hi all,
i was wandering if any one on here knows any thing about drobo`s 
many thanks...........

Hi there, my question is pretty simple and straightforward. Since the removal of Video Station I have started using media server to stream my media around the house which works well but I do miss not being able to see a file thumbnails in my folders of my films and videos which I could with video station, so basically is it possible? And if so how?
Looking forward to your comments,
Nick.

Hello,

I have a few videos and would like to transfer them to my NAS, a 14TB Synology NAS, to view my movies on my television.

I also have a terabyte of music.

I have read your article on https://nascompares.com/guide/plex-vs-jellyfin-vs-emby-on-a-nas-which-is-best-for-your-synology-qnap-truenas-or-other-nas/.

I’m not interested in paying a subscription but being able to manage my items.

I am confused in buying DS224 £309 vs Ds1522 £669
Which one is better and should i buy extended warranty from amazon on them for three years
please advice

Hey there,

I have a QNAP TS-673A-8G turning up in the next few days and I have 2 x Crucial 32GB (1x32GB) CT32G4SFD832A 3200MHz SODIMM DDR4 RAM sticks that I want to install and the NAS will have Seagate ST8000VN004 8TB IronWolf drives going into it.

My question is in what order should I do the upgrade and get it going please?

• Leave the factory 8GB in it initially
  
• Install the drives
  
• Bootup and install the OS (I'm thinking QuTS Hero - as far as I can tell it will install with 8GB but will not have full functionality)
  
• Power it down and install the new RAM
  
• Power back up, check it can see and use the RAM and start putting files on it
  

Streaming music on my Yamaha receiver using Plex on my QNAP TS-233 after watching your videos. I am able to stream music purchased from iTunes, but when I try to stream music from ripped CD's I get "unable to play" message. Sometimes it almost starts to play, but then I get the error. I've read posts about clearing appdata cache in Plex but I have no idea where to find that folder. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

We are setting up our first nas system and want to do it right from the start

Currently have a qnap ts 869pro maxed with 3GB ram and 112 TB (8x14TB) in RAID6. According to qnap nas migration compatibility, I could take the 8 drives from 869pro and insert in a new 873A. I was hesitant since the 873A is a few years old and because 869pro does not have issues aside from slow bootup/shutdown. Was thinking about buying a TS873A + QSW-1105-5T combo for $1099 USD.

Thoughts on upgrading to 873A or waiting for a new 2025 refresh?

i have a plex server running on windows CPU is i5 10400 32gb ram and CM 750w SFX PSU and 100mm in length. gigabyte b560i arous mobo I really want the n2 but I worry about the heat because of lack of fans if i bought the n3 it would cost 40.00 more in my area 150 vs 110. the only problem is i really hate black pc cases, stupid i know. the n3 would be a better fit but i don't need 8 bays 5 would be fine also I'm torn between losing a drive and adding a gt1030 gpu or adding a Sata splitter pcie card, and having access to all four drives , the pc will run windows as jbod as i have my own system for back ups so i cant wipe the drives and do zfs or similar , also is it safe to use the 5th slot for storage of hdds if its powered or not like could it being powered crouppt the data if no sata cable is connected also is there a way i could split one of the sata ports. and use a gpu ?

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?