12-15-2023, 11:49 AM
Great choice on planning a 4-bay NAS for your Plex server. To address your questions:
Plex Server can easily read media data hosted on a NAS via Ethernet cable. Connecting the NAS directly to the server via SATA, PCIe, or USB is not necessary for Plex streaming. Ethernet connectivity is designed for efficient data transfer, and modern NAS devices are optimized for seamless media streaming over the network.
Qnap Thunderbolt models are the only ones that allow dual connection like this.
Plex Server can easily read media data hosted on a NAS via Ethernet cable. Connecting the NAS directly to the server via SATA, PCIe, or USB is not necessary for Plex streaming. Ethernet connectivity is designed for efficient data transfer, and modern NAS devices are optimized for seamless media streaming over the network.
Qnap Thunderbolt models are the only ones that allow dual connection like this.