Hi, I am looking to free up space on my MacBook Pro which has 128gb ssd drive always running out of memory. Would like to move everything to a NAS and want to be able to access files and photos quickly and easily when using the mac, I have two users setup on my MacBook and my iMac. Also would like to come away from iCloud and store everything on a NAS with easy access across the apple iOS platform, iPhones, iPad. The wife is not the best when it comes to tech but she needs to access loads of documents, folders that is currently on an EXD 1TB HD. Looking for everything to be in one place and easy to access home or remotely. Look forward to your assistance in this query.

Hi, apologies for the question but I don't understand from the article if i can just move the hdd from my ds414 to my new ds1019+. If not, what do you think would be the best way forward to safely move my data? It's a 6+6+4 shr.
Also I never quite understood the limitations of the 414 (something to do with the 32bit cpu and no support for btrf). Would I be better off creating a new volume on the new nas then move the data via network?

Thank you very much, awesome website

Hi. I am looking for a NAS to get rid of Onedrive / Google drive / Icloud and have all the Family Photos, Videos and Files in one Place. I would like to Uploud the Photos directly from the Iphone, Ipads and acces them in the Drive on the PC. I want to be able to use the Photo Gallery on the nas to acces Photos quick on the Phone.
I am thinking of a 2 bay NAS to be able to Backup my Files.
What would be your Recomendation.

Thanks

Looking for the correct NAS w/ upgradeable Ram, connections, SSD, PCI slots etc. Pri use for organizing, sharing files, photos, media here at home & remotely between 3 laptops (Windows OS), 2 phones (Android), 2 tablets & 2 Smart TV's (all 4 Samsung) Have researched QNAP, ASUSTOR & SYNOLOGY units but leaning towards one w/ HDMI to connect directly to the TV's & avoid a streaming box as we do NOT subscribe to cable. Also a unit that can utilize additional expansion units as required.
Is it possible to populate a 4-6 bay NAS w/ just 2 X 8TB drives to start then add more or larger drives later? (assuming Raid 5 setup) Will admit to a good general knowledge of computers BUT I'm not an IT wizard so any & all info, suggestions/tips are welcome.
Can you also verify that I will need to run ethernet cable all over my home 4 this to work OR my current mesh Wi-Fi will allow this new hardware to work as I wish?

I bought a TS-262 after TS-212 HD fail (9 years). Just updated router, therefore, seemed right to get a newer NAS (not replace a disk in old hardware). Went small on drives (4GB - Raid 1) - serves immediate needs (images and music); might try video via PLEX; challenge for another day. Questions at hand…

Is there any way to control the decibel of the BEEP notification? It WAY louder than the old one- I used to do weekly scheduled reboots- but the 262 is so loud it wakes me up! Would really like to turn down the tone a bit. LMK!

The big one. I have used the QNAP HBS software to SYNC the data from 212PUBLIC - - > 262PUBLIC. I am now trying to create the share for Multimedia on the 262– but File Station will not allow me to create that. Do you know why? Is that reserved somewhere? In the end – I need to SYNC the data in the Multimedia share from the 212 to the 262. Help!

I have a DS916+ currently set up with 2x 3TB WD red drives set up in Hybrid raid with one admin account with quick connect access for work use.
I want to use the another two drive bays to install 2x 14TB drives in a separate pool in another Hybrid raid with a separate admin account for personal use at home.
I do not want my colleagues at wort to be able to see my personal files. Is this possible ..?
Many thanks
M Gordon

Hi. Based on your site I bought a Qnap TS464 -thanks for the great review!
Can you help with 2 questions
1. What is the best way of getting the data off my Drobo 5n2 onto the Qnap (1Gb network). I could set up a switch with only those two devices plugged in if this would help. Filestation mounting, any ideas???

2. Do the M2ssd drives used for cache need heat sinks? The instructions suggest it’s optional, but I don’t want to ruin them if it gets too hot….. any thoughts???

Many thanks for your advice. To the amateur, your help is really needed!

L

hello i hope all is well!
love your content, very useful for a power user like me!
looking to purchase a nas for my home for the following
1) backup about 4 PCs,
2) plex media server
3) general storage (files, possibly VMs)

was wondering what kind of speed i can get out of each of those units if they both had max GB for memory, SSDs for caching and using the 10gb NICs (i understand i need to purchase the nic for the 1522+)
would be looking to use seagate 7200rpm drives, whatever model is supported, probably the largest in size

thanks in advance!
nick

Hello,

Following your videos I was able to successfully install and map a Synology DS220j to my Windows 10/Gigabyte motherboard computer. When I shut the computer down and restart the Synology drive no longer is mapped to the computer? I can reset this, but that's a bit of a pain!! Also, when I open the Plex app after remapping the drive, Plex no longer recognizes the NAS. This is perplexing since the Plex software is installed on the NAS? The only solution I've found is to uninstall and reinstall the Plex software. Another very painful process when it's done daily.

Any ideas on how I can correct the mapping recognition when I shutdown the computer?? Thank you for your help and videos.

Max

Hey Robbie,
Saw your recent video on the Kickstarter NAS, and had an idea (I know, full of em .

There are tons of second had ex enterprise rackmount 4/8/12 bay NAS systems on eBay, FB Marketplace, or local technology recyclers. They are slow, old, and frankly aren't selling well, so get thrown out, or hopefully recycled.

The idea was, what IF, you make a video on how to use a similar N5105 mobo from Ali Express, and replace the heart of one of these. This may inspire people to go out and try and save these old beasts.

I realise you're out here trying to make a living, but perhaps that maybe a service you can offer local to the UK. You still get paid for your time, but ultimately, saving the planet from more ewaste and making quite a few people quite happy.

Thoughts?

Cheers
Dmitry