I would like to know if it's OK to mix drive brands (WD, Seagate, etc.) together in the same NAS. I'm matching the 7200rpm speeds of all the drives and the cache memory specs.

I really love your channel and it's my go-to for deep dives into the subject. Thanks for doing your videos!

Cheers, Craig O'Donnelly

28000 video files recorded off air, owned DVD digitization, and digital purchase. All video files are .mp4 files. NAS is DS1522+. I seek data on the optimum file structure as I can adjust my files using a conversion program. I do not need Ultra high resolution, just quality video recording with sync'd audio. Plex is my video usage program. Question: Again, what is the optimum file structure that will play on PLEX using a DS1522+ NAS.

New to NAS, currently use WD My cloud home that now no longer works with my router. Also loss of support is not good. Looking for first NAS to backup family's photos and videos. currently paying for multiple cloud services and want to stop. I already have a separate 4TB USB WD HDD to back up the chosen NAS. Really looking for Google Photos integration / familiarity , One Drive integration. Was looking at QNAP TS-133 / 233, Synology 224+, Terramaster F2-223.

I have a Synology DS920+ in my homelab that is recording 4 5MP cameras 24/7. I also use the NAS for regular file back-ups and have some data protections in place: Snapshot Replication (for local recovery) and Hyper Backup (for a offsite backup).

I am currently running 3x WD Purple 6TB and 1x WD red 6TB, but I will replace them soon because I need more space.

My question: do I need WD Purple drives (because of the cameras) or WS Red driver (because of the regular stuff)? I have been searching this a lot, but can't get a answer.

Hi Everyone ,

Need some advice … I am trying to find a way to backup all my current / furfure systems … Currently I have a Windows 11 , Windows 10 , and a Truenas computer …

Right now my Windows computers backup to a 2 day Synology and the TrueNas backups to some USB drives I had laying around …

What I am trying to plan is a single box that will back everything that I can grab and run if my place ever catches on fire or something happens …

My plan was to get a Synology DS1621+ and have everything back up to that … But with the cost of it I am wondering if building something might be cheaper …

I already have hard drives I can use just need a case and the cast of the parts … Trying to keep it same and compact … So thought I would ask here for advice and see if anyone got back to me …

Thanks for the help …

Just purchased the Qnap TS-873A bbased on watching your youtube channel as wanting to expand. Currently have a TS410 & TS412 on a 1gigabit network.
My mainPC has 1gig & 2.5 Gig nic
As i have quite a few 1gig hard wired connections i assume i would have to buy a 2.5gig switch.
As i like Qnap was thinking of buying the QWS-1105 5 port switch.

Now my question is, How would i set this up so that i get the full 2.5 from my PC to the Nas, still leaving all my 1gig connections to still have access to my nas.

Would i need the 1gig connected on one port of the Nas and then connect the 2nd 2.5 gig port to the new 2.5gig switch.
Just looking for advise for the best way to connect. tks

if i can give any more info pls advise

I'm thinking about having a NAS and I'm in doubt between building DIY or buying a Synology DS1821+. The DS1823xs+ is now available, but due to the limitations/restrictions of hardware and disk updates (from the brand itself), the end of the SHR and price, it is interesting to know if it is still worth buying a DS1821+? Is the life expectancy of this equipment still long and system updates still to come (for how long)? Or should i choose to build a NAS in a Fractal Design Meshify 2 Xl case, MSI Meg x670e ace motherboard and AMD Ryzen 9 7900 non x CPU? I want the NAS to store documents, photos, videos, plex in all rooms of the house and also for 2 external accesses to the house. Later it may try/evolve (without certainty) into a home assistant and explore artificial intelligence (Big data and machine learning). This will be my first NAS. If you recommend DS1821+ what is the unofficially dual sfp+ card, double NVMe and ram that I should by? Is any difference between 32 or 64 gb of ram?

I've purchased Synology DS1522+, 2x 4TB SSD, 3x 8TB HDD, Synology 10gbe Net work card (E10G22-T1-mini), 1 x Synology M.2 NVMe SSD SNV3410 400BG, VIMIN 6 port 2.5G with 2 x 10G SFP port switch, 2 pack SFP+ to RJ45 10g adaptors and OWC thunderbolt 3 10G adaptor.
I need help how to setup mixed SSD/HDD NAS and direct connection of mt MacBook Pro laptop and my home PC to NAS for photo and personal file storage and editing. what else do I need?

Hi i have just purchased a Terra-master F4 423 after watching your terramaster series of videos it will be primarily used for plex and general file storage and sharing on my network plex will be running on 4 off 4Tb hdd and file sharing / storage from the m.2 slots i have also upgraded the ram so i have around 24 Gb
My question to you is should i stick with the original Tos 5 or will i get better performance by installing truenas core as for applications im not planning on using many apart from some sort of backup solution to maybe the cloud
Kind regards
Kev..
Ps i am a real noob to the world of Nas and only recently discovered your channel and find your videos very informative and im learning all sort of bits about Nas’
Thanks in advance

Hi,
I'm looking to backup a folder on my Synology DS923+ running DSM 7.2 onto a dedicated SSD in my PC, is this possible with Hyper Backup?
I have an SSD setup as D: drive on a PC which is only intended for backing up a folder within the NAS, the old NAS we had required me to do this via a batch file ran via Task Scheduler on Windows 11. The Synology is a massive improvement so hoping this can can be done without a botch job! Struggled to find a youtube video that was similar to my setup...
Thanks, Max.