Synology DS119j vs QNAP TS-128A Budget NAS Comparison When it comes to buying your first NAS Drive, you would be forgiven for wanting to save a few quid. Alongside big and expensive NAS that promises insanely high performance, hidden there in the background are a number of much more, admittedly lower powered, budget-friendly NAS servers […]
Synology DS218+ vs QNAP TS-251B NAS Buying your first NAS is always going to be tough. If you are new to this kind of technology, it can be pretty confusing and it isn’t helped when some NAS drives arrive at very similar price points and seem near identical at a casual glance. Two very popular […]
Synology DSM 6.2 on QNAP NAS – How to do it and Should You Bother? It has long been established that, in terms of home and business NAS in 2019, Synology and QNAP NAS have been the top two brands you need to buy. However, although both are stable, flexible, well developed and user-friendly brands […]
The Synology compatibility list of external drives is pretty thin. It doesn’t appear to list any of the larger external enclosures. Are you aware of resources listing other options that are confirmed to work? Having a USB based solution for the backup is attractive on a number of levels. The biggest external USB enclosure Synology […]
I have been watching many of your videos on NASCompares channel and SPAN channel and they are really helpful, thanks! I have learned so much from your content already. I’m now trying to choose which Synology NAS to purchase for heavy duty 4K video editing. I run a small business (YouTube channel Bounce Patrol Kids). […]
Upgrading from Seagate NAS to Synology or QNAP I’m looking for replacement of my old (6+ years) Seagate Home network drive. Some of the features that I’m looking in the new NAS: Storage redundancy RAID 1 (don’t need more than 2 disks) Backup both Mac/PC Photos backup for phones (to replace google or Amazon) Sharable […]
What is so good about the Synology DS3018xs 6-Bay NAS? What the DS3018+ can do (PROS): Medium Virtualisation 4x RJ45 LAN Business Use SMB Storage PCIe Slot 10GBe (if card is installed) DLNA Support Apple TIme Machine Support Surveillance including multiple camera licences iTunes Server Snapshot Support and BTRFS Support email server Download server […]
Finally we unbox the Synology DS718+ NAS 2-Bay for 2017 and 2018 What the DS718+ can do (PROS): Lite/Medium Virtualisation Business 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 […]
The wait is over, the Synology DS918+ 4-Bay NAS is here What the DS918+ can do (PROS): Lite/Medium Virtualisation Business Use NVMe SSD Caching SMB Storage SAS Drive Support 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 […]
Qnap vs Synology vs HP/Dell – storage, backup and application I would like to have a cpmaprason betwwen these to NASs regarding storage and backup and segment and application. plus QNAP VS HP/Dell EMC. HP/Dell EMC are not comparable with Qnap and Synology. These big boys are made for simple data storage functions, storage for […]
How to connect to my Synology or Qnap NAS directly via LAN/Ethernet cable? If you are planning to connect directly- this is probably because you want to have a: private connection to a NAS do not have a switch want to maximize the potential data transfer speed First of all, you will need to make sure […]
The New DS119j or the Old DS118? Which Budget NAS deserves your data? With Network Attached Storage (NAS) being so popular these days, it is completely understandable that in order for everyone to buy one, some more affordable NAS solutions need to be developed. As much as you want a NAS that can do EVERYTHING, it […]
Hi, maybe u can give m addvice to the rs1619xs+ from Synology. We need to replace the 7 year old and still bravely running servers in the company. We got 2 Xeon single socket machines and configured them to a small failover-cluster-system (i know, realy small 🙂 ). That tiny cluster hosts a win2003 Server, […]
I am a photographer and web designer. I am looking for a solution to backup my computer (loads of large files, up to 15 GB a pop) plus my families files (total of 4 PC’s in the house) and potentially also using the NAS as a media server to our projector. The ability to run […]
Finally MR2200ac Synology mesh router price and stock Available Why should I get one? MR2200ac is the only router out there with brand new WPA3 Wi-Fi security standard. This is nothing like Netgear or similar Wifi-range extenders or WiFi Access points. This is a mesh router, which means- no more confused phones and other mobile devices […]
You inspired me to set up my own NAS. I went with a Synology 718+, upgraded with a Noctua fan and 8 GB Ram. For storage, I went with a pair of 6TB WD red pro 256mb. I want to setup in a raid 1 Need advice on setup. I am all new to the […]
Rack Mount NAS. Hello just wondering if you might be able to answer quick question. Have been looking at rack mount nas’ for general home use. As its only for home use have been looking to keep budget low and have been researching synology RS217. before moving forward with this wanted to check synology not […]
QNAP NAS AlarmClock Need help understanding how to configure this with Music Station? QNAP Alarm Clock only allows for HDMI Audio 1 as the device? how do I connect a speaker to my NAS? http://www.nasalarmclock.com/qnap/description/addnewalarm TS-251+ 10TB 8GB RAM How to install it on Qnap? Install QNAP Alarm Clock package from package center Open App Center Select Home Automation menu […]
Thank you for pointing me in the right direction. The synology looks great especially with the ability to expand. It’s a bit pricey but fits my needs perfectly. The hardware sounds great too. I watched your video on the native synology DS video app and it looks like a viable alternative to Plex. Could I […]
Synology or Qnap 10GBe latest models i am facing a big challenge of deciding which brand to go for between Synology or Qnap 10G latest models. i have a router netgear R9000 which has 10 G but i am not sure what to buy . my requirement is at least 4 slots NAS and my […]