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Synology 4K video downgrade (transcoding) when streaming remotely or locally on Chromecast dongle
In respect to the streaming within my home network, I am beginning to collect some x265 4K movies however I am unsure when I purchase a chromecast dongle to “beam” this content into an older TV in the bedroom whether the dongle will downgrade to the max 1080p capacity of the older TV? Do you […]
Synology SSD vs other brands (SNV3400 & SNV3500)
Synology SSD vs other brands (SNV3400 & SNV3500)
Synology DS220+ NAS – Taking it to Pieces
Synology DS220+ NAS Hardware Tear Down For those of you that are interested in the newest generation of Synology NAS, you are probably wondering about what exactly goes on under the bonnet. We talk about the CPU and Memory plenty, but what about on the inside? Where does the Synology DSM software get extracted from? […]
Difference between the Synology SNV3400-400G and SNV3500-400G Synology SSD
Synology SSD Can You tell me the difference between the Synology SNV3400-400G and SNV3500-400G SSD except the size? I saw in the specifications only one thing, the “Power Loss Protection” What exactly is this? The only difference between these is the size. SNV3400 M.2 2280 NVMe SSD, tailored for Synology Desktop NAS with built-in M.2 […]
SMR v CMR – Which drives to add to Synology
SMR v CMR – Which drives to add to Synology DS416Play Thanks for your useful videos. It would be great if you could help me with the following : The use case : I have had a DS416Play for just over 3 years and bought it with 2 WD60EFRX drives (CMR). I use it as […]
Migrating from old 2-bay Synology to a new Synology
DS211 upgrade to? I have a DS211, now out of support… Running DSM 6.2.2 It has 2x SAMSUNG HD204UI 2TB drives. Using SHR RAID. Performs well, just a little slow now. If I get a new DS220+ when it comes out, what is best way to migrate? Remove 1 drive from 211, power up 220+ […]
MAX SSD Cache size on Synology
MAX SSD Cache size with MD218 I have Synology ds1618+ with 6 10TB drive in RAID 5. I have 32GM memory. Now I’m thinking of buying MD218 to add SSD Cache. There are two slots in MD218. What is the maximum size NVMe SSD I can add in each m.2 slot? Is there a maximum […]
Best way to connect to Synology NAS – WebDAV , FTP , Drive , QuickConnect, VPN
There are many different ways you can connect to your NAS. Mount it as a network drive Access using Web browser with QuickConnect Connect using FTP software Mount it as a WebDav drive on the internet Connect via VPN Synchronize folders via Synology Drive (Dropbox alternative) Map network drive Most of the people will mount […]
Qnqp 231k vs synology ds218play
Qnqp 231k vs synology ds218play What’s the difference between the qnap 231k and the Synology ds218play. Is one of these better than the other or faster? Do they both do on-the-fly transcoding. Is the interface easier on one of them? DS218play with 64-bit Quad Core 1.4 GHz versus 231k with Alpine AL-214, ARM v7, 32-bit, […]
Qnap vs Synology Q&A
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 […]
Synology NAS as web app server?
synalogy nas as web app server? I look for the best solution for running a series of web app on my home server. I have already developed a series of web apps with the following technologies, that I want to transfer on another server. My apps are currently using the following: ubuntu 18.04 / python […]
Synology compatible 40GbE card
I have a question. I read on this page of yours – https://nascompares.com/2019/10/07/thunderbolt-3-vs-40gbe-nas-in-2019 – that the DS3617xs can support 40GBE. Do you supply those cards? I can’t seem to find much information for 40GBE, only 10GBE. Thanks in advance! I have tested this card on Qnap https://amzn.to/3BQxJSR. But Synology should support Intel based cards. Here is […]
How to recover files accidentally deleted from my Qnap and Synology NAS?
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 […]
Can extra RAM or eSATA SSD improve Plex transcoding on Synology ds218+?
I recently got a synology ds218+ which will mainly be used as a plex server with some minor backup functionalities. I want to use plex to share it with family members who live far away. From what i have read i need to get the premium version of plex to enable hardware transcoding. This is […]
DIY self build NAS vs branded NAS like Qnap and Synology.
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 […]
Self maid Linux NAS vs Synology/Qnap NAS
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 […]