I want to take control of my storage solutions and not have to subscribe to google since my phone is running out of storage and I have multiple hard drives at this point. I have a two individual household. All devices are Apple based. MacBook Air M1 is the primary device to set up the NAS. iPhones and iPads are where most of the data is that will be backed up. I primarily take a lot of Live Photos so I would like to be able to back them up where I can view them and restore them as Live Photos. I would also like to buy something that will last me a long long time and where I won’t need to upgrade often. Future proofed systems are worth it to me.
I am purchasing a NAS from Amazon India as it’s the only trustworthy retailer I have found so my options are limited to them. I would like to buy the UGREEN NASync series but it’s unavailable in India as yet.
Terramaster F2-423, QNAP TS-233-2G, Asustor Nimbustor 2 Gen 2, Synology DS224+ are available on Amazon India.

I am debating a used Ds1819+ or a TS-932PX-4G 5+4

Thoughts?

Hello,

Reading your article about upgrading DS220+ RAM module but I cannot find the Crucial RAM module for delivery that is posted in the article. I have found a "newer" (according to Amazon) RAM module - I'm unsure if it lives up to the same specifications?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crucial-CT16G4SFRA32A-PC4-25600-SODIMM-260-Pin-dp-B08C511GQH/dp/B08C511GQH/ref=dp_ob_title_ce?th=1

Benefit of this RAM module is the availability in Denmark.

With regards,
Glenn

I currently run a Synology DS216 Play NAS on my Gigabit network at home. After recently digitising all my old camera films and copied them on - it has simply ground to a halt. I really, really need Synology Photos to work so I can find people and places easily. I also have a lot of old videos I would like to put on there. My children also would like to access the photos remotely. What should I change or upgrade. I guess I'm thinking about the DS925+ as the latest but worried about migration, drive support and how my current back-up to Synology C2 works. :-( Any advice appreciated. Thanks Mark

Hello, I’m building a home NAS using TrueNAS SCALE. For streaming Movies and Tv shows and Backups Here’s the build I came up with:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro
Thermal Compound: KINGPINcooling KPx
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B650M-A AX II
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32GB DDR5-6000 CL30
Storage: Netac NV7000 2TB NVMe SSD (TrueNAS SCALE OS), 4× Seagate IronWolf Pro 24TB HDDs
GPU: Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
Case: Fractal Design Node 804
PSU: NZXT C1200 1200W 80+ Gold
Network: Intel X540-T2 2x10GbE PCIe x8
Controller: LSI Logic 9300-8i 8-Port SAS HBA
Cables: 2x OIKWAN Mini SAS HD to SATA (SFF-8643 to SATA)

Build link: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/p6rrC8

My Questions:

Any additional cables or parts I should consider for optimal performance and reliability?

Would you recommend swapping any components for better power efficiency or cost-effectiveness for a home NAS?

Thanks.

Hello,

Could you please give me advice on which NAS to choose between the 925 or the 425? I can get the 425 as cheap as $460 and the 925 as cheap as $590. Stinks that I have to pick Synology HDD as well but since this is my first NAS it won’t be as big a deal for me compared to someone having to change out their existing HDD from a presious NAS.

I’ll first be getting the NAS and putting in one 16tb Synology 5310 HDD and then will continue to add more 16tb drives as I save more money.

My use case will mainly be to store many terabytes of photos, about 9tb for now but maybe as much as 14 tb if I’m able to recover photos from corrupted external HDD that I have. This is the main reason I’m getting a NAS, I don’t want to lose any more photos or other data that I’ve collected over the years.

I’ll also be using it for other Synology services but as of right now I’m really looking forward to using Synology photos.

Anyway, any advice would be greatly appreciated and thank you.

I'm having approximately 80 Panasonic 63 minute HDV video tapes digitized and I need a recommendation for an external SSD to purchase on which the digitized content can be stored. All my computer equipment is Apple; i.e., M1 Mac Mini [soon to purchase an M4 Mac Mini (with Pro chip). I use iCloud for content back up.. Thank you so much for your time and help.

I've been on the fence about getting a NAS for the past 5 years. I think I'm finally going to bite the bullet and eyeing the QNAP TVS-h674/874/t. Since this came out in 2023, what are the odds we see an update this or next year? Seems low.

Also, I haven't done an exhaustive search of the qnap hardware catalog (it's vast) but I want to be able to easily transcode 4K video for Plex, manage a photo/ home video library for my household, backup PCs, as well as run dockers, and maybe 1-2 VM on the NAS. It seemed the 874 or thunderbolt version would absolutely fit the requirements. I could not currently take advantage of thunderbolt, so I might forgo that version.  Would the i5/i7 version be enough? From seeing nascompares videos it seems like the flagship intel i9 version can definitely handle what I need at a significant premium. Budget for NAS is <3K USD, ideally under $2.5K including ram upgrades, if needed and no drives. Am I overspec'ing? Is there something lower end that can handle what I'm looking to do with additional savings?  Thanks!

Hello, what would you choose? I need a nas that can handle emby with movies and pictures. Also home assistant on a ssd. I think that is the only things I need. If the budget does not matter. I have an old synology now. I don't mind getting new drives. Will I get more speed and better quality with Terramaster or is it not a lot?

Kind regards
Jesper Eriksen

Hello. I'm thinking of setting up a Nas... I come from Synology 1522+. I want to ride a thunder.. Have: 2 mvme 7 x SATA 3.5 drives 1 disc 2.5 And I had thought of the n305 plate... but I see that it only has 6 satas and no PCI express... And I don't know what other combinations of motherboard together with CPU you recommend..... My priority is noise and that it does not consume much since being connected 24/7... I need that if although it is not essential, a couple of virtual machine.... What can you recommend for motherboard + CPU..?