NAS RAID question. I’ve never built RAID before but am on my 2nd DROBO for Time Machine backup. Considering a new QNAP TS653D. I know I don’t have to fill all the bays initially (and probably won’t given short/intermediate term storage needs) but like the options of going from perhaps 4 to 6 drives, allowing […]
1st Plex NAS Build I built a regular desktop to act as a Plex server a few years ago and am looking to move Plex to a dedicated NAS but have zero experience in this. I’ve been watching your videos and researching all over the internet but am getting conflicting advice depending on the source. […]
RAM-1GDR3L-SO-1600 DDR type: DDRⅢL(204 PIN) Capacity: 1GB Spec: SAMSUNG 128M X 16 Manufacturer: ADATA Frequency: 1600 Form(PIN): 204PIN Manufacturer P/N: ADDS1600X1G11-BSS(X) Power Supply: 1.35V Temperature: 0℃~85℃ Environmental Regulation: RoHS Note: When installing two memory modules, please refer to the hardware specifications of the NAS models. Some may require using the same size of RAM for […]
TS-230 vs DS218play I can’t decide between QNAP TS-230 and Synology DS218play. Synology is about $50 more ($200 vs $250), but from the specs it looks like the HW encoder is better. I’m not planing to use Plex, but Video station on both devices. I found some conflicting information on TS-230 – it should have […]
I thought Synology might be the better choice not only but as well due to some of your video comparisons. Not as good from a hardware perspective but easier to handle for me as I want to set everything up myself. Or did I get your recommendation regarding Synology (in your videos) wrong? Synology is […]
QNAP TBS 453dx memory upgrade Can you suggest how to choose memory for the QNAP TBS 453dx? I’d like to go from 8G to 16G with two identical sticks. I bought G.Skill Ripjaws DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM CL16, but that failed. Yes, you will need 2400 SO-DIMM DDR4. The best is to choose Crucial memory sticks. Those […]
Migrating from RAID 1 to RAID 10 – Reinstall and Restore? I was wondering whether you have instructions for migrating from RAID 1 to RAID 10 for QNAP NAS. QNAP says only RAID 0 -> 1 -> 5 -> 6 is supported online. RAID 10 requires a complete reinitialisation and recreation followed by a restore. […]
DVD Writer for my QNAP Could you please help me by listing a few DVD and CD optical drives that are compatible with QNAP TS-251D? There are big brands giving up manufacturing external CD/DVD drives. There are few USB2.0 and USB3.0 based models available: ASUS 90-DT20305-UA151KZ BDXL Format Support Allows users to burn huge […]
Thanks for the info. I ended up pulling the trigger on the 872XT. Now, my question is getting 10GBE. I have a ubiquiti switch right next to my nas that supports SFP+. My knowledge stops with cat5a, so what would be needed to connect this 872xt to my SFP+ port? There are two options. Use […]
data recovery of deleted files I have a 2-bay QNAP TS-251 NAS, with two 4TB hard drives setup on a RAID1 configuration. I accidentally deleted all the files in the multimedia shared folder and have switched off the NAS, to avoid any new data being written on the disks. The shared folder was in an […]
Expanding Raid onto Expansion Boxes used with TVS-1282T3 I have a QNAP TVS1282T3, and am filled up with no data space with in all my 8TB Reds that are in Raid 6 Configuration. I was told on the phone by a QNAP Customer Service guy back in December when I was considering the TX-800P, that […]
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 […]
System requirement Firmware: QTS 4.1 or newer version Virtualization Station – System memory requirements [1]: >= 2GB Download Virtualization Station Product Inquiry Supported NAS models 2-Bay Models Memory module pre-installed Recommended number of simultaneously running VMs [2] (and maximum memory capacity) HS-251-2G 2GB x 1 1 (2GB) [3] TS-251/ TS-251-4G 1GB x 1 2GB x 2 2 (8GB) TS-253 […]
Which RAID for read/write cache on Qnap? I can except I cannot allocate SSD cache independently on 2 – apologies but start at the bottom screen shot and go up. I go through what happens for 1 ssd and then what happens for 2. Hope it helps otherwise I need to go read write on […]
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 […]
Does Qnap supports gif and live photos The Photo Station supports the following file formats: Image bmp (Intel-based NAS only), jpg, jpeg, gif, png, tif, tiff, RAW (arw, srf, sr2, dcr, k25, kdc, cr2, crw, nef, mrw, ptx, pef, raf, 3fr, erf, mef, mos, orf, rw2, dng, x3f) Video MP4 (H.264). For other formats […]
MEMORY UPGRADE I want to upgrade the RAM storage in my QNAP TVS-872XT-i5-16G-US. I think the max ram is 32GB, it replaces the 16GB in two chips of 16GB each. 16GB DDR4-2666, SO-DIMM, 260 pin, T0 version Please let me know the exact model of RAM that is fully compatible with the QNAP TVS-872XT-i5-16G-US. Is […]
Which brand/model USB Keyboard with mouse tab works for TS-251D Here is what Qnap users are saying: All keyboard, mice, pointer, trackpads, and combos coming with a USB human interface device class (USB HID class) dongle are workable. Not workable are ie. pure Bluetooth devices intended to be associated with […]
TerraMaster F4-210 vs QNAP TR-004 And last question : I planned to buy a 4 bay NAS and I don’t Know which one is better for my situation between the Terra Master F4-210 and the QNAP TR-004 I have a 250€ budget. No, you can not move existing RAID into another enclosure. This is because, […]
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 […]