I am new to the NAS world and want to get it right. Should I create two Storage Pools, 1 with the five HDDs and a second with the 1 Synology NVMe? Then, use the third-party NVMe as a read cache for Pool 1, volume 1. My thought is to video edit the NVMe pool and transfer it to the HDD pool. I plan on getting the 10g PCIe card to use 10g on my network. If this works, should I get the 400 or 800 Synology NVMe? If not, what would you suggest?

Hi there,
I want to build a NAS, I'm a complete beginner but have been been looking for years. Primarily it will be used at home as a plex server and I can direct connect. I mainly use large size 4k videos, plus maybe some backup of photos and files. I would like remote access but this isn't a deal breaker and id be happy to leave that as a future upgrade if there a cheap way to get started with something local an then upgrade it for remote latter. Or is it just better to buy a fully functional system right away?
Thank you

Hi,

Newbie NAS user here.  

Setting up QNAP TS-233.
- I've run QSync on the NAS.
- I've created a shared folder "SDN-Data" on the NAS and given "Adm1n" R/W rights.
- I've installed and run QSync clint on my Windows 11 PC.
- In QSync client I've logged in as "Adm1n", clicked "add" on the "Select Folders to Sync" Window, and selected the "SDN-Data" folder.
- Now I want to select the "Paired Local Folder" but the edit box won't let me type and the "browse folder icon" does nothing!

What have I missed or done wrong?

Thanks in advance,

Simon

   

I've got a DS920+ which is now full so 4 drives + a USB drive.
I need a new NAS but happy to keep the 920+ running as is so looking at another 4 bay so either QNAP TS-8G or Asustor L4 Gen 2 AS6704T

So my question is can i buy 1 of them and share the new drives with synology (DSM 7.2) so i can just add them to my existing plex server or will i have to build a 2nd plex server and add it to my plex profile?

Hi.

I have a ds920+ and I am about to try set it up.
My home internet is thru a Telstra smart modem/router.
Is it ok to plug cable from NAS to this or do I need some thing in-between like a network switch or router for safety Privacy reasons.

Thanks very much for you help mate.

Cheers

Hi,

I'm a big fan of NASCOMPARES

I'm willing to pay for the advice if satisfied ($50).
Requirements:
* Jonsbo N3 case or similar size (8 drive bay)
* motherboard
- with 6 to 8 sata ports (not shared ports)
- 64GB RAM supported
- i5/i7/19 (F) processor or similar supported
- 1gbe/10gbe network card (on board or optional)
- 2 NVME ports (on board or optional)
* i5/i7/19 (F) processor

I would like to have this hardware to work as NAS and have some VMs running
Are the chinese motherboards on aliexpress reliable to work 24/24 ?

Thank you so much

I was looking at either the new Ugreen NAS coming soon from CES 2025 you had an excellent video on. I am also looking at either the Terramaster Max 6Bay I believe its the f6424 max or i’m looking at the lockerstor 6 bay gen 3.

Uses: Plex/Emby/JellyFin (Movies, TV series, Anime, possible mobile upload remotely) mostly accessing NAS from home and some remote access. Qbittorrent as well, and VPNs through either SurfShark or NordVPN

VM: I want to create a few VMs I like parallels (this actually might be installed on M4 Mac mini instead)

Little to none video editing from a action camera and some iPhone

I am in no rush I currently have approx 40TB of stuff currently

Access will come from home from M4 Mac mini, some PC laptops, Streaming devices, and other computers. As well as the same remotely.

Thank you

I am looking to upgrade some drives in my DS1522+. On the compatibility guide I see ST14000VN0008 and ST12000VN0008

On Amazon I can see ST14000NE0008 and ST12000NE0008 what is the difference? Will these be ok do you think. I know Synology will say they are not tested, but I was interested in your thoughts or experiences.

can the DMS-106XT be wall mounted?. and if so how?

I am looking of solution using SSD (for quiet operation) but with minimal or no maintenance needed as I do not have time for that (assume Synology should be gold standard here but I do not find fitting HW).
1. Storing personal files and documents
2. Storing images/pictures
3. Backup of home devices
4. NAS backup to cloud
5. NAS backup to physical 3rd storage solution
6. Access needed mostly in local network only (does not have to run all the time)

What combination of NAS, SSD, cloud and external drive would you recomend?