I have both a PCIE_x4 and USB 3.2 port available in my server.

Going to be using them in RAID 5 (windows).

I would be using 8 Iron Wolf NAS 7200 RPM drives. They claim a pretty stable speed of 180/mbps.

Is the extra money for the S going to be worth it in my case or is the USB-C 3.2 port not the bottle neck?

Thanks,
Jake

I've watched several of your videos, and they were extremely helpful, but I'm still a little confused on a few points... First, we only have a 100up/100down (Mbps) network speed in our home, and I don't know how that might affect which kind of ethernet port I'd use on the back of these devices? Also, I am not sure how the RAM differs from the Nvme SSD, and what they offer? I was about to purchase 4x 16TB Ironwolf Pro Hard Drives, and was looking at the DS923+ or the DS1522+, but again, not sure about the RAM choices, vs the Nvme SSD option, and the ethernet speed as a factor... Does that make sense? Just want to make sure I am buying the correct configuration.

After watching your videos I have gone ahead an purchased a TS-464.

I am planning to use it as a plex media server.

I would stream to 2-3 mobile devices, 2-3 tvs and will utilise a HD home run Quad tv tuner .

Current streams mostly 1080p but would like to future proof to 4k if possible.

Which hardware upgrades would you suggest to maximise its plex media server ability?

I've been watching a few noise tests on the channel and it appears that there's a very significant difference in noise level between typical consumer HDDs and the datacenter grade models. Are there any high capacity (e.g. ~20TB) that are known to be on the quieter side compared to the others? Or are they all about the same in terms of dBA?

Having watched numerous videos and reviews I decided to upgrade my Netgear RN214 with a Asustor AS5304T with 4 x WD WD120EFBX Red Plus 12TB. All populated and data copied across, but, it wont shut up. It constantly chatters with drive activity! I contacted Asustor support and they took various reports and reported back "Hi Darren,

Our technicians have taken a look at your NAS health record and did find the issue and is tracking it now. They have indicated it is not a quick fix but they are working on it.
They will resolve it in the future ADM upagade.

Thank you
Best regards
Jeffrey Wong

My question is have you heard of others having the same issue?
My old Netgear used to go to sleep and sit quietly in the corner minding its own business but not this one. It is like an irritating 5 year old constantly chattering to itself. Even when you set the scheduling to sleep after 7pm it is still chattering away at 8pm.
Keep up the good work.
Darren

https://nascompares.com/2022/09/08/new-version-of-seagate-ironwolf-pro-nas-drives-available/
You show results for read & write between NAS Pro & NAS NT models from 20TB down to 6TB. Do you have any results for read/write differences for 4TB storage for NAS Pro & NAS NT ? Thank you.

I have HEVC files from my IPhone – 1080p, 1080 X 1920 at 30 frames per second. I am thinking about the Synology DS923+ or DS1522+. I will be playing these HEVC files on my TV. Why can’t the Synology not play these HEVC files in the original format like my iPhone. Why the transcoding? There is no issue when they play h.264 files. Is this a licensing issue? I would gladly pay for a license to play these HEVC files in the original format.
Will there be an issue playing HEIF photo formats as well?

Hello there. I'm going to purchase the Lockerstor 2 Gen 2 for Plex and file storage/backup for home. A couple fo questions please:
1) It come with 4 gb memory and I can add another 4 gb memory in the available slot, but can I / should I just put in a 8gb SO-dimm since the cost is not that much more. Not sure if I can mis those sizes.
2) For cache, I understand it may improve things but not sure about for my application. If I were to put in a couple of M2 NVMe's can I go small with something like 128 gb (inexpensive), or should I go larger?

Thanks / cheers
Scott

Hello,

I have a laptop I use at home and a smaller laptop that I regularly travel with for work. So far I have kept nearly all my files on both laptops synced to Onedrive (predominantly) and secondarily to Dropbox and Google Drive. Everything is backed up separately so backing up is not an issue. I have now bought and setup a Synology DS720+. I would like to keep the above workflow but at the same time sync the cloud to the NAS. As my data is constantly increasing it will no longer be possible to keep all files on the laptops but I will use selective sync instead. The question is: what is the best way of doing the above:
1) Sync NAS to Cloud and Selective Sync laptops to NAS
2) Sync NAS to Cloud and Selective Sync laptops to Cloud
3) Any other option that manages concurrent sync between all 3 sources?

Keep in mind that my internet speed is 100/40 Mbps (lower at peak times) and that I travel 4-5 months per year so syncing remotely is very important.

Thank you!

Greetings!
I am a filmmaker. I am looking for a solution to store my current and finished projects for long term. Each project varies in size and I cannot foresee the amount of data I might end up with, so scalability is a huge priority. One main question is, is a DAS like the Lacie 6big or a NAS like the Synology Rackstation ideal for my situation? My current setup is I use an edit drive (Lacie D2) which holds all my current projects, then transferred to another external HDD for that particular year. That hard drive backs up to another hard drive and a DIY Unraid server I built (absolutely unreliable). I do not need to access the files that often, but need to store and may need to reuse some of the files in the future for another project. I would also like to archive my personal data along with them.
Is my current setup good as it is? Or is a RAID DAS or a NAS recommended? I currently have no employees and use two computers.
Please recommend an archival solution for me. Thankyou.