Looking for a NAS build with processing power to run Plex or other media servers, support RAID 5, fast network access for security Camera. In short a well versed NAS solution within a budget, doesn't have to be a ready made solution like the Synology or Terramaster etc. I can be a little technical for assembling one myself.

Hey,

looking for some guidance for a video editing nas,
I edit up to 6k raw files using Divinci resolve
i edit from a m1 pro macbook
would be great to be able to edit from nas, alternatly just need fast data transfer and can edit from my external SSD's

happy to start with a 4 bay and buy expansion units when needed , or go up to 12 bay units from the start if budget allows
looking to use 12TB - 16TB drives,

would be great to keep it under 2k budget (excluding drives)

Thanks

Just enjoying your builds! I am looking to the Jonsbo N3 case to enable expansion from 4 to 8 drives over time. I haven't built machines in a while I built networks for some years before retiring. Now I need to re-engage for income. Looking for a board to support to expand to 8 drives with a 10 gig card perhaps an extra PCIe slot as well for expansion.

Lexar NM790 SSD with Heatsink 1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Drive

amzn.to/3U4YoYr

So i really enjoyed the review on this and I am looking to replace my existing SSD Cache drives in my Synology DS1019+ that I have that are 1TB drives. I like what you had to say about how these drives operated and the heat sink looks like it would keep them nice and cool.

Do you have any idea if they would fit in the compartment on the underside of the DS1019+? The Current ones I have are several years old Samsun EVO 970s and have been great, but I just got a report from the system that 1 of them has reached its EOL and to replace it immediately so I need to fund a suitable set of replacements as the other one is the same age.

Appreciate any help, just trying to avoid the purchase and send back if possible as they look like fantastic drives just with that heat sink they maybe to think is my only thought.

Again i always enjoy your work and appreciate any insight you might have!

jeffrey wiggins

Hi,

I had some trouble with my "old" 1821+ populated with 8 disk (4 and 8TB disks.) in shr. i had an corrupted pool.
Those problems are solved. Lucky Me.
But because my data. (over 40 years of digital use) is important.
I bought a second 1821+. And it can be populated with at this time 6 times 16 TB WD drives.
Before setting up i viewed some YoutTube on this matter.
What is the best? Setting up SHR2 and a HotSpare or is SHR2 or Raid 6 more than secure enough?

Hope to get a great advise,

Regards,

Léon

Referring to your article:
https://nascompares.com/news/qnap-ts-1655-atom-based-12-bay/

Where is the HDMI output 1. HDMI 2.0 ?
How do you connect any monitor to this device to allow access to the BIOS and Proxmox and TrueNAS to be installed without having to pay for and install an unnecessary high-end graphics adapter?
Why are NAS units being shipped without built-in video output being mandatory?
Has anyone tried connecting a USB 3.0 to HDMI adapter to a QNAP TS-1655 or similar with any success to access the BIOS?
I contacted QNAP support about this and was immediately asked why I need to access the BIOS!!!!

I have a DS220+ with a 6TB drive and would like to have a cold spare backup of the DSM system and apps and some data on the spare drive. I have 3 hyperBackups of my data, apps, and system config, but it isn't a plug-and-play restore.

I looked on Google and HDD cloning is advised, for instant cold spare. But I see no such thing in DSM.

In the event of drive issues, I don't want to reconfigure DSM copy all stuff for hours, and re-login to restore destinations and relink all and whatnot.

What should I do for DSM backup?
1. RAID - tho raid isn't a backup, I can't expand the storage on 2 bays

2. hyper the entire system - I have too much data for remote NAS
3. Active backup for NAS - can i backup system and apps only to remote NAS?

4. clone drive - can I clone system and apps, and only copy important data immediately, then restore other later, will it boot and work properly or go bananas with read-only volume?

Thanks for advice

I like your YT channel a lot.

Im searching for a good and stable 5g router to my home, mainly going to game on it and stream movies. I have 5g tower not so long away. I can spot it from my window. Max 1-2km away.

I cant get fiber so its up to 5g. I would happely pay for a Teltonika rutx50 but Im not sure if its the best choise? It has many features i wont even use. Looked at mikrotik routers aswell but read the support was horrible. I dont know if its true or not but they have some great prices.

Anyway. Could you point me in the right direction?


Best regards.

Timmy

I'm looking to replace an ageing PC used for photo storage (current 3.6TB) that has RAID 1 mirroring and cloud backups.

I'd like to go for a NAS that can handle 7TB of photo data, remote photo editing from a laptop, occasional Plex usage, and cloud backups. AI photo tools for searching would be a nice to have.

I'm minded to steer clear to Synology due to restictive drive selection, and most tempted by a Asustor Flastor 6 or 12 but see from reviews it has it's own limitations and maybe a replacement model due.

All recommendations welcome! Thanks.

I’m new to NAS. I thought I did enough homework before making my purchase of 923+. Now it looks like I chose the wrong device. How do I get the most out of this unit for multimedia. Watching videos at home through Apple TV and watching videos away from home on devices like iPads and iPhones? Will plex pass handle the transcoding needs? Or what other options do I have? Thanks for your help and informative videos.