New to NAS. Objective is to automatically backup files, be it created new or edited, organised in folders, accessible at home or outside or overseas. Another objective is to be able to create a separate secure folder for family and friends to access, for example, photos, videos, etc. Next objective is to unable a separate secure folder for all home devices to automatically backup and accessible. Please advise. Thank you.

A bit late to the party, but I discovered this week via your videos that Drobo is now dead and gone. I was waiting for my Storaxa to arrive, but now that it looks like that won't happen I need another option. I currently have a Drobo 5N and a Drobo 5N2 that I'd like to move away from and consolidate the drives into a single unit. This will require a mix of drives (3x18TB and 2x12TB in on drobo, 2x10TB and 3x8TB in the other). I realize this points to Synology, but I'm a little underwhelmed by their hardware offering for the price. I'm considering DIY but am wondering if FreeNAS or UNRAID can handle this sort of drive mix. I recall reading years ago that UNRAID can, but I haven't been able to find it explicitly stated in my week's research. All that said, I'm looking at a 10-12 bay NAS, probably with 2.5 Gbps connectivity (currently only using 1 Gbps and I'm not set up to leverage 10 Gbps just yet).

I am looking at a setup that can deliver files at up to 10Gb per sec (10gbe connection).
that will give a good balance of performance and resilience.
- 2oTB storage
- throughput to fully utilize multi-gigabit ethernet connections
looking at the QNAP TS 262 4G with a quad m.2 PCIe extension card (fully populated).

Thanks ....

Hi Guys,

Loving the work you do.

I have an antique (only way to describe it) Buffalo NAS TeraStation, with 2TB of Storage (RAID1). Ideally would like to replace it with a QNAP TS-453e-8G with approx 8TB Storage (RAID6), to run a Plex Media Server and Docker Images (about 5 of them). My questions are:

Do you think there will be an updated model this year?
Is the TerraMaster f4-424 pro a better choice for future proofing, keeping in mind I only have maximum 1080 content and will do for the foreseeable.

Cheers,

Jon

Just wondering is any good recommended instead of DS423+? I am looking for one as a media server and a Photo storage (Lightroom).

Hi, I have a 6RU home rack in my garage, I have a DS218+ which 12 TB of storage (I really don't need that much). It's taking a lot of space in the rack (over 2RU) and it's time for an upgrade.

So what do I use it for well, a bit of everything, but here's my must-haves

- Mac Timemachine backups for multiple computers (currently 2)
- Backups of my cloud storage (e.g Google Drive, OneDrive Etc)
- VM's / Docker
- Plex for old stuff I have (I don't use this very much and could run on my mac mini if needed)
- 10 Gb networking, macmini has 10 gb as well

Other things I have already, that perhaps one might say, just use that:
- M1 Macmini with 1TB storage
- BeeLink Mini PC with 1TB SSD drive and some NVME drives (I am running a VM hypervisor) and could just plug some external drives in an be done with it.

Though I really like the idea of having a sealed rack with a long warranty etc. Synology or QNAP or custom hardware with Truenas??? Been looking for 12 months

We own a Synology DS1819+ and use it as our main File Server... I want to add a new unit to replace it so I can deprecate this unit to use for backing up the computers on our LAN.

I was looking to add a rack-mounted unit as this would be our 3rd Synology box and space is getting slim in the rack. I was looking at the RS1221+ as a replacement but would be willing to spend a bit more for a newer unit, possibly to wait for the RS1224+.

The main issue is I'd like to migrate the disks (all Iron Wolf Pros ranging from 14TB to 22TB) from the DS1819+ to a new unit instead of migrating the data. It's not a dealbreaker if that makes more sense, but the time involved to transfer the data is a factor.

I am concerned with Synology's not policy to support only their own drives in certain models (not happy about this at all) that their might be some complications with this plan. Should I just go with a DS1821+. My sales rep at insight.com is getting push back from Synology to push their drives.

Hello and thank you for your great website, super useful!

So I got a good bargain on a QNAP TS-262-4G and to my pleasant surprise, the NAS came with 2 Memory Slots as I was expecting soldered memory.

Only one is currently used, and there is a sticker on the bracket that mention warranty void if removed. As it is a brand new unit, I don't want to void the warranty (yet) so I am just looking to double up to my memory from 4Gb to 8Gb, but I want to make sure I buy the right one without removing the warranty sticker.
Assuming that it does share the same motherboard as the TS-462, there are overpriced memory for sale on the QNAP website.
Which 4GB should I buy?

I have synology 1923+ with 2 4TB SSD & 3 8TB HDDs. How do I get HDDs automatically back my SSDs ?

Hi Nascompares. I was searching for a new / good condition NAS device and came across your YouTube site. I have an old Qnap TS-851 and it is really feeling its age, performing very slowly. I was wondering if you can assist, I would like the following please:
Used mainly for File storage and backup in different pools / areas for various types of files, i.e. images, CAD, video and office files
Raid 5 or 6 for redundancy in the array
Quick performance over our small office network (1Gb network connections on CAT 5E) to connect to 3 windows PCs and remote access as well.
8 bay NAS or server to hold 8 x 12Tb SATA drives, mix of drives as I have upgraded over time...
Budget circa £1500 excluding hard drives
I am used to using Qnap servers, but heard of FreeNaz and wondering whether it is time to upgrade to that instead?
Many thanks, kind regards
Zed