I have a QNAP TS-453E (8GB RAM, 2*16TB + 2*8TB HDDs all in one RAID5, no SSD) that's pretty much full, so I'm wondering what's the best upgrade path? Do I replace the 2*8TB HDDs with 2*16TB? Or do I look at a new enclosure?
It's primarily used as our Plex server but also holds backups of my Mac machines and photographs, hence why it's almost out of space. Adding larger HDDs seems like the obvious next step but is the TL-D800C storage enclosure a viable route? I have a few spare 4TB HDDs that I could throw in it, and depending what I store there it wouldn't need to be RAID5.

I'm looking to setup my QNAP for photo management used by my wife and I. I have three user accounts setup. 1 is an admin for local only. the other 2 are user accounts for my wife and I. QuMagie on IOS requires only local access or using myqnapcloud account. The only account that has a myqnapcloud account is the admin account I created. Should I create one for each user account as well?

After a previous question and a bit of a debate I've purchased a Terramaster F2 425 Plus to replace my older Synology.
Generally happy with it but TOS 6 was vary flaky, with even snapshot failing to work reliably, so I've switched to True NAS. Which, so far, seems much more reliable but its using a lot of memory.
The official Terra-master memory prices seems way to high so I'm looking to replace the module with crucial or similar so struggling to find more detailed specs of exactly what is required.

Should this work?
https://uk.crucial.com/memory/ddr5/ct32g48c40s5


Cheers, Rog

Hi, I am looking to build a future proof Truenas home NAS server. The usecase is to backup files/ Photo's, run some VM's, use my own Olama LLM models. After doing some research and checking with ChatGPT, I am looking to go for:

Jonsbo N6 Case (already purchased and on the way)
ASRock Rack W680D4U-2L2T/G5
Intel Core i5-14500
2× 32GB DDR5-4800 ECC UDIMM (64GB)
2× 1TB NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen4)
4× 10TB NAS HDDs
RTX 4060 Ti 16GB (GPU)
850W 80+ Gold ATX
Noctua NH-U12S redux

Just wanted to get your views on the above as I have been following your channel for a few months. Anything better than this motherboard?

Thanks!
Mano

Hello boys,

I’m just interested in a board recommendation, preferably that it’s got a socketed processor, three SSD slots, and at least eight data ports. I was considering the CWWK Q670-8Bay NAS Mini ITX motherboard, but reviews on their site seem to be lacking.

I’d prefer four RAM slots too, Intel over AMD, but I’m not locked in. Just looking for long-term and decent power as I've been using an CWWK N355 and it’s a bit gutless, sadly.

Regards John

and happy new year

Goedendag, ik overweeg de DS1525+ aan te schaffen. Maar ben ik beperkt tot Synology schijven of kan met de komst van DSM7.3 ook bijvoorbeeld Toshiba N300 schijf gebruiken?

Hello, I'm considering purchasing the DS1525+. But am I limited to Synology drives, or can I also use a Toshiba N300 drive, for example, with the release of DSM 7.3?

QNAP TS-H987X
I am looking at expanding the storage and have run out of 3.5" bays. The plethora of terms and form factors for ssd NVME drives is confusing. could you give me a couple of options (seagate, Samsung or WD in around 4tb to 8tb capacity that will fit straight in to this unit. I see some potentially require adapters. Not a problem with adapters if I know what I need) Primary use is for this volume will be Plex and media.

Hello! Can the Jonsbo N5 can be used without the backplanes? I want this case but would prefer to direct connect drives to MB/HBA and PSU so I can freely mix and match SATA and SAS drives as I upgrade storage since recertified drives fluctuate in price and I want the ability purchase whichever is cheaper at the time.

I am just trying to figure out a good solution to get off iCloud for family storage of photos between my wife and mine phone. Is it reliable? Is it auto uploading once set up? Can I separate out what my phone uploaded from what my wife’s phone uploads? If I delete a photo on my phone will it also delete from the nas?

I would like a NAS and an OS recommendation for upto 32TB storage, which I can also use to host Home Assistant and Immich/Plex/Jellyfin. I have no prior experience with NAS besides watching some of your videos.
Of course, privacy is of great importance. I understand that privacy also depends on my use, but a recommendation on how to implement this would also be very helpful.

I'm excited about diving into this world and I would like your guidance to start with my first purchase.