Got Sonos recommend me a NAS
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nyt said:
+1 for SONOS
It works well as a NAS
Works faultlessly with SONOS**
The SONOS also works well as a DLNA server if you have video stuff that you'd like accessible via a smart TV or PS3 etc.
I'd probably settle for a cheaper single disk SONOS if your media are likely to be unchanging. Just back up the SONOS to a USB HD every few months.
Be sure to buy one of the faster SONOS boxes. IIRC the have a 'j' suffix, but check.
I must be a numpty as I didn't know SONOS made their own NAS. I'll go to JLP at lunch then. Thank you It works well as a NAS
Works faultlessly with SONOS**
The SONOS also works well as a DLNA server if you have video stuff that you'd like accessible via a smart TV or PS3 etc.
I'd probably settle for a cheaper single disk SONOS if your media are likely to be unchanging. Just back up the SONOS to a USB HD every few months.
Be sure to buy one of the faster SONOS boxes. IIRC the have a 'j' suffix, but check.
- - Other NASs would probably do a great job too. I'm only familiar with SONOS
Edited to say that I've looked at Synology online just now and they seem to be boxes without the drives. That's beyond me I'm afraid. I'm after something I can plug and play.
Edited by ADP68 on Monday 24th November 13:36
ADP68 said:
nyt said:
+1 for SONOS
It works well as a NAS
Works faultlessly with SONOS**
The SONOS also works well as a DLNA server if you have video stuff that you'd like accessible via a smart TV or PS3 etc.
I'd probably settle for a cheaper single disk SONOS if your media are likely to be unchanging. Just back up the SONOS to a USB HD every few months.
Be sure to buy one of the faster SONOS boxes. IIRC the have a 'j' suffix, but check.
I must be a numpty as I didn't know SONOS made their own NAS. I'll go to JLP at lunch then. Thank you It works well as a NAS
Works faultlessly with SONOS**
The SONOS also works well as a DLNA server if you have video stuff that you'd like accessible via a smart TV or PS3 etc.
I'd probably settle for a cheaper single disk SONOS if your media are likely to be unchanging. Just back up the SONOS to a USB HD every few months.
Be sure to buy one of the faster SONOS boxes. IIRC the have a 'j' suffix, but check.
- - Other NASs would probably do a great job too. I'm only familiar with SONOS
Edited to say that I've looked at Synology online just now and they seem to be boxes without the drives. That's beyond me I'm afraid. I'm after something I can plug and play.
Edited by ADP68 on Monday 24th November 13:36
ADP68 said:
This is actually proving quite difficult! Why don't sonos just make their own instead of thickos like me having to learn how to put drives into NAS's and new terms on fora like 'twinky twonky' and 'raid'?
cos they are doing what they know extremely well and leave NAS builders to do what they know. they don't want to be jack of all trades they want to be absolute master of one. That's also probably why QNAP and Synology are the best NAS as opposed to WD, netgear etc.You can the choose the best drive manufacturers for your drives.
the downside of all this mastery is cost.
I have the single drive sinology
I backup my tunes to Google Play - 20000 tunes no size restriction is plenty for me.
My Documents are all in the cloud on onedrive etc
photos all on my PC and NAS
Just a point if I may. Do not use the raid facility with with multiple multiple discs as your backup, or at least not your only backup. A friend of mine had a 2 bay NAS and for some reason when 1 of the discs went south he lost all of his 1TB of data for some bizarre reason, the 2nd disc was still fine and is still working a year later but the data was gone.
RAID is for redundancy and the ability to get going really quickly after a failure, it's not a backup.
RAID is for redundancy and the ability to get going really quickly after a failure, it's not a backup.
ADP68 said:
This is actually proving quite difficult! Why don't sonos just make their own instead of thickos like me having to learn how to put drives into NAS's and new terms on fora like 'twinky twonky' and 'raid'?
Because there are too many NAS providers out there.Synology
Qnap
Drobo
Buffalo
Then you can go into micro server technology
HP
NetGear
Shuttle
The list goes on and Sonos would be crazy to compete with the above when there is no real financial advantage to do so.
ok, I know I sound dim, but from the googling I've done, Synology seem to sell enclosures and then you need to put drives in, which is way over my level of experience. The WD mybook seems to be something I can just plug and play, although not rated so highly no this forum. I'll take a breather and do some more reading. thank you for your help which is greatly appreciated 
thank you for your patience too!
thank you for your patience too!Edited by ADP68 on Tuesday 25th November 09:39
ADP68 said:
ok, I know I sound dim, but from the googling I've done, Synology seem to sell enclosures and then you need to put drives in, which is way over my level of experience. The WD mybook seems to be something I can just plug and play, although not rated so highly no this forum. I'll take a breather and do some more reading. thank you for your help which is greatly appreciated thank you for your patience too!
don't worry about it, they just slot in - No more complicated than putting a cassette in a player. (are you old enough to remember cassettes :-) thank you for your patience too!Edited by ADP68 on Tuesday 25th November 09:39
Two screws and the panel slides away from the enclosure.
Select two compatible HDD's (there's a 'recommended' list of them on the Synology website - WD 'reds' are often recommended).
Slide in the HDD's and secure each with four screws, replace the enclosure panel, tighten two screws then power up.
Synology software is clear and consise and can be accessed on your network from a PC, laptop, phone or tablet - set it away formatting and setting up SHR (synology hybrid raid - similar to Raid 1) - once done simply add your files.
It's simple and works perfectly.
Backup content to a seperate USB hdd and store that drive elsewhere.
Select two compatible HDD's (there's a 'recommended' list of them on the Synology website - WD 'reds' are often recommended).
Slide in the HDD's and secure each with four screws, replace the enclosure panel, tighten two screws then power up.
Synology software is clear and consise and can be accessed on your network from a PC, laptop, phone or tablet - set it away formatting and setting up SHR (synology hybrid raid - similar to Raid 1) - once done simply add your files.
It's simple and works perfectly.
Backup content to a seperate USB hdd and store that drive elsewhere.
Quick! Synology 2 dsc NAS on Amazon Black Friday - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00CDG2XHC/ref=...
In 15 mins, you shuld get it for under £150 (but will need drives)
In 15 mins, you shuld get it for under £150 (but will need drives)
Podie said:
Quick! Synology 2 dsc NAS on Amazon Black Friday - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00CDG2XHC/ref=...
In 15 mins, you shuld get it for under £150 (but will need drives)
£129.99In 15 mins, you shuld get it for under £150 (but will need drives)
Du1point8 said:
Podie said:
Quick! Synology 2 dsc NAS on Amazon Black Friday - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00CDG2XHC/ref=...
In 15 mins, you shuld get it for under £150 (but will need drives)
£129.99In 15 mins, you shuld get it for under £150 (but will need drives)
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