08-22-2022, 01:57 PM
You can use both methods of connecting. ISCSI seem to be the best-performing way to use file server. But you can only connect a single device. So this could be used for virtual machine backups of video editing. You can also enable AFP / SMB to connect multiple users to the same shared folder (or multiple).
We did few speed tests comparing the best way to connect a MAC here https://nascompares.com/answer/afp-vs-sm...-protocol/
Regarding Plex server, a NAS will be a more power-efficient way to stream locally. But if you do like remote 4k streaming then MAC will outperform a NAS.
I hope this helps.
We did few speed tests comparing the best way to connect a MAC here https://nascompares.com/answer/afp-vs-sm...-protocol/
Regarding Plex server, a NAS will be a more power-efficient way to stream locally. But if you do like remote 4k streaming then MAC will outperform a NAS.
I hope this helps.