Hi
I have ds920+ with 4 6tb drives
At start I used 3 drives with 4th set up as a hot spare
I then had issues with faulty drives so the spare got used up
I want to get back to situation with 3 drives and a hot spare.
When I try to deactivate drive 4 it asks me for a synology account number.
Can I switch unit off and then pull out 4th drive and then rebuild raid.
I am a beginner
Regards

Hi NASCompares! Love your videos.

I'm researching building my home NAS and I'm trying to build my own. I bought a Jonsbo N3 case, and I am looking for good mini-itx motherboard options which have both 10G-baseT ethernet port, and ECC memory support. And so far I found two options:
Asrock Rack EC266D2I-2T/AQC Mini-ITX
Asrock Rack X570D4I-2T

However, the issue I'm running into is that there are not good options for low power, low cost processors that are easy to find (ebay/amazon US) which are compatible with these boards, and also support ECC ram for a low price. I guess I am still waiting for a CWWK or Topton board to come out which supports both 10Gbe and ECC? Or is ECC ram not all that important really and I should be going for the Non-ECC motherboards which include the CPU and are much cheaper? Halp! Thank you, Adam.

Current setup:
- Qnap Nas model: TS-262-4G-US
- Seagate 12TB IronWolf 3.5" Internal NAS Drive (2) for a total of 24 tb
- 1gb router and 1 gb internet up/down

I have 1 problem and a new goal.

Problem: My wife and I are trying to play our backed up media videos using the Andriod QuMagie app but there are always buffer interruptions in the playback. We both have brand new Pixel 9 phones so hardware should not be an issue. Why would we be having issues?

New goal: Use my NAS to store video editing files that I am editing using Davinci Resolve 19. I assume I need some kind of m2 SSD for this (I say m2 because I only have a 2 bay so I have no more room for anything else). I watched your video on most of these being overkill and not getting the full speed out of them so I am wondering which m2 you would recommend?

I want to add some ram and am wondering if you suggest just getting another 4gb stick or going to 8gb x2 for 16. Also, which SO-DIMMs do you recommend that are compatible?

Trying to sort through whether a Synology or QNAP is the right move - setting up a new NAS specifically for Plex Media Server to host 200+ DVDs and Blu-Rays. Access will be limited to around 6 people in 3 different places, so transcoding is a must. NAS is located in a fairly infrequented spot so the less operation needed, the better. Keeping budget under $2k for the NAS + drives, but have some flexibility to go higher for more peace of mind.

Leaning Synology or QNAP, though open to others if it works for a first-timer. Thank you in advance!

Hi,

Just in case you weren't aware, the Jonsbo N4 is showing as £90.63 (+ tax) and free shipping for me on AliExpress at the moment, I think it's a good deal?

I just found this on AliExpress:
￡117.33 | JONSBO N4 Black NAS Chassis M-ATX Motherboard SFX Power Slot 6 Large 2 Small Hard Drive Slots 120mmx1Fan Walnut Decorative Panel
https://a.aliexpress.com/_EGyU1hm

Hi!

I have a WD MyCloud PR2100 that I have been using as a plex NAS and also with separate partition for Mac Time Machine backups.

Now looking to upgrade to a unit (potentially rack mounted) that can stream 4k content to devices outside of home network without transcoding (and buffering) to play at a lower resolution.

I’ve heard recommendations to run Plex OS and movie info from a SSD and then have the actual movie files from a HDD but haven’t yet figured out how to do that. I think my new upgraded unit would need both SSD and HDD drive slots?

I would like to have 3+ computers back up to the NAS as well if possible. Not sure if they should have dedicated drives for this functionality within the NAS or if partitioning alone is adequate?

Ideally the new unit would have two 10 GbE ports and upgradable RAM - would like to make it “future proof” for 10 years or so if possible.

Let me know if you need more info and otherwise which devices you recommend. Thanks for your help!!!

Hi mate,
I’ve been confused to choose the best nas system to use plex media server to connect to internal devices and outside sometime when needed.
Our TV support Imax Enhanced, Dolby Atmost and HDR+ so all movies sources support too.
Also we’ll upload some backup photos and files as well.

Regards!
Many thanks!
Danny.

I need a NAS that has the best/simplest iPhone app for automatically backing up the camera roll for my spouse who must have it be easy and automatic.

I have tried to evaluate the Synology DS-423, DS-423+, and the Terramaster F4-423. It's easy to compare the hardware differences, but I have no way of evaluating the use of the mobile apps that connect to them.

I have watched the NASCompares video between the Synology 423 and Terramaster. It concludes software/Synology, hardware/Terramaster. I'm nervous about the Syn DS-423's locked in specs vs the Syn DS-423+ expandability, but don't know if I need more than the soldered 2GB RAM.
I am new to NAS and barely can keep up with all the "apps" that can be used. I "think" I know what a Docker is? If the primary need is for simple, automated iPhone camera roll backup, will I ever want to use all the other "stuff"? I am an email administrator at work. Maybe set up my own mail server?
Advice?

Hey
I recently deleted some files and folders using windows explorer from my mapped drive....... BUT they still appeared on the NAS through File Station.....

Should I delete through File station or is using Windows Explorer ok

Am I doing something wrong

Thanks

If you had to choose between the Synology 923+ and the Flashstor Gen 2, what would be your choice.

Server is used for Plex, photos and videos (editing), NVR backup.

You guys do a great job! Thanks in advanced for any reply.

Nick