Hi Guys,
I'm trying to decide whether to build a NAS or buy an 8 Bay NAS (e.g. QNAP TS-873A). In both cases I'd like to use Truenas scale as the OS.
I have two netgear readynas's (both have 6 Bay). They're working OK, but I'd like to have a 3rd machine running on a more recent OS. Currently , the 'secondary' readynas copy's changes on the 'primary' using rsync nightly. The 3rd NAS would become the new 'primary' and both 'secondaries' would use rsync to copy changes on the new primary. Can a NAS be built for <£900 that would be equivalent to say QNAP TS-873A? I only use the NAS for storage. I'm not convinced by the Jonsbo HDD &quot;tray's&quot;, although in your videos they seem to be the best option for custom builds. My reason for mentioning the QNAP is I prefer its trays to Jonsbo. Requirements are: 36TB storage over 6 to 12 bays (running RAIDZ2); IPMI (nice to have, not essential); 10Gb (1 or 2 ports; 8-16GB ECC ). Would you suggest going down the build or buy path?
Thanks for your time.

Hey SO I have a QNAP TS 233 which is getting FULL.......


So I was thinking best option for long term is the qnap TS 464 with 4 x 8GB disks.....

Can you run them both through the same QTS interface or do they need to be run separate I presume as they will have different names.....

Hello there,

I need a home NAS mostly for storing and accessing photos. I don't need much storage for now so probably I would go for 2 bays with 8TB in total. What's most important for me is the ease of back-up and access from my windows PC and my android phone. Also, any possible RAM upgrade would be a big plus. I would like to be able to easily organize my photos as well. So it's kind of a replacement for google photos + some other back-ups that I will rarely use.

Hi,
Sorry to disturb but I’m seeing this article regarding the D-link vulnerability issue. I have a standard D-link 320 which yes, is connected to the internet. But I use it mainly to backup photos locally. I don’t have any port forwarding and as far as I know I cannot connect in anyway to it from outside my house.

Would something like this still be an issue to keep? I know its old but it still works beautifully for my needs.

Thanks,
Robert

I currently have a fractal case w\ it being fairly full. Currently running Unraid. Was wanting to see about a smaller enclosed server case and found ones w\ a 15-17 depth (limited space in my office). I was going to put the motherboard in its own rack. So wanted to see about getting a 12 slot hot swappable rack to put the drives in and connect with a SAS. But for the life of me and days of looking cant find a rack that is JUST the 12 3.5 inch drive hot swap bays and doesnt also include the extra space for the motherboard. Which of course makes it double the depth... Figured if anyone would know where to find something like this you would. But if not thanks for taking the time to read my message! Your content is great!

Hi,

I have a Zyxel NAS326 with 2 HDD with 2TB each used in RAID 1 and i wan to upgrade to a 4-bay (not sure why but i kind wish to be 4-bay but if i find a better deal on a good CPU or something else i can settle to 2 bays also). I used it for family photo and light movie streaming.

Thinking about the money versus what you receive i tink of building my own nas but not sure if it is worth the hassle so currently i am looking for the best option between QNAP and Synology (and maybe Terramaster but really is like the last option).

So, not to take much of your time, i have narrowed down my list to QNAP TS-462, TS-264 (2 bay but much cheaper), ASUS DRIVESTOR 4 Pro Gen2 AS3304T v2.

Which one do you think is the best option for me? I know that even myself i dont really know what i need/want but i think it comes down to whats the best value for money.

I have a Synolgy camera with a broken network cable that I would like to replace myself. But I can not find the part online. You have any idea where to find it?

Hello dear people of NAS-Compares,

I am looking for a NAS-system and I hope you can advise me. What am I looking for? At this moment I have about 20TB of files (music and movies). A lot of the movie files are 4K Ultra High Defenition files. I am not planning to enlarge the libraries a lot but maybe in future it can be 40 or 50 TB. But not at this moment, 20TB or 25TB is enough for me for the next few years.

I have a backup of all my files on a couple of external hard disks, so for me it's not necessary that the NAS has a build-in backup-system. I want to use my NAS primarily for home use but I also want to be able to use it if I am on a holiday in another country. And it would be nice if I can share my music and movie files with family and friends.

What am I looking for: Not the top-level NAS. Just a NAS which can store (max) 30TB of data, which I can connect to when I am in another country and which I can share with friends. I hope you can help me with the right NAS.

Hello,

I need advice on choosing a NAS for home use. I want to use Plex for movie streaming, to store my file documents from my computer, and to photos and videos from my iPhone.

Thanks in advance.

Hi there!

Thanks for your videos and expertise.

I bought a Synology NAS DS1522+ and currently have three Hard Drives working on RAID Basic: a 6TB (bay 1), 8TB (bay 2) and 12TB (bay 3), so they are three independent volumes. I'm ripping my CD and blu-ray, 4K collection and I'm running out of space. The thing is I'd like to replace the 8TB disc with a 12TB disc and I'm afraid I'm not sure how to do it.

The way I see it: Put the new 12 TB on an empty bay (say bay 4) and transfer all the data from the 8 TB (which is on bay 2) onto the 12 TB, remove the 8TB disc and then place the new 12 TB disc on bay 2 again instead of the 8 TB. Is it the way to do it? I hope it makes sense. English is not my mother tongue.

Thanks a lot for your help!

Best

Manuel