Hi there. I have just watched the 2022 Guide to setting up my NAS and specifically I have a question about the Synology Drive programme. I have a DS218 with 2X 4TB drives installed. I have everything working well, and as instructed installed the Synology Drive fine. I have enabled all the folders on my NAS in the Team folder, which is what I want, and can see them in the Drive programme on my desktop. However, when I open the quick link on the taskbar or go to the folder view, thee in only one NAS folder link showing. The other folders on my NAS I cant see. What am I doing wrong?

Hello.

We're a family of 6 people and we use the google cloud services 200gb. with the family photos, school works and more, the limit is already reaching.
I believe 2 TB for 99 euros is too much for our family budget
So, I came up with the nas solution and I think even though it will cost a little bit, it will give more space, more stuff to tinker with for me and my family.

I'm having trouble to choose the right board and cpu.
N100 I think it would be suffice but checking the media solution like what jelyfin does and downloading media, I think I need something better. but checking the prices for motherboard with LGA 1700 and i5-12100, it surpasses the 600 euros even if I buy used nas HDD.

Is there any advice you could provide me so I can be more certain of what path to follow?

Many thanks

Hi! My research has lead me to the QNAP TS464 8G with 4x WD Red Plus 6Gb drives. But this drive is now a bit older - even the NasCompares Youtube video from April 2024 mentioned that. Is it still decent? Or are there better more up to date options (from other suppliers or QNAP) that might be worth looking at? I'm new to NAS but I'm (relatively) technologically adept. Thanks!

I am preparing to set up a UGreen DXP4800 Plus with two 20TB drives, 2 1TB NVME's. My motherboard is a ASUS Tuf Gaming X570 Plus. I added a 10GB network card (and a 1GB is already present).

My planning is to run 10GB network cable to the 10DB card on the NAS for fast access between the Desktop to the NAS (for Sports Photography). I will run 1GB from the 2.5GB card on the NAS to connect to the internet (1GB router). Most examples in YouTube utilize a 10GB switch instead.

Will my two lines function correctly (10GB Desktop to NAS, 1GB NAS to internet) while keeping my original 1GB nework card from Desktop to Internet?

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Thanks for the detailed overview of the Minisforum AI X1 Pro Review. I'm looking for a laptop or mini pc that can support 4 displays for forex and futures trading.

The MINISFORUM AI X1 Pro-370 Mini PC is a contender as well as the ASUS Zenbook Duo.

Minimum specs >

CPU ? one that is reliable & up to the task - not the Intel Core i9-14900K which had/has massive stability issues.
RAM - 32GB,
GPU - NVDIA 4060 or similar ,
250GB primary drive and 2TB secondary drive,

However, which business class laptops would you recommend that suit my criteria ? Reliability is important.

thank you.

It is for an architecture studio that works mainly with CAD files and rendering files.

There are six computers in the office, each independent of the other but accessing a shared file database (we currently use a Synology DS216j NAS).

We need to upgrade our storage and security, and we are wondering what would be most appropriate (NAS or basic server).

I hope you can give us some advice on this. Of course, any suggestions are welcome.

Thank you very much in advance.

Best regards,

I need to know what cables and power supply is needed for a WD Red 3.0 TB drive.. The cables and supply for older drives do not fiit

This is my first time setting up a homelab and after playing around with a raspberry pi I decided I wanted to start a media server. I recently bought 2 14tb SAS HDDs and need help (pretty lost) on what NAS would fit my needs the best. I don't watch many shows but I'd like to move away from having a ton of subscriptions and like the challenge of setting it up myself.

Thank you for the help!

Beginner NAS user above with requirements for document/photo storage, AV media streaming and support connectivity to multiple computers locally as well as remotely. Must be capable of supporting growth, either via system upgrades or daisy chaining.. I'm leaning toward the QNAP -TS-664 because of security concerns and possibly running TrueNAS

Hello,

do you know of any UGreen Suppliers or Affiliates which are located in Australia?

I don't wish to purchase from the US or European sites.

Alternatively, are you aware of any Suppliers in Asia which sell to Australia?

Regards,

Clem