Hi,
I try to save all of my research data on my laptop so I do not need to depend on external storage methods that become obsolete (zip drives, CDs, DVDs). However, I am approaching 1TB of data and filling up my laptop drive. I have a cloud back up service but I would also like to have automatic local back up and storage. Instead of getting a bigger flash drive to manually back up to, I think a NAS would be a good option. To keep up with my ever-growing data, I think 2 or 3TB would be sufficient for a few years. I like the idea of a 2 bay NAS with SSD to keep energy consumption low and the drives mirroring each other. I do not have a lot of experience handling drives so I would like a set up that is easy to install. I would probably be the only user for the foreseeable future. I have one primary laptop but another older one in case of any trouble with the primary. Any recommendations would be appreciated.
Thanks,
--Zenzi

Buying first Nas for Plex server. Primary pc in master bedroom. Have 16Tb cheap hard drive which is full. Want 30 Tb system with Raid 1 (60 Tb) total. Want to be able to serve my family of 4 simultaneously with no lag (minimal) Not sure what to buy. Not the most computer friendly guy but have used one for a while and understand the bare basics.

I have been watching your youtube videos. You guys know your stuff. I know you're not a 'tech support' company but wonder if you can help me given your expertise. Perhaps a 5-10 Zoom call to see if you can fix it? I don't think I need your full hour time.

Please help! I have so much data on my NAS I need!

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iMac running Ventura 13.6.3

-> connected via ethernet cable direct to NAS

ReadyNAS NV+



RAIDar scan does not find NAS

NAS visible in Finder under 'Location' and appears under 'Network'



Names of drive appears when 'Network' clicked in Finder:

BromNAS appears

BromNAS (CIFS) appears

- double clicking either of these results in no action



ReadyNAS LCD display reads:

ReadyNAS is running with 4 solid green HDD lights

C: 2.4/4.0 T free

192.168.168.168



Under Mac settings -> Network -> Ethernet:

Manually configured IP address to 192.168.168.100



HELP Please. I am a networking noob lacking knowledge to get me into my NAS and able to retrieve the data.

Hell,
If you allow me, first, I would like to make a NAS server so that I can save my data but I want to use, for learning and practising , the two architectures: MS server and Debian systems. so that I can configure my NAS with both Win Server and/or Debian (want to use two physical servers: the first, I want to use an ESXi hypervisor to install VMs for different servers: DNS,...and the second one, it will be a NAS server) I want to master both architectures.
After configuring and managing the NAS, I want my NAS to be accessible over the net. So I plan to use a cloud solution and access through an address or an IP.

- If you allow me, I would like to advise me on what to do or what to choose as motherboards for these different tasks.
- is there a solution more simple and effective to realize this project ?

Thank you.

Hello, community!

I've recently stumbled upon a Seagate IronWolf model (ST8000VNZ02, 8TB Internal Hard Drive NAS HDD, 3.5 Inch, 5400 RPM, 256 MB Cache, SATA 6 Gb/s, Silver) on Amazon that has caught my eye for my upcoming setup. I cannot post the link, but it is findable on Amazon German, Amazon UK and some other UK retailers by searching for ST8000VNZ02.
However, after doing some digging, I've noticed something peculiar: this specific model doesn't seem to appear on Seagate's official website, nor could I find it in any datasheets. This discovery leaves me with a few questions and a bit of skepticism regarding its legitimacy and specifications.

I'm considering purchasing three drives for my Synology 923+ NAS, which I plan to place in my living room. My use case involves setting up a media server and storing some datasets for machine learning projects.
I would greatly appreciate if anyone could shed some light on:

• The legitimacy of this specific model found on Amazon.
  
• Any insights or backstory on why it might not be listed on the official Seagate website.
  
• Recommendations on whether this drive would be a suitable choice for my intended use, especially considering noise levels in a living room environment.
  

I currently run WD PR4100 (72TB RAID5) as a multi-media server (Plex), and I have QNAP TR-004 (32TB JBOD) connected via USB to a Windows 10 PC as a file server for documents/data (Office, photos, etc).

Plan is to buy a new QNAP NAS (72TB RAID5) and to migrate data server from TR-004, which will then become a backup server role for secondary backup of data.

I am considering the QNAP TS-453E as the new device, with 4no. WD Ultrastar 18TB HDDs (RAID5 to give 54TB available). I would partition with 4no. shares to replicate the current partitions offered on TR-004.

Q: can I daisy chain the TR-004 via USB off the back of TS-453E, and make all shares from both devices available to Windows 10?

Q: is TS-453E an appropriate solution for this case, or would you recommend another QNAP device (I don't consider other brands). TS-453E will also run Plex, and I like the 2no. HDMI ports, 2no. SSD slots, and 2.5GBe). Thought about TS-433 but this seems less suitable.

Thanks for your opinions.

Hello!
Greetings from Switzerland.
Quick question...
Will Seagate Exos 20 work in the DS423+ ?
I tried them on the DS923+ and work fine.
Did you test the DS423+ with 20TB HDD?
Thanks,
Ricardo

I have a second question for you. beeststion

I purchased and applied a sysnology HAT3310-16T harddisk, but the upgrade failed because the capacity was not recognized.
Did I perhaps not do something else?

I successfully entered the settings screen using the sysnology assistant. All screens were normal and I even logged in, but an error message was displayed saying that only the capacity part was not recognized.

Good Evening,

I have recently built my little NAS, running on UnRAID, which set up easily,3 drives plus a parity drive, all the same size, cos it seemed easier. I have three CCTV cameras (ANNKE) which used to run on SecuritySpy, a MacOS specific bit of software. I have tried AgentDVR, but the CPU usage on that is horrendous. I have recently inquired with BenSoftware, who do SecuritySpy if there is a version that will run on UnRAID, and am currently awaiting their response.
Assuming the expected answer (No) it leads on to two questions. Firstly, is there a better option than AgentDVR to run as an alternative, (I've looked at Blue Iris, but I think that runs in a Windows VM?, which is not an option for me, haven't used microsoft for about 16yrs!). And secondly, is impossible to run a MacOS VM on UnRAID? I think I saw an article by yourself about it a while ago. But that would involve formatting a drive? and they're already formatted and working in a RAID Array?

Of course I could just keep running SecuritySpy on an iMac and just use the NAS as a receptacle for the recorded footage.

Thoughts and options, and please remember I'm still very much a novice at this! Although I have got JellyFin working pretty well 

Best Regards

Paul

I record whale calls in the ocean using underwater recorders called hydrophones. Each one creates 1464 Gb of compressed audio files/year. These decompress using a host software from the hydrophone into 5.94 Tb of .wav files. I have three of these hydrophones, meaning I produce 5.94 Tb * 3 hydrophones = 17.82 Tb of .wav files/year. I need to store these but I also need to read them, run analysis on them, and have a proper backup. Right now I have 2 Ironwolf 3.5' drives, 20 Tb each, in the QNAP, and they are configured in RAID 1 using the windows storage manager on my laptop. I am able to decompress the compressed files at a rate of ~ 10 Mbs, and download the decompressed .wav files onto the QNAP at a rate of ~ 40 Mbs. The compressed files read off of Samsung EVO micro-SD cards which are plugged directly into a slot in my laptop, the laptop is connected to the QNAP with a 6-foot long USB-C 2.o cable rated for 10 Gbs. How can I speed up file transfer onto the QNAP? Thank You!