMS. You can do that by: -open Qnap QTS Admin panel -open AppCenter -open My Apps – stop Plex -start Plex .