We are Windows based institution and would like to invest in a NAS instead off adding additional storage in our current processing LAB PC/Servers.

We looking for a NAS to assist with remote/out of lab data forensic data acquisition and transfer, processing directly on NAS using Forensic Software - https://www.vound-software.com/pro

See Software Technical Guide - https://www.vound-software.com/resources/files/Intella%20Technical%20Guide.pdf

Our Budget include the Storage (4 x HDDs)

This article links toa Noctua at Amazon that is a 4pin fan, but images show 3 pins? Which is correct? Which is the best fan for the DS923+? And Noctua makes several in the correct size. What are the differences? Anything better than Noctua?

Thanks!

~Bob

I found this the other day looking for a NAS (on Amayon DE) with enough juice that can run a couple of VMs. I was wondering if anyone has one already and could provide a first impression? The price seems reasonable and it states that it supports any NAS OS you want to run on it.

transfer speeds became INCREDIBLY slow after upgrading DSM from 6 to 7. been using the unit since 2020 with absolutely no problems outside of not being able to access the DSM interface.

Given 10 Toshiba 18TB SAS
I have access to memory/nvme/CPU 11th/12 gen)/ SSD
Would like to run truenas (or something similar)
Small case as possible - looking at the Jonsbo N3
LSI Broadcom SAS 9300-8i 8-port 12Gb/s (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DSURZYS/?coliid=I59AH7J799Z5D&colid=1Y9SO9FQ4XG7H&psc=1&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it)
Cables: https://www.amazon.com/CableCreation-2-Pack-Internal-Mini-SFF-8643/dp/B07CL2STVS/ref=pd_bxgy_d_sccl_1/134-6948270-1817216?pd_rd_w=GP9or&content-id=amzn1.sym.c51e3ad7-b551-4b1a-b43c-3cf69addb649&pf_rd_p=c51e3ad7-b551-4b1a-b43c-3cf69addb649&pf_rd_r=C1YMR8RGCKXJEVXMQ51G&pd_rd_wg=LpPCS&pd_rd_r=bab7d122-4d71-4e17-a6f2-1832be336cd5&pd_rd_i=B07CL2STVS&th=1

Motherboard - open
Not sure how to get the controller card in and maybe a 10GB nic

Open to most things, just hate having those drives sitting around.

Hi I run a part time photography buisness - Only I am not getting far becasue I spend more time fixing my IT than doing anything prodcutive. I seem to have a very slow conncetion to my QNAP TD-451D2. Anything local or on plug in drive is fast - but my image catalog in on the NAS which is super slow - my editing software is just stuck all the time waiting for the NAS to load/transferfile/read (or much of anything).
I have cat -6 cables connecting my lap top to my router (std virgin media router) - then a cat-6 cable to my NAS. I do not connect them direct as I want to be able to access the NAS drive when travelling. (not that that it is ever successful as its so slow everything times out).
The drive is set to RAID 4 - reboot to a schedule weekly
I use HBS Backup sync to create cloud backups.
Using most of the drive space - so trying to do a clear out but can't without the system actually working!
I'm not technicl - so need things in simple language.
Please advise....Thanks!

I need a recommendation for a NAS System for 6K Video Editing that will work with a 2019 MacBook Intel i9, OSx Monterey using Avid Media Composer & Pro Tools. I've noticed that the QNAP TVS-h874X-i9-64G,8-bay QuTS hero NAS, Intel i9 software requirements for Mac OSx is 13.5 or later??

I have a challenge on my hands. It's a project for my friend Jim. My friend is a bit of a cheapskate ( we call him "frugal", when he's in the room ). 

Jim has a cottage on an island on the British Columbia coast. He is off grid but does have a pretty decent sized solar panel array and storage batteries. So power isn't a big issue, but can't be ignored. Jim "borrows" internet access from a neighbour via Wifi.

The project is to create a very simple, low power, low cost surveillance system just to check to see who is coming up the road onto his property and be able to view the images when he is back home here in Vancouver. A single camera is going to be sufficient. It will capture based on motion activation only so there is no continuous stream.

My background : I have a Synology and a QNAP NAS and am quite familiar with their use. I'm also reasonably familiar with both Tailscale VPN and Syncthing. I have 5 Reolink POE cameras set up around my home which FTP's their jpg's and mp4's to my old QNAP NAS. I also view them via Home Assistant which I set up as a virtual machine. I have a GL.iNet MT3000 travel router and understand its interface well. This will all be important as you will see below.

The plan that I have in my mind is to have a single Reolink POE camera mounted outside the cottage to watch the road. The camera and the NAS will then be connected via ethernet cables to a little 4 port D-Link POE switch in the cottage. The switch will connect to a GL.iNet MT3000 travel router. The NAS must be able to run Tailscale so that I can login from my home. The NAS must also be able to run Syncthing to sync the jpg and possibly the mp4 files to another NAS here in Vancouver.

The Challenge : which NAS / device should I use to collect and sync the jpg and mp4 files from the camera ? Even a 2 bay QNAP or Synology would likely be to expensive. If I could find one cheap enough, I'd install a single 1 Tb SSD as they are cheap and use little power. I'm not sure how much power the fans use though. I've thought about a Raspberry Pi 5 but I'm not too sure than I want that learning curve. The Pi can be loaded with its own OS or with Ubuntu. Using Ubuntu may make the installation of Tailscale and Syncthing more straight forward. Maybe a Zima device. I thought about an old laptop but I don't want Windows constantly clogging the Wifi with housekeeping crap. I would be happy to use an SD card / micro-SD card for storage. Back home, I can use Syncthing to delete files from the sync'd folder at home which will sync the deletion with the SD card on the cottage SD thereby freeing up space.

I have this well sorted out in my own mind but am not sure if I am clear in my descriptions.

I'd love to hear any thoughts on the NAS or the configuration in general.

Hello, I recently bought the Qnap tvs h474 i’m going to be using it for Plex and I liked your recommendation on the best graphics card that will fit in the unit
Thanks

I've been going down the rabbit hole of how I might create my own local password manager because I don't want to trust some weird company with my data while also being able to create backups and what not for data safety purposes. The one thing I can't find very easily is what the minimum recommended system resources for aes-256 bit encryption. Because since all it will be is a local "password manager" I don't need more than a 2-bay. But ram usage for encryption and such is something I am looking to just get the minimum necessary for a decent experience since it will only be for text files but also get it as cheap as I can for that decent experience.