My business use if for 2 main users with access at home office and remotely.

Home use if for astrophotography hobby which requires processing large and 100’s of files. Each project can be as large as 500GB.

I use Macbook pro’s M1 and higher fast machines and benefit by high speed network or direct connection to NAS.

I will also have family use NAS for backup instead of using the cloud.

Thanks. I love your Youtube channel and with all the options feel a little overwhelmed. I like the Asustor brand.

We are purchasjng a high-end video editing workstation and require TB connectvity [and 10GB NIC for ntwork]. I world apprecate a quotation for around £3000 with the storage and cost of the unit. Hope oyu can help.

I currently have a TS453b which I have had for 6-7 years, this has now failed with the red flashing light of doom. I have tried everything but it does not boot and QNAP have said we can repair for nearly £400 - WOW. So it's time to look for a new one.
If im honest I dont really use it for multimedia, it's pretty much all for backups but I want something that wont be a bottleneck on my network. I currently have a Unifi network, UDM Pro, Switch and cameras and the UDM Pro had the drive for the cameras.
Sorry for the long winded message.

Love the YouTube videos by the way
Cheers
Mark

Hello! I am new to the NAS world. I have been doing some research to figure out what is the best NAS for my needs. My primary use would be to move most of my family photos (from HDDs, phones and some from GPhotos) to it and start backing up there so I don't need to keep increasing Google storage (most probably will use Immich as it sounds to be the closest to GPhotos). The NAS will also be used for password manager hosting and files backup (like Gdrive) for now. I will also need to access it outside of home if needed (for example to share photos). The Synology seems to be the best OOTB but it costs around 620euros without HDDs, the Terraform is way cheaper (around 250euros) but seems to have bad software (would need to flash something like TrueNAS), QNAP seems to have security issues software is not as good as DSM. I can build if needed, but I am unsure what are the best and low power parts to buy or even what OS to add. Any ideias?

I have 2 Sonos. I don't use Spotify or similar. I have a USB HDD with all my music on it. For years I've been streaming my music from it by plugging it into USB port on my router. Sonos have, among much else that they've deliberately crippled in their latest software update, finally made it so that it can't use SMB1. Since my router is limited to this, it has no access to my music.
I understand that a better solution is a NAS device. I've been aware of them for a while but as long as Sonos just worked I had no incentive to change. Now I do.
Ideally, I'd just like to do two things:
1. stream the music I had on my HDD to my Sonos by sharing it with an SMB2... thing.
2. be able to back up the contents of my desktop machine, which has about a terabyte of storage.
Ideally, I think I'd like a RAID with two 1Tb drives. Will that do the job? Right now I stream movies I have on my desktop machine to my Roku or PS4 with DLNA - can a NAS serve these?

Please advise. Thanks.

I'm looking for a NAS for home, and also to host some of my private projects (in docker).
2 bay NAS should be sufficient for my data, and 2GB RAM.
What about security? I read in many posts that Synology is more secure than Qnap and that I shouldn't expose NAS to internet anyway.
Does it mean I should block ALL access to NAS from internet? or just not expose admin web console ?
What about syncing files between devices (google drive or dropbox client functionality) - at the end this is what I need, syncing files between PCs (even when they aren't at home).
Does hardening that setup make sense? routing traffic thru reverse-proxy (I have RaspberryPi4 Nginx for that), banning login, geofencing etc.
or it's still not safe and better to use VPN ? (I have WireGuard on my RPi4 as well, so I can use it too.), then synology/qnap security debate doesn't make sense here.

I was thinking about buying older NAS to learn about it, and after a few months, when I know more, I could be buy final device (maybe 4 bays, and for many years).

I thought about used Synology DS218+ (~220 eur), DS418play, Qnap TS-453B 16GB (around 250 eur), TS-251D 8GB (around 250 eur too)

however, older models - ds218+, ts-453B have Celerons J3355 and J3455   www synoforum com  /threads/reliability-issue-with-intel-celeron-n3350-j3355-j3455-and-pentium-n4200-cpus.1419/  nascompares com  /intel-apollo-lake-n3350-j3355-j3455-and-n4200-nas-cpu-issue/
so is it safe buying those devices? even for a few months ?


TS-251D (Celeron J4025 - I couldn't find problems with it).
Is it a good idea? or maybe I should look at other models? 
ore used DS220+ it has  J4025 too (no problems with it?)

new TS-262 costs almost 2x of that,  DS224+ only a bit less.

I used to use unraid as a temporary measure. and it helped move things to another storage device. but I started looking more to flash storage more and more because i noticed the greatest cause of noise was from the spinning discs. I've been using an old case as well but at this point. its just too big. I was looking into the flashstor but since ive heard there was a gen 2 coming, i was thinking of waiting for that to come out first. either ill like it more or itll help drive down costs on earlier units maybe.
However i dont like being too limited in options. I was wondering if there were any other relatively compact devices that i could also consider. Id like to stick to flash drives so either m.2/nvme or 2.5 in drives would work too.

Hello there,

I am relatively new to the world of NAS and would appreciate some guidance from the more experienced members of this community. I am looking to invest in a NAS system primarily for home media streaming and backing up important files and photos. After doing some preliminary research; I have come across a few models that seem promising; but I am having a hard time deciding which one would best suit my needs.

I have a large collection of movies; TV shows; and music that I want to stream to multiple devices; including smart TVs; tablets; and smartphones. I would like the NAS to handle 4K streaming without hiccups.

I need a reliable solution for backing up my family's computers and storing photos and documents. Redundancy and data protection are important to me.

As a beginner; I prefer a NAS that is user-friendly with a straightforward setup process. Good software support and a robust app ecosystem would be a bonus.


I would love to hear your thoughts on these models. Specifically; how do they compare in terms of performance, reliability, and ease of use? Are there any other models I should consider? Additionally; any tips on initial setup; essential apps; or must-have accessories would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance for your help and assistance.

Subject: Assistance Required for Mapping QNAP NAS TS-431K Network Drive in Windows Explorer Over the InternetDear Sir,I hope this message finds you well.I need assistance with using my QNAP NAS TS-431K. Specifically, I want to know how to map a network drive in Windows Explorer over the internet. I primarily use a Windows 11 laptop while on the go, and my QNAP NAS TS-431K remains at home on my local network.Could you please advise on the various ways and methods that can be used for this purpose? Additionally, I would appreciate any best practices and your preferred option for achieving this setup.Thank you very much for your help.Best regards, Nawaf

Hey, first thank you for everything you do, I guess said from the whole community!! So my plan is to build relatively low in electricity demand Homelab with TrueNAS scale. The hardware I plan is: ASRock B760M-ITX, 32ram single stick for now, 1TB Samsung 990, 5x20TB exos x20 in RAID5, i5-13600, pci card for extra sata ports in the jonsbo N2. The idea is to run TrueNAS and virtualize/container in it Home assistant with bunch of add-ons needed, Jellyfin with requester, Sonarr and the whole gang there, Adguard, Nextcloud, Vaultwarden and perhaps some other small things I'll experiment with. I calculated that on theory it should consume around 90kW per month(don't know rlly). Is that whole thing sound reasonable to you and would you change something in this scenario? I also for routers plan Deco x60 so no 2.5 for now I guess.