Hi Robbie and Eddie,

First, thank you for the comparison chart for CMR/SMR. It really helped me narrow down my HDD-related inquiry regarding which models use SMR and which use CMR.
I noticed that on your page, you state the following:

Quote:Which WD Black drives are CMR?
All drives are CMR except for the 1TB model in the 2.5-inch range.

I usually buy Synology / Qnap from Broad Band Buyer or Ebuyer. I don't really like Amazon.
Is there any large retailer that stocks Asustor? It has a few features I would like to try in particular a nextcloud app and the option to install 3rd party NAS like Unraid and TrueNAS

I'm based in UK, England. I should have said.

i wana use gpu too in that case i am new and want connect from phone when neded too

Hi, I hope you can help! I’ve read several threads multiple times but I still can’t decide which is best.

I have a catalog of photos (>4TB worth if I can remember) across 2 external HDDs which I’d like to move to a NAS. Reason being, is easy access to go back and edit older photos when I like, and in the future, move family photos, phone photos and anything else to it in the future. I’m always in to my photography and want a better solution to store them. I’m not too worried about Synology photos but if it is recommended I’d happily look into it. I would look to re-use the HDDs to backup the NAS and keep one offsite.

At home I have FTTP (UK) which is the 1Gbps package (usually 800 down and 150 up). It would be nice to point my Lightroom to look at the NAS and directly edit the photos stored on there. I’m not worried about anything like PLEX. Just photo storage, and access from phone if required. I can’t decide between 423 vs 923 - About £100 difference on the used market.

My 251+ has died, can i use the drives in a 262

""Only Features Microsoft Co-Pilot out the box – Hard/impossible to easily switch to ChatGPT or DeepSeek etc"" - - this statement that using Grok 3, or Deepseek R1, CHATgpt 4o, is hard to impossible is very concerning IF TRUE - IS THIS TRUE? Does this system support non-proprietary AI programs? Thank you.

Hi, I've just seen your video on remote access to the Asustor nas. Having little network knowledge I would like to have the help of a professional on the subject to configure it.

It's mainly to add as storage my nas on my phone (Fold 6) and use the native gallery as a photo library.

But depending on the level of security, I could also use it for my business.

Is videoconferencing possible? If so, when and at what cost?

Thanks in advance,
Oussama

Hi! I love watching the youtube channel!

I am looking for an affordable entry level NAS I can use for family photos, business documents, and some docker containers for things like immich and vaultwarden. I like the idea of a small NVME NAS like the GMKTec NucBox G9. Reason: I'd like to have a small 8u server rack similar to what Jeff Geerling and other youtubers have been setting up.

I would like to run TruesNAS or OMV. I also care about hardware the will be stable for a long while.

I have been using plex on a NAS for a few years now, but the other day I decided to upgrade the version, from 1.30 to 1.41, but it would not load afterwards. I eventually reset my NAS, started again from scratch (following your videos on You Tube) but I still cannot get it to work. It just whirs away for hours on end and never loads, and at the moment there is no data on the NAS. Where am I going wrong?

i try for some time to opdate my ram but it det not work ..
i need the max as you say 32 g .. but befor i use time on amezon .. i need to know it will work ..
can you send me a link to one that is fast and works for that old qnap ..

you have 3 16 ram on you list whit one do you racoment for me that will work :-) .. offcouse if it dont work its not you problem ..just like to do it right this time

thanks for all yio vidio have help me so mush ..
kenneth
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