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Seeking to purchase my first NAS for home multimedia production, storage, and remote access - Enquiries - 10-11-2023
Seeking to purchase my first NAS.
It will be used for:
Photos (100K uncompressed HUGE files), with AI object/face recognition;
Video (100s, mostly 1080); and
Audio (100K files: flac, wav and mp3) - remote access with 'Alexa' would be nice
My work includes photography, video and audio production; media storage. and remote access.
Desired specs:
Integrated Graphics
Ease of use
Fast connectivity
Future proof
I plan to migrate my (many) portable SSD drives onto the NAS you recommend.
Open to spending more now, (and do it right)
RE: Seeking to purchase my first NAS for home multimedia production, storage, and remo... - ed - 10-13-2023
For your extensive multimedia production, storage, and remote access needs, we recommend the QNAP TS-664 NAS. This versatile NAS solution ticks a lot of boxes for your requirements. It offers substantial capacity with 6 bays, which can easily handle your extensive collection of photos, videos, and audio files, including AI object/face recognition. The TS-664 is designed for performance and features integrated graphics, making it suitable for your media production tasks. Its user-friendly interface ensures ease of use, and it's equipped with fast connectivity options for seamless remote access. Plus, it's future-proof, ensuring that your investment remains relevant for years to come. You can consider NAS-specific drives, but SATA SSDs can also be used in these bays if you have specific performance needs. While setting up Alexa might require some configuration, it's indeed possible to achieve.