The Best NAS for Under $500 of 2023 – Synology, QNAP, Asustor and Terramaster We are now halfway into 2023, and even though this is an odd-numbered year, traditionally a quieter period for hardware releases in the tech industry, we have seen an enormous number of new NAS devices released by the big brands in […]
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Best NAS for Under $250 of 2023 (So Far!)
The Best NAS for Under $250 of 2023 – Synology, QNAP, Asustor and Terramaster Making the tough decision to migrate away from public subscription cloud services and towards your own private server can be a costly and intimidating decision. Therefore, it is always tremendously gratifying to know that as NAS systems have now been around […]
The Best NAS for Just $100-150 of 2023 (so far)
Best NAS for $100-$150 of 2023 It would be an understatement to say that the sheer range and affordability of private server devices that even the most cash-strapped user can buy have grown exponentially over the last few years. It seems almost insane to think that you can pick up a NAS device from some […]
Synology DS224+ vs QNAP TS-262 NAS – Which is Better?
Synology DS224+ vs QNAP TS-262 NAS – Which is Best For You? Isn’t it great when any facet of the tech industry gives birth to competition! In the early days of any new form of technology, the relative scarcity and newness of anything result in very few options for buyers to get the best value […]
NAS vs Cloud vs USB vs Tape – Which is the BEST Backup Method?
Choosing the Optimal Data Backup Method Data’s significance in our lives and businesses cannot be overstated. If you’re reading this, you probably recognize the pivotal role that data plays in our daily lives. Simply having copies of your data on multiple devices, whether at home or in the office, is not sufficient. Centralized backup might […]
Which Is Best For Your Storage? NAS vs Cloud vs Tape vs USB
Choosing the Optimal Data Backup Method Data’s significance in our lives and businesses cannot be overstated. If you’re reading this, you probably recognize the pivotal role that data plays in our daily lives. Simply having copies of your data on multiple devices, whether at home or in the office, is not sufficient. Centralized backup might […]
UnRAID on a QNAP NAS – An Installation Guide
How to Install UnRAID on a QNAP NAS Drive in 15mins Of all the different Network Attached Storage software that is discussed online, one the most unsung heroes of the DiY server scene is UnRAID. It was created like many software solutions—by a software engineer who was trying to solve his own problem. In the […]
Synology or QNAP NAS Drive vs ElephantDrive Cloud
NAS Drive Vs ElephantDrive for your Cloud Storage For many of us that have been using third-party cloud providers such as Elephant Drive for the synchronisation, backup and anywhere-access of data, the idea of switching to a network attached storage device can be intimidated. The fact that Elephant Drive gives you access via your web […]
QNAP TS-410E Plex Media Server NAS 4K & 1080p Tests – H.264 & HEVC
How Well Does the QNAP TS-410E NAS Perform as a Plex Media Server? Today’s article is about how well the new QNAP TS-410E 4 Bay Silent NAS performs as a Plex Media Server when confronted with a range of 1080p and 4K multimedia. The appeal of accessing all the movies, boxsets, music and home movies […]
Synology DS423+ vs QNAP TS-464 NAS Comparison
QNAP TS-464 or the Synology DS423+ NAS Drive – Which Should You Buy? Choosing Between the Synology DS423+ and QNAP TS-464 NAS is more than just about how you are spending your money at checkout! Making a move away from 3rd public cloud storage can be a big, BIG decision for some users. The ‘freemium’ […]
The Best NAS for Just $100-150 of 2023 (so far)
Best NAS for $100-$150 of 2023 It would be an understatement to say that the sheer range and affordability of private server devices that even the most cash-strapped user can buy have grown exponentially over the last few years. It seems almost insane to think that you can pick up a NAS device from some […]
How to Install UnRAID on a QNAP NAS – A Step by Step Guide
How to Install UnRAID on a QNAP NAS Drive in 15mins Of all the different Network Attached Storage software that is discussed online, one the most unsung heroes of the DiY server scene is UnRAID. It was created like many software solutions—by a software engineer who was trying to solve his own problem. In the […]
Synology DS224+ vs QNAP TS-262 NAS – Which is Best For You?
Synology DS224+ vs QNAP TS-262 NAS – Which is Better? Isn’t it great when any facet of the tech industry gives birth to competition! In the early days of any new form of technology, the relative scarcity and newness of anything result in very few options for buyers to get the best value or competitive […]
Idiots Guide to Editing Video on a NAS Drive (via 10Gbe or Thunderbolt)
Video Editing over 10Gbe or Thunderbolt with a NAS Drive – The Easy Way Of all the industries that have grown in terms of data storage, video editing and production has got to be one of the largest generators of unique and ever increasingly size data in the world. From wildlife photographers and fashion, to […]
Buying a NAS for Video Editing – Get it Right First Time
Buying a NAS for Video Editing – A Buyers Guide Whether you are a professional, semi-pro or hobbyist video editor, the appeal of moving your editing suite over to a NAS based environment can be quite high. Although not quite as straightforward as utilising traditional an internal SSD or external storage on USB and thunderbolt, […]
Best NAS for Under $250 of 2023 (So Far!)
The Best NAS for Under $250 of 2023 – Synology, QNAP, Asustor and Terramaster Making the tough decision to migrate away from public subscription cloud services and towards your own private server can be a costly and intimidating decision. Therefore, it is always tremendously gratifying to know that as NAS systems have now been around […]
Memory for your NAS – Crucial RAM for your Synology and QNAP Guide
Everything you need to know about Upgrading Synology NAS Memory Note – This article has been updated to the 22023/2024 to factor in the new DSM, new NAS models and updates to available memory modules If you have purchased a new NAS Drive in the last few months, then chances are that you would use […]
QNAP TS-133 NAS Review – Is Size Everything?
The QNAP TS-133 NAS Drive Review The QNAP TS-133 is a new NAS, sure, but there have been ALOT of these systems for a while now and why should you care about this one? It’s a valid question. Although network-attached storage (NAS) has been around for quite a number of years, the average buyer has […]
Amazon Prime Day – Deals on NAS, Hard Drives, SSDs, Cameras and Network Equipment
Looking for the Amazon Prime Day Deals Page for October 11th and 12th 2022? Visit this page HERE Prime Day Bargains on Synology, QNAP, Seagate, WD, Sabrent and More to Watch For That’s right, it is that time once again when the biggest e-retail company in the world hosts Its very own mega sale – […]
QNAP TS-233 NAS Drive Review – Cheap & Cheerful?
The QNAP TS-233 NAS Drive Review Making the switch from the likes of Google Drive, DropBox and the rest can be rather intimidating. You have reached a point where you have used up the meagre amount of free space they offer you, looking at the monthly cost and thinking “nah, I’ll get my own”. For […]