12-09-2022, 12:04 PM
Yes, Qnap might have a bad reputation for security. But they have improved since then. The problem with them usually lies on their focus on third-party developers. They often use admin privileges to run the app. If there is a hole, there is an attack on entire system.
But you can secure this. Create a separate user for apps and separate user for data. Make sure admin account is disabled or have no access to other user accounts.
Here are few more tips https://nascompares.com/2022/10/21/qnap-...-your-nas/
Once you stop using admin-level accounts, you will be safe.
SHR is handy for drive mixing. Qnap requires creating a secondary RAID to add more drive. This would mean 2x4TB one RAID1. And 2X6TB RAID1. Not very efficient.
Local streaming do not require transcoding. You could use any NAS.
Accessing media remotely is very different. Plex 4k will not work unless you have PCIe GPU card or Xeon CPU.
But you can handle 1080p with any quad core plus series model.
There is also an offline transcoding button that generates an additional smaller file for remote streaming.
I hope this helps.
But you can secure this. Create a separate user for apps and separate user for data. Make sure admin account is disabled or have no access to other user accounts.
Here are few more tips https://nascompares.com/2022/10/21/qnap-...-your-nas/
Once you stop using admin-level accounts, you will be safe.
SHR is handy for drive mixing. Qnap requires creating a secondary RAID to add more drive. This would mean 2x4TB one RAID1. And 2X6TB RAID1. Not very efficient.
Local streaming do not require transcoding. You could use any NAS.
Accessing media remotely is very different. Plex 4k will not work unless you have PCIe GPU card or Xeon CPU.
But you can handle 1080p with any quad core plus series model.
There is also an offline transcoding button that generates an additional smaller file for remote streaming.
I hope this helps.