Have you ever done a comparison of the Fluid RAID offerings by the various vendors?

Having been a Drobo fanboi since 2009, I would like to know which vendors even offer something like BeyondRAID. Also, is it just for NAS, or is DAS included (like Drobo)?

Even on your general vendor roundups, it's difficult to see which vendors have it and which don't (and for which use-cases), given the variation in the terminology.

Have a great weekend!

jd

My Plextor XStore NAS don’t turn on, it may be out of order.
There is no way to access the files by just connecting the disks to the computer. I can't try replacing the device itself - there is no similar device available.
How to extract data from hard disks after the NAS device broke down, from an inoperable disk array? (I hope that all drives are working and my data is still there)
Is there any well-tested data recovery tools for NAS solutions?

I was thinking I would get the Synology DS1522+ (5 bay) and a DS224+ (2 bay) to back up my data to (then another 224+ for offsight backup). As I looked though I can get a DS1821+ for only 50 dollars more than the 1522+ and the 224+. So what if I bought the 1821+, set up two seperate volumes and used one volume as a back up to the other volume. Would that be considered a legitimate back up? Has anyone else done this successfully? 

Just for information, I have MAYBE a total of 4TB of info right now. However, I also know that once I do this I will quickly triple that amount or more. This is also for home use and if I lose a day or two of using the data it isn't a big deal. It's photos, wifes sewing patterns, etc.

Hi there, I have a Synology 1821+ for a couple years now. I cant seem to click/close the disc trays back in anymore. Wondering if you know where I can buy additional disc trays for the system.

Thank You.

I love your youtube channel and have leaned much from it. Thank you for that.


I have a computer with one 2.5G RJ45 port and I recently purchased a QNAP TS-464 NAS which has two 2.5G rj45 ports , I also have an ASUS GT-AX11000 Router with one 2.5G port one WAN port and four 1G ports. I am wondering what the best way to connect the Computer and NAS to my router so I will have the fastest transfer speeds from computer to NAS and still be able connect to the internet.

I was thinking of connecting the 2.5G computer port to one 2.5G NAS port then the other 2.5G NAS port to the 2.5G router port but wasn't sure if my computer would be able to access the internet connected in that way.

What is your advise?

Hi,
I've been looking around another but it has been hard to find a server that is secure and capable.
I intend to use the server as a backup for private photos,documents and video.
The second part of the server is intended to use as a media server (streaming to a home cinema 4k and flac music) and stream to tablets, phones on the go or from friends wifi.
I'm relatively tech savvy but I don't have much spare time, been looking at qnap 464 but hesitant due to the security issues recently and looking for one perhaps more future prof. The higher price stuff all seem to lack the transcoding options and seem to be a waste of money for my uses
Looked at senoligy but they seem to lack hardware transcoding.

Is there anything on the market for the above? Opening the server to the web for video stream makes it possible for hacks but must have the private stuff backed up and secure.

I'm prepared to wait for 2024 releases if necessary.
Thanks in advance for any advice.

Hi,

I really hope you can help make up my mind. I bought 2-14 TB Reds and am just getting into setting up my first server, mainly for photos and Plex. I bought the DS224+ for $349 CAD and can purchase the DS923+ for $650. I have watched many of your videos and and even more confused about which one to go with. I certainly do not need to have 4K video. I hope to hear from you very soon.

David Salmon

Hi! I'm primarily a photographer, but do occasional video editing, and would like to do that more frequently. I currently have a Synology DS418 with 4x 4TB drives in it (around 10.5TB of storage, of which less than half is full). My Lightroom source files live on the NAS, while my catalog file lives on an attached SSD drive. I'm using a MacBook Pro M2 as my primary machine.

My questions are
1) Is this setup reasonable for photo and video editing off of my NAS, or do I really need the 10GB connection? I feel like my Lightroom performance is usable, but could be faster. For instance, it does take quite a while to import an SD card's worth of ~50mb RAW files directly to the NAS storage.
2) I'm considering getting a second NAS that I can back this one up to at a remote location. I assume that if I get one with a faster connection, I could use that as the primary system here, and use my current DS418 as the remote?
Are there other considerations I'm not thinking about?

I have had a QNap TS453a for years now and mostly have used it as a Plex server and file storage for photos etc.
Photos mean a lot to me and last year my Qnap was hacked and all of my files were encrypted.
I was increadibly fortunate to have most of my photos and home videos on an external harddrive.

Ever since I have thought about possible getting a new NAS, and maybe staying clear from QNAP.

The suject has now come up as I have recently bought a house and would like to buy a couple of security cameras and use surveilence station.

I accept that you may be very busy but any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Fernando from London

Hi Guys, trying to set up PIA on my two home NAS (DS412+/DS1813+).
Is there a way to do it or am I wasting my time??