Hello
I am in the process of setting up my Terramaster F4-223 NAS security firewall and I want to allow Plex server on the NAS to have access to the internet so it works properly.
If I set a allow rule for my local network of a IP range of 192.168.0.1 - 192.168.0.255 and select all ports to access the NAS without allowing outside access, will this interfere with the operation of Plex with this rule.

Thanks in advance.
Mark.

PS. You have one of the best Youtube channels out there hands down. Keep up the amazing work.

Hi there,

I currently have a qnap ts-462 (unused, new) but thinking that this will not meet the needs of my Plex server (nothing too big - I have about 250 movies - majority at 1080p, some ripped 4k/UHD) and about 25 or so shows (5TB). I am thinking unless I buy an expansion card (QM2-2P2G2T : 2 x PCIe Gen3 M.2 NVMe SSD & 2 x 2.5GbE port expansion card to enhance performance) to improve performance and expand memory to 4GB this may not be enough. I am thinking if I am spending that additional money, maybe it's better to buy another unit all together much more robust. I was planning to spend about 1200 and was wondering what you would recoomend? Thanks so much!

I'm planning to buy a 2TB SSD for my PS5 and have settled on the Seagate FireCuda 530. Could you help me decide which heatsink would be best to use with it? Your advice would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Currently my NAS is next to my Home Lab and I need to separate it, I currently use an MS-01 with NVME for storage, but I want to build a future-proof NAS, initially with 100TB, but with expansion capacity, I thought about doing something using the Jonsbo N5 as soon as it launches, I thought about using it precisely to be future-proof, since I don't imagine changing everything for the next 5 years, and the amount of disks will grow quickly since I edit video files.

Hi everyone,
I’m running out of space on my Synology DS220+ and am unsure whether I should upgrade to a larger NAS or simply add external storage via USB. How would adding external storage impact performance, and is it a better long-term solution compared to upgrading?
Thanks for your input!

I play Ark and need alot of storage space.

Hello Ed

Hope you are doing good.

I have an idea for a NASCompares video..
Do a video regarding my Plex-problem.

If it lags when I stream large 4k movies with plex
.. on tv from the computer that has amd ryzen 7 7700 cpu, 16gb, and nvidia 1050 gtx card and 1gbit network ...
and the 4k movie wont even start, just get an connection mess.
What is the problem then?
Too slow network and should upgrade? ...or too slow computer...?
Have no problem streaming 1080p...

On the computer, yes, I can watch 4k without problems... .

Thoughts and comments welcome...

greetings
Andreas

My NAS Asustor flashstor 12 lives a low stress life. total file transfers to NAS pr day is normaly less then 10GB. Plex use mabye 5 to 10 hours a week.

I want to rebuild nas from using 5 x 1 TB m.2 nvme drives and start with 3 x 4 TB m.2 nvme.
These drives for NAS are whery expensive in Norway.
But with my "workload" i was thinking of using
Crucial P3 4 TB M.2 PCI Express 3.0 NVMe 3D NAND.

In your opinion and thinking long term is that a whery bad choise ?

Thank you !

Excuse my spelling
Fred.

Hi
My history is that for some years I have used and still running a Synology DS211+ 2 bay unit, and it is really at its end of life. So, I'm looking to upgrade and need some expert knowledge on the Synology products. I currently use the NAS for photo storage and document storage. I have been looking at the RS1619xs+ and like the specs. I currently have a server rack HP 10642 42U and would like to go the RS way. One of my main concerns is VM and the license around this. But my main question at this stage is " Is it worth waiting for the possibly RS1625xs+" as the RS1619xs+ cpu came out in 2015. It's a rather big investment and any further information would help.
The items I have been looking at are:
RS1619XS+
Rail kit RKS-02
ST16000NM001G - 2KK103 x 4 (It looks like the compatibility list runs behind new and available drives my preference would be ST24000NM002H but it not on the list)
Built-in M.2 Slot now I’m thinking of Samsung 990 Pro 4TB M.2 NVMe but this may be just a wish

Hi
I bought a Qnap Desktop NAS TS-453D-8G 4-Bay RAID (8GB RAM) + PCIe + 2.5G back from you in 2020 Order ID : 81365.
One of the HDD is now showing an error in the form of bad blocks and is recommending replacement. The drive came with 4 of Seagate IronWolf (NAS) ST2000VN004 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s 2TB 5900rpm. I am only looking at replacing the one failing drive.
Can you please give me a recommendation ?
Thanks for your help