I am looking to store all my Movies, TV Shows, Music, Photos on a NAS or DAS so I can view them on my Apple TV box or Plex on an Apple TV Box. I bought the 4 bay Ugreen NAS on the kick Starter and still have not loaded it. Can that NAS be used as a DAS for my Mac mini M1? It it silly to do so? I have no desire to watch movies away from my home. Should I sell this and get a DAS? As you can tell I know nothing about NAS or DAS.

Thank you!!!
Jeff

Hello. I came across your you tube channel and can see you know a lot about this field. And would highly appreciate some recommendations if you have some time to help.

I am a video editor that only edits at home. I am drowning in external hard drives. So came to understand I need a DAS system as I don’t require all the features of a NAS and it’s solely me using the external storage.

I would love to have a quiet as possible unit. So 4 bay is more likely. But happy to look at 6-8 bays.

Currently after my research I’ve boiled it down to a

QNAP TR-004 ORQNAP TL-D800C
WD RED pro 24tb

Is there any better recommendations on what to do? I really do need a fast system for video editing.

Thanks in advance.

Daniel

I’m currently using a Synology DS918+ since around 2018, and it’s been a solid performer for me. I have x4 6TB Red drives configured in SHR, but I’m beginning to run out of space. As a photographer who has also been diving more into video work, both space and performance are becoming critical factors for me. While I don’t work directly off the NAS for editing (I use an external SSD plugged into my MacBook Pro via a Caldigit Thunderbolt 3), I would love the option to do so. I shoot with Sony files that are about 40MB each, and my photo edits often include multi-layered images that can get quite large. I’d likely work with proxy files for 4K video content, but being able to edit both photos in Capture One and Photoshop and videos in DaVinci Resolve or Final Cut Pro directly from the NAS would be ideal.
Right now, my DS918+ is connected to my Verizon G3100 router (which doesn’t support link aggregation), and it’s plugged into my Caldigit 3 with gigabit Ethernet. I know that for significantly faster performance, especially for editing large photo files or working with 4K videos, I’d need to consider upgrading my network infrastructure as well. I’m open to upgrading my router or buying a switch that supports link aggregation or higher speeds, as I want to ensure the NAS upgrade can perform at its full potential.
In addition to editing, I also run a small Plex server at home, primarily for streaming a few shows and movies locally. The idea of streaming 4K or 1080p content remotely is appealing, though it's not my primary focus. I’m also looking for a cloud storage backup solution from my NAS and the ability to easily share photos and video edits with clients.
I’ve been considering upgrading to the DS923+ or the DS1522+, but I’m also open to other NAS options like QNAP or similar. I’m very familiar with DSM and comfortable with it, but I’d appreciate any recommendations or advice from those who’ve experienced a similar workflow. If you’ve made similar upgrades, I’d love to hear about the improvements you’ve seen in both performance and overall setup.
Thanks in advance for your input!

Is it possible to upgrade the CPU in the ts464? If so what is the most powerful processor that can be put in?

Kingston KC3000 512GB M.2 SSD
What do you think about this nvme if i use it in synology sd423+?
Is this a good choice?

thanks

Hello,

Is this NAS mobo, different from the one you made your YT video on??

https://cwwk.net/products/q670-8bay-nas-mini-itx-motherboard-upgraded-version-lga1700-supports-intell12-14-gen-processors-ddr5-dual-4k-displays-5x-usb3-2-8-sata3-0-ports-i226lm-2-5g-with-vpro-q670-2xsff-8643?variant=46801665622248

What would the power consumption be like as a NAS setup, the website mentions a TDP of 65W- 125W, can this be true?? If so, how to get the Power consumption to be lower??

Kind Regards
Vinay

Hey guys, I was impressed by your video content regarding Terramaster F4 424 Pro and Max.
Looking into best way to migrating data from my old DS220+ stored in SHR volume with BTRFS and not buying any additional HDDs.
Unfortunately I haven't seen any tutorial out there from anyboby.

Worth for you to make video about I would think.

hello,
after reviewing different solutions, I am considering buying an IX Mini X+ systems.
I have doubts about best practises to setup the system especially considering application install location (sorry i am quite new in this kind of project...)
I understand the OS (TrueNas) will be installed on the onboard NVMe drive.
But where should applications be installed ?
- on the NVMe itself ? enough space ? What about backup in case of crash?
- on SSD drives using the 2 hotswaps bays ?
- on a dedicated volume in the HDD drives ?
In general, do you recommend installing applications on SSDs ?

Regards,
Eric

I didn't know if you wanted to know this. I have a UNAS Pro and a Synology DS920+ both have IronWolf Drive rated at 7200 RPM. The UNAS Pro is hooked up to a 10 GB Network and the DS920+ over 1 GB Network with link aggregation.

Now I have a Folder with a bunch of small Random Files, this folder is 3.79 GB in size. The DS920 will transfer it in 2 minutes and 30 seconds with Cache on, & 3 minutes without cache. The UNAS Pro will take over 10 minutes to transfer these files.

I assumed something was wrong with my 10 GB network, Nope it will transfer 4.79 GB in under 10 seconds, and ds920 takes 42 seconds.

I guess UNAS Pro doesn't like a bunch of small files being transferred. All this testing was done over SMB. The Ds920 is faster with NFS like a 1 minute 30 seconds.

Hello I am making enquiries into what I would need to purchase a business router run on an LTE system which would be ideal for not only standalone in a workshop environment here in the UK. I also would need it for travel purposes into sub tropical climates. to include African and Asian climates. and robust enough for a digital nomad lifestyle.