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Week 46 Tech Roundup: Record-Breaking SSDs, Windows Server 2025 Features, and Overclocking Feats

Week 46 Tech Roundup: Record-Breaking SSDs, Windows Server 2025 Features, and Overclocking Feats

https://nascompares.com/podcasts/weekly/week46-2024.mp3   High-Capacity SSDs Redefine Storage for Data Centers The storage industry saw game-changing advancements this week with the release of groundbreaking SSDs that push capacity and performance to new limits. Phison Pascari D205V PCIe Gen5 SSD Phison introduced a world-first 128TB SSD aimed at data centers, boasting read speeds of 14,600 MB/s and an […]

QNAP Unleashes the Power of 25GbE with New Dual-Port Network Expansion Card QXG-25G2SF-E810

QNAP Unleashes the Power of 25GbE with New Dual-Port Network Expansion Card QXG-25G2SF-E810

Taipei, Taiwan, September 5, 2023 – In a groundbreaking move, QNAP® Systems, Inc., a trailblazer in computing, networking, and storage solutions, has unveiled the QXG-25G2SF-E810, a dual-port 25GbE SFP28 network expansion card that is set to revolutionize the world of data transmission. This cutting-edge expansion card is equipped with the Intel® Ethernet Controller E810-XXVAM2, supporting […]

Asustor AS-T10G3 Dual NVMe + 10GbE Card PCIe 3×4 Card Revealed

Asustor AS-T10G3 Dual NVMe + 10GbE Card PCIe 3×4 Card Revealed

New Asustor AS-T10G3 NVMe and 10GbE Combo Card Revealed ASUSTOR, a leading innovator in the network storage industry, has recently leaked information about its upcoming product, the Asustor AS-T10G3 Dual M.2 + 1x 10GbE Card. This powerful device promises to revolutionize the way users store, manage, and access their data, making it an exciting development […]

NAS with Windows-like ACL permissions

NAS with Windows-like ACL permissions

Permissions on NAS I’m looking for a solution of NAS. I need a NAS operating system with more permission that Read, Write/read or nothing. I want a give permission to Write and save a document but not give permission to eliminate. maybe like ACL on windows. Is this possible? Yes, Synology allows you to go […]

Map Synology Network drive on Windows

Map Synology Network drive on Windows

Store files to Synology NAS from a Windows PC within the local network Overview Synology NAS is designed to make storing and sharing files within your local network quick and simple, allowing you to directly access shared folders and files on the Synology NAS without going through the hassle of logging into DSM everytime. For […]

Cheap backup NAS with shared directory and Windows File History

Cheap backup NAS with shared directory and Windows File History

Simple solution for network backup I need a solution to replace my WD Book Live that was wiped out last week. I want something simple, easy to use that will give me the following functionality: a) a shared directory that I can browse to using Windows File Explorer and copy files back and forth (something […]

NAS file system, will it work with MAC and Windows PC?

NAS file system, will it work with MAC and Windows PC?

NAS file system, will it work with MAC and Windows PC? NAS has its own file system. You will often find one of these being used  EXT4. BTRFS. ZFS. But this is nothing to do with your local file system on your MAC or Windows. If this is a USB or Thunderbolt direct-attached drive then […]

Windows 11 supported processors

Windows 11 supported processors

Windows 11 supported Intel processors Manufacturer Brand Model Intel® Atom® x6200FE Intel® Atom® x6211E Intel® Atom® x6212RE Intel® Atom® x6413E Intel® Atom® x6414RE Intel® Atom® x6425E Intel® Atom® x6425RE Intel® Atom® x6427FE Intel® Celeron® 6305 Intel® Celeron® 3867U Intel® Celeron® 4205U Intel® Celeron® 4305U Intel® Celeron® 4305UE Intel® Celeron® 5205U Intel® Celeron® 5305U Intel® Celeron® […]

NAS file system, will it work with MAC and Windows PC?

NAS file system, will it work with MAC and Windows PC?

NAS file system, will it work with MAC and Windows PC? Yes, people are often confused about NAS. What kind of file system it has and will it work with my MAC or PC that has its own file system such as FAT32, NTFS on Windows and APFS, exFAT on MAC. NAS is like a […]

Is my NAS supporting Windows 11 virtual machine?

Is my NAS supporting Windows 11 virtual machine?

Is it possible to run WindowS 11 as a virtual machine on a ds1621+ the reason I ask is that I see windows 11 check for a tpm chip. Before you choose a NAS, you need to make sure its CPU support VMs. In Synology range, those will be all plus series and XS series […]

Windows server alternative

Windows server alternative

Upgrading from Windows Server 2008 A company that has a Windows 2008 server that was setup when the company started. It was originally used as a file server, print server, exchange server, and for domain management. It also has Sage 50 running on it for multiuser support. And it is setup up with Fortinet for […]

Storage Replication included in the Windows Storage Server 2016 Standard Edition?

Storage Replication included in the Windows Storage Server 2016 Standard Edition?

Replication in WSS2016. Hi, we have a file server with WSS2012 R2 installed. May I know if the feature of Storage Replication (bit, byte, or volume based) included in the Windows Storage Server 2016 Standard Edition? “If you want to do file level replication, you can use the included replication mechanism provided by the Windows […]

Most reliable backup NAS for Linux Mac and Windows

Most reliable backup NAS for Linux Mac and Windows

I like to have advise for my new NAS, the Synology DS918+ or the Qnap TS-435B unless you have a better suggestion. 1-Most important is prevent data loss. A very solid way to install a replaced faulty drive and copy the data to it has my highest priority. How can I access my data if […]

NAS for Windows VM and transcoding

NAS for Windows VM and transcoding

I am in a process of buying my first NAS, I watched a lot of your videos on youtube and so far I have selected DS218+, so far so good, but I am not sure if the dual-core Intel celeron will be good to enough to handle my needs. Here is what I am planning […]

Mac & Windows Synchronization

Mac & Windows Synchronization

Mac & Windows Synchronization My question is why is the best way to setup a NAS that plays nicely between Mac and pc in near enough all areas. For instance…. 1 Able to share the same documents such as word and excel in the same folders for both Mac and PC. 2, Not limited by […]

Windows and macOS accessible NAS for picture backups

Windows and macOS accessible NAS for picture backups

For family pictures, I currently have a 1TB raid setup on my desktop. I back that up to an external periodically. We’re running out of space. Would like to set up a NAS that is accessible by Windows and macOS. We both use iPhones and importing pictures on Windows has become a pain. I would […]