Am looking for the right NAS to support both storage and VM capability. Needs to be rack mounted and no more than 310-320 mm deep. Was looking at Synology DS918, but it's not really VM capable. Want to run 2-3 OS's in VMs with 2-3 users. Needs to support MAC and Windows back-ups. Like SHS-2 RAID, but not wed to it. Optimize storage space with reliable back-up. Thinking I'll load initially with 4x 1TB Samsung SSD 860 EVO 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-76E1T0B/AM) or similar.

Which NAS, under $2k and minimum of 4TB RAID-1, is best for allowing easy setup and I/F with remote Internet access, iPad local/remote access, Win-10 PC Control/access and Samsung TV local DLNA? Sonos connectivity also desired-not required as well as easy identification and restoration of damaged HDD in RAID-1 and Control O/S independence. My Zyxel NSA320 broke when I upgraded my PC to Win-10, so I’m looking for a replacement with more features and easier setup.

Has anyone had experience with the Zyxel XGS1210-12 switch and setting up link aggregation on it with their NAS (specifically Asustor)? I'm trying but not having much luck. Thanks.

I am planning to buy a Synology DS1520+ and use it as a multimedia server.
Which M.2 NVME SSD would you recommend to get full advantage of SSD Cache functionality to optimize performance?

Have read a few posts on the web saying that after DSM 6.2.3 update 16GB Ram upgrade on Synology DSx18+ doesn't work flawlessly (or at all) anymore. Could you confirm?

Hi,

I would like to ask for advice to buy a NAS for my Smart Home
Current configuration:
> Intel Nuc8I3 - Home assistant (VM) + Movies streaming (VM)
> Desktop Ryzen 7

I believe I will never go above 1Gbe LAN as mostly I need the NAS for HomeAssistant database + my hobbyist photography

Best Regards
Krzysztof

DSM 7 Beta has been released

I have a Backup job set on a daily schedule in HBS 3 from a QNAP to an attached external USB Drive. When I did a test Restore job I only see a single backup version available from the most recent backup of the day before. How do I save these daily scheduled backups as versioned backups more akin to Time Machine? I've watched some of your (very helpful) videos about snapshots but as far as I understand it, the snapshot lives on the main source QNAP. I was hoping to get the versioning only on the external USB backup.

Are you forced to turn on snapshots on the main QNAP first and then the HBS scheduled backup job would also grab the snapshot data each day? Essentially I’m asking what’s the best way to replicate w/ HBS (or a different QNAP app) how Time Machine can backup daily versions to an external drive only. Thanks!

How do I Migrate My TimeMachine Backup from a locally attached drive to a Newly Acquired synology Nas.

Hi,
I am trying to buy a NAS. I'm beginner to this. After watching a few of your YouTube videos, I have a few questions.

Usage:
1. 2 Desktop/Laptop + 4 Mobiles + TV [1080p-not planning to upgrade to 4k any time soon]
2. Mostly for Picture, videos backups + Movie Storage
3. Watching movies/Videos on above devices

Questions:
1. Do I need transcoding? [My files are mostly in 720p or 1080p]
2. Is it better to have 2+5 Bay [DS720+ with DX517] or 4 Bay [DS920+] performance wise? I am planning to use 8TB HDDs with BTFS & SHR.
3. If I add DX517 later, do I have to increase the RAM of DS720+?

Thanks in advance