Hello...I currently have an aging WD PR4100 NAS I use as Plex server, I've had it since 2018 and it's really starting to struggle now! I currently have 4 x 6tb WD red drives I would like to re-use. Looking for advice on best replacement NAS unit that I can keep for a long time. NAS will only be for PLEX and will need to support remote access/transcoding.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

I'm looking to get a NAS system set up, as someone dipping into this for the first time. Here's the main features I'd like to have:
- Local storage (obviously)
- Google photos replacement - so photo remote sync with 2 Android phones, some sort of intelligent photo search feature would be amazing.
- Remote file access, similar to google drive. I'd like for secure access for both PC and Android.
- If it's possible to be able to share limited access to a specific folder with other people, that would be great but not necessary.
- Automatic backup of local PCs would be great, but not necessary.
- Probably going to eventually run a Jellyfin or Plex server, but that's not the initial concern.

I'd love to have an upgradable system, but I'm also a noob with this and recognize that might be signing up for a level of complexity I'm not up for. I do have a friend who may be able to give me an old HP Microserver 4 bay to use, but I'm still waiting to hear back on that. Thanks!

I’d really appreciate your advice. I’m a videographer starting a small business and I’m looking to purchase a second-hand NAS to keep costs manageable. My main needs are:

I want to edit videos directly from the NAS using DaVinci Resolve, so speed is important. My laptop only has USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, so I would use a USB-to-Ethernet adapter.

A few times a week, I need to send ~20GB of video files to clients and give them a few weeks to download them. Ideally, I’d like my own secure cloud setup for this rather than paying for an online service.

Around 15TB of total storage capacity.

Cost effectiveness (so I’m considering second-hand/refurbished options).

Data redundancy so I don’t risk losing video projects.

There’s a QNAP TS-453D available locally for about $300 USD, and I was considering pairing it with refurbished drives. However, I’ve heard mixed things about security with that model.

I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed with the options and would love to hear your opinion

I have a qnap ts464 running the most recent firmware with a 10tb hdd with all my files and system files in it Using MacOS as the client device. I wanted to change the setup so that i have an nvme drive to store my system files and a 20tb hdd to be just for file storage. i went to doing that by following: turned off the system, REMOVED the 10tb hdd, place the nvme and 20tb hdd, powered the unit, DELETED THE STORAGE POOL1 (system files saved in 10tb), created a new storage pool with the new setup, and created volumes and such. turned off the unit again and replaced the 10tb. after turning the unit back on, the unit doesnt show the 10tb as a drive and now i cant access all my files. how can i retrieve my files from the 10tb?

Appreciate your prompt response and will support you in return,

Niel

Hello,

I need to replace a failing 16TB EXOS. I run a home "server" on my desktop PC where files are occasionally accessed and media is streamed.

Since the Red Plus and Ironwolf drives, which you believe are the quietest, are too small for me, what is quietest at higher capacities, especially for desktop use?

Hi! Small creative office here dealing with loads of large audio, video, and graphics files. Doing a DIY NAS wanting to use the Jonsbro N3 and probably 4 20tb drives. Performance is my main concern. 10G would be nice but is not necessary. Mobo+CPU throughput is what I would prioritize. Definitely want to future proof a little bit as well. Looking to spend more up front for future performance. Thanks!

I'm stuck in analysis paralysis on all these NAS options. Please advise.. I want to run FreeBSD most likely and just manage my own NAS apps, or maybe I would due Trueness scale, but don't need most of the apps...but I do want to be able to run some windows VM's and for sure I want ECC memory which seems to limit my options. Leaning to the N5Pro even though its so expensive, it checks a lot of boxes and would have lengevity, but anyway advise welcome.

I use my Synology for backing up photos and occasionally viewing/editing word and excel docs in the Drive app. Does UGOS have the same ability to do this like the Synology Office app? Also I don't recall you mentioning backing up IOS Live Photos.

Thanks.

I've never used a NAS but want one for several reasons. First, I use a 5TB external HD to store music, movies, and time machine backups of my Macbook. The 5TB is nearly full, and I believe it's starting to fail, so I want to replace it with a NAS that has more storage and is set up with RAID to protect from future failures. Second, I'd like to access files when not at home and save on paying monthly subscriptions to Google Drive and Apple iCloud. Third, I want the NAS to manage torrents (music, movies, etc). Fourth, I want to play torrented movies on my living room TV and abandon my current inefficient workflow of loading and screencasting movies from my iPad Lastly, I may have other use cases I'm not yet aware of, and I don't want to regret my purchase because it can't do something I discover later, but I'm overwhelmed by all the options and picking a NAS to buy is difficult.

I am buying a travel trailer and working remotely, and I want to have storage to save pictures and short videos. I am looking for mainly storage. I need something shock-resistant, SSD, either 2.5 or M.2.
I am a Splunk SME, so I may decide to use this for my data storage, and I may need a VM or Docker.
I need a 5-year warranty on drives. (this is optional)
I work for SanDisk so that I will favor their drives. I will have at least two drive redundancies and prefer 5-6 drives.
The ASUSTOR Flashstor-12 seems to be a good fit.
-- Frank