Hi
Just wanted to say what your doing is amazing - really helps noobs out like me.
So I have watched a few videos of yours I have come to the conclusion I would like to go with a QNAP raid system.
My original workflow/storage system was using dropbox
I would upload all of my project files to dropbox (this would be my backup) and I would then use an SSD to edit the project
Use a separate SSD with proxies of the raw footage to edit from
and then host the RAW footage files on an external HDD
I would then reconnect the footage (by this I mean toggling the proxy button in premiere) to export and colour grade.
This system would also allow me to share folders with remote editors so they could sync using the dropbox app just the files they needed. I could also share files with clients too.
This system has seen me well but I am needing more space than 5TB with dropbox and this is costing a lot of money each year. I would like to move away from dropbox whilst trying to keep some of the functionality - like folder sharing, the ability for syncing the files on my local machine if needed and also the ability for my freelance editor to sync the files they only need (like dropbox's files on demand)
I will be using the system locally to mainly edit 4K footage in Premiere Pro and secondary create Motions GFX in After Effects
For my video editing, I do create proxies and edit using them and only use the 4K footage to colour grade and export.
For the NAS I was thinking it would be great to get a least 4 bay system with SSD caching - I will be connecting it via 10GbE with a thunderbolt adapter
I have been looking at 3 QNAP raid systems and this is where I get confused and not sure which way to go
QNAP TS-464 4-Bay Desktop NAS - £587.99
QNAP TS-673A-8G 6-Bay Desktop NAS - £829.99
QNAP TS-h973AX 9-Bay Desktop NAS - £967.49
I know with the 464 and 673 I would need to purchase a PCI card for the 10GbE
Ideally, I think the 9 bay would be better as I have the scope to easily add more drives as needed and also by the time I have purchased the added PCI cards it would be the same amount of money. But the 464 seems to have great reviews and I'm not sure if this would be faster and cheaper than the 9 bay even after the added PCI card.
So my question is which of the above would be best for my case use or are there any alternatives?
Thanks Brad
Just wanted to say what your doing is amazing - really helps noobs out like me.
So I have watched a few videos of yours I have come to the conclusion I would like to go with a QNAP raid system.
My original workflow/storage system was using dropbox
I would upload all of my project files to dropbox (this would be my backup) and I would then use an SSD to edit the project
Use a separate SSD with proxies of the raw footage to edit from
and then host the RAW footage files on an external HDD
I would then reconnect the footage (by this I mean toggling the proxy button in premiere) to export and colour grade.
This system would also allow me to share folders with remote editors so they could sync using the dropbox app just the files they needed. I could also share files with clients too.
This system has seen me well but I am needing more space than 5TB with dropbox and this is costing a lot of money each year. I would like to move away from dropbox whilst trying to keep some of the functionality - like folder sharing, the ability for syncing the files on my local machine if needed and also the ability for my freelance editor to sync the files they only need (like dropbox's files on demand)
I will be using the system locally to mainly edit 4K footage in Premiere Pro and secondary create Motions GFX in After Effects
For my video editing, I do create proxies and edit using them and only use the 4K footage to colour grade and export.
For the NAS I was thinking it would be great to get a least 4 bay system with SSD caching - I will be connecting it via 10GbE with a thunderbolt adapter
I have been looking at 3 QNAP raid systems and this is where I get confused and not sure which way to go
QNAP TS-464 4-Bay Desktop NAS - £587.99
QNAP TS-673A-8G 6-Bay Desktop NAS - £829.99
QNAP TS-h973AX 9-Bay Desktop NAS - £967.49
I know with the 464 and 673 I would need to purchase a PCI card for the 10GbE
Ideally, I think the 9 bay would be better as I have the scope to easily add more drives as needed and also by the time I have purchased the added PCI cards it would be the same amount of money. But the 464 seems to have great reviews and I'm not sure if this would be faster and cheaper than the 9 bay even after the added PCI card.
So my question is which of the above would be best for my case use or are there any alternatives?
Thanks Brad