What is the AfoBot and what can it do? Home AI isn’t a new thing and in fact, the most popular examples such as Amazon Echo and Google home are incredibly popular and can be found in most homes today. However ever since I first found out about the AfoBot AI assistant, my attitude towards […]
Is the New QNAP TVS-951X Multimedia and Business NAS worth your time? The recently released TVS-951X is a new generation of 10Gbe NAS from the guys at QNAP. Although this is not their first, second or third step into the world of 10Gbe, I will say that this is definitely one of the best combinations […]
Is the New Cost-Effective QNAP TS-228A worth your time? What the TS-228A can do: 4K Playback DLNA Support Apple TIme Machine Support Surveillance including 4 camera licences and supporting 16 cameras at once iTunes Server Snapshot Support (previously the memory requirement was 4GB, but now reduced to 1GB) email server Download server (FTP, HTTP, BT,NZB) […]
What makes the QNAP ZFS TES-1885U Rackmount NAS worth your budget? What the TES-1885U can do: Virtualisation Large Scale Business Use Enterprise Storage SAS Drive Support 10GBe 4K Playback DLNA Support Apple TIme Machine Support Large Scale Surveillance including multiple camera licences iTunes Server Snapshot Support and ZFS Support email server Download server (FTP, HTTP, […]
Why is the QNAP TS-453BT3 Thunderbolt NAS so Important? What the TS-453BT3 can do (PROS): Lite/Medium Virtualisation Business Use SMB Storage Thunderbolt 3 Support Can connect to TB2 with the Apple TB2-2-TB3 Card 10GBe over RJ45 DLNA Support M.2 SSD Drive Support for Caching Includes remote control Apple Time Machine Support Surveillance including multiple camera […]
Is the newly updated TS-231P2 from QNAP worth your time and money? What the TS-231P2 can do (PROS): File Server Use SMB Storage DLNA Support Apple TIme Machine Support Surveillance including multiple camera licences iTunes Server Snapshot Support and BTRFS Support email server Download server (FTP, HTTP, BT,NZB) CMS and CRM systems Office applications Media […]
Why is the QNAP TS-863XU Rackmount a big deal? The cost-efficient 10GbE-ready TS-863XU is powered by a high-performance AMD G-Series quad-core processor. Featuring native 10GbE connectivity that delivers high performance with persistent throughput, along with storage scalability, the TS-863XU is perfect for businesses that demand higher bandwidth for data centers and virtualization. Built-in single-port 10GbE […]
Is the Affordable TS-832X the best QNAP 10Gbe NAS Yet? QNAP has really been hitting 10Gbe hard this year. We have seen a complete overhaul of there home and business hardware to facilitate this speedy connection. Alongside this growth of 10gbe NAS from all the popular brands, we have also seen numerous fantastically well-equipped range […]
Transcoding HD Media on the QNAP TS-1635AX NAS Plex Media Server? As you may have heard, Plex is now available on Marvell and other ARMv8 based NAS devices. This is a big deal, as till recently if you owned a QNAP TS-1635AX or other cost-effective NAS, you were feeling a little left out. Luckily now […]
Is the QNAP TS-1635AX Monster NAS the answer to your data storage needs? The TS-1635AX is powered by a Marvell® ARMADA® 8040 ARMv8 Cortex-A72 64-bit quad-core 1.6 GHz processor that provides tremendous computing power and is capable of running a range of applications to help businesses grow as their data increases. The TS-1635AX features twelve […]
The QNAP TS-877-1700-16G Ryzen 7 NAS – Could this be the Most POWERFUL Desktop NAS we have ever seen? What the TS-877 can do (PROS): Medium to High Virtualisation Business Use SMB Storage PCIe Slots Can connect to TB2 with the Apple TB2-Dedicated SSD Bays 10GBe Support (optional card) DLNA Support M.2 SSD Drive Support for […]
What is the Internet of Things and Why is the QNAP QBoat important? What the QNAP QBoat can do (PROS): Lite/Medium IoT Application Use Tiny in size and footprint M.2 SSD Support Multiple LAN for virtual switch and multiple network access DLNA Support Supports numerous standard QNAP QTS Applications and App Center Audio In/Out […]
Should you buy the QNAP TVS-473e NAS this 2018 for the Home or Business? What the QNAP TVS-473e can do (PROS): Medium to High Virtualisation Business Use SMB Storage PCIe Slots Can connect to TB2 with the Apple TB2-Dedicated SSD Bays 10GBe Support (optional card) DLNA Support M.2 SSD Drive Support for Caching Includes remote control Apple Time […]
QNAP and the TS-431XeU NAS – Worth your data? What the QNAP TS-431XeU can do (PROS): Lite/Medium file server application use Tiny in size and footprint Lots of App support via QTS Multiple LAN for virtual switch and multiple network access DLNA Support 10Gbe SFP+ Connectivity Download server (FTP, HTTP, BT,NZB) Media Center support […]
Is the QNAP TS-453BU SMB Rackmount the NAS a big enough upgrade? What the QNAP TS-453BU can do (PROS): Lite/Medium file server application use Tiny in size and footprint Supporting 4K Transcoding Can be used as a Plex Media Server eith transcoding Lots of App support via QTS Multiple LAN for virtual switch and […]
Is the new QNAP 1-Bay TS-128 NAS worth your money? What the TS-128A can do (PROS): 4K Transcoding DLNA Support Apple Time Machine Support Surveillance including multiple camera licences iTunes Server Download server (FTP, HTTP, BT,NZB) CMS and CRM systems Office applications Media Center support and more What the TS-128A cannot do (CONS): Cannot Support […]
The Ultimate Best Thunderbolt 3 NAS – The QNAP TVS-1582TU Rackmount NAS What the QNAP TVS-1582TU Rackmount can do (PROS): High Virtualisation Use Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports which can allow four devices access at once SSD Optimized Business Use SMB Storage Optimized for Post Production and Broadcasting 10GBe Ports 4 LAN Thunderbolt-to-10Gbe Adapter included DLNA Support […]
Affordable RAID 5 NAS Storage, but is the QNAP TS-328 NAS worthy of your data? The TS-328 NAS from QNAP is easily one of the most bizarre NAS devices I’ve seen of 2018 so far. The idea of a 3-bay Network Attached Storage device has been around for a great deal of time and in […]
QNAP TS-453Be or TS-453B – Is this New NAS Still worth your data? Last year when QNAP revealed the 4-Bay fully featured TS-453B NAS series, it was met with mostly positive feedback. The device featured excellent internal hardware, impressive and innovative external hardware and the QNAP QTS 4.3.3 software was leaps ahead of what it […]
How to Install Plex on the QNAP TS-1232XU NAS As you may have heard, support for the Plex media server application on the QNAP TS-1232XU NAS has now been made possible. This long overdue update to the Plex media server software so it will run on Annapurna AL-324 processor NAS devices, has taken more than […]