>$1000 budget

I was looking at your Jonsbo $1000. If you were not limited to that budget what are the components you would upgrade and to what?

I was looking at this: https://store.minisforum.com/products/minisforum-ar900i?sscid=c1k7_athtz& - would you pick this over the Intel Core i5-12600K 12th Gen? More cores + less power consumption. Not sure the disadvantages and other components will need to swap out in the build.

Hi there!
I want to set up a NAS at home. Uses will include storage of family files, photos and misc. documents + Plex server. I'm not much of an IT tinkerer, but am interested in it.
I've watched several of your videos (Thanks!). QNAP seems to have better overall HW, Synology has the SW and UI advantage. Normally, I would go QNAP and brave the SW shortfall, but I'm nervous about any data security issues. I know that QNAP has a history of cyber attacks.

1. In your professional opinion, are there steps that can be taken to effectively mitigate data security concerns of QNAP devices?
2. Has QNAP improved on its cybersecurity at all in 2023 (most of the news about cyberattacks was at the beginning of '23)?
3. If I decide to go Synology, I'd like the iGPU of the intel chips for Plex streaming and therefore am debating between the 423+ and 920+. Am I better off going with the 423+ given that its a newer model and may last longer?

Thanks so much - love your content!

Will

Hello, my name is austin craig. I just had a recent tool theft of 40 thousand dollars happen to me down here on the south shore in nova scotia canada.. i have purchased a camera system that has 4k quality and is hard wired to a battery in my tool trailer. In order to be able to view the cameras remotely i need to have the box wired into a wireless router with a Ethernet cable.. i am wondering what router you would recommend for this.. i want to have a top of the line setup as these new tools i had to buy are my lively hood and this is how i feed my family.. if you have any advice for me it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for you time

Rob,

I hope this finds you well. I have an ioSafe 218 NAS that's got 2 10TB HD running as a SHR RAID. If I wanted to upgrade this what's the largest HD Size, you think I could use? Is a 2X 20TB doable, or can I change the SHR RAID to just a RAID 1 and forget about the SHR redundancy, since it's only a Fireproof safety net and if it went down, I would be able to rebuild it rather easily.

Bob

Hi Team,
Hoping to get some advice/recommendations for my first NAS purchase.

My use-case will be mainly storing media (movies, tv shows, music). I'm currently using an assortment of external hard drives to store my data and copy locally whenever I need access to a file.

I would like to be able to access the files via my Macbook, PC and Android TV box via VLC.
A nice to have is also to set up a Jellyfin server for media access.

I've already bought two HDDs in anticipation of setting up a NAS which is the 'WD Red Pro 18TB' so compatibility will be needed.

The first option that I have seen is the Synology DS224+ but after some digging on your website/youtube I saw the Ds720+ as also a potential option, would appreciate your steer on pros/cons and future proofing (as much as possible)

Also open to QNAP if you feel it's a better option for me.

Any recommendation would be appreciated

Currently 90% Apple (Mac,iPhone,ipads iOS) 10% windows. Heavily rely on photos and integration with iCloud. But mostly want to move away from iCloud/google drive/one-drive/drop box (maxed on almost all free & paying more for iCloud now). Considering 2 vs 4-bay and Synology (223 v 923+) vs QNAP 264 & 464. Don't do streaming/plex, mostly just remote/accessible file storage. And for 3-2-1, considering a two solution purchase for offsite assist? I already picked up 2 8TB SATA drives on blackfriday (seagate). And can i mix/match systems in future? Tx!

Hi there, I'm looking to figure out what NAS and drives I should get to run a plex server and have a couple of drives.

Hello I want a DAS RAID5 soultion for storage/backup of my RAW photos. Only I will use it so I won't need a NAS. Do I need server drives for this DAS bay (for example Seagate Ironwolf?) Or jus simple Seagate Exos are enough?

Would you recommend some 4bay DAS RAID arrays?

I have a TS-464 at home wich has a Data Volume to which I Copied all of my backup drives from my closet using SMB and more importantly YEARS of Photos usin HBS 3 to backup all my cloud content from skydrive, icloud, google, samsung, att, Dropbox Etc Etc

I have a server (just a PC) at my office away from home on which I can run a virtual Truenas installation with four raid drives.

What is the easiest way of automatically backing up my Qnap Volume monthly offsite. I am a new user of truenas. Thank you. Love your content.

After watching your video on UPS’s, I’ve decided to buy one. I have a Mac Studio and Studio display and in the next few weeks a Synology DS 923+, which I would like to protect, mainly from power outages. I’ve been living in Denmark for the last 30 years we don’t have power surges or drops, but I want to protect my investments just in case. I’ve chosen 2 Cyberpower Adaptive Sinewave models
CP1300EPFCLCD and CP1500EPFCLCD. I have a question maybe you know the answer as it’s a little confusing. In Denmark I can only buy UPS’s with either Schuko or IEC connectors and some with both. Can you use adaptors with UPS the Danish plugs are different as are the English. What does one do in this situation. I also have a desk I can move up or down can I use a short extension (2 metres) from the UPS up to my Mac Studio and Studio Display as the cables will not be long enough to reach the UPS.
You have been a great help to me over the last few weeks, so much so that I know exactly what to buy next.