Recommend me NAS, what you got?
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I've heard nothing but good things about Synology but never used them. I have a Netgear 104 with 12Tb of WD Red and run Plex to my Kuro and it's fine and does the job I need.
That's probably not much use to you as you have a Samsung and Sonos but it should be pretty easy nowadays with the smart devices you have.
That's probably not much use to you as you have a Samsung and Sonos but it should be pretty easy nowadays with the smart devices you have.
Synology or QNAP. expensive but very stable.
There are cheaper options, but you nearly always hear bad stuff about them being flakey.
Do you need NAS or will USB storage do the job?
HP Microserver would be even better, but a lot more technical knowledge to set up.
I've been running a single bay Synology 24x7 for the past 4 years and has NEVER needed rebooting and is always available to every device tht can connect to it as soon as they get switched on.
There are cheaper options, but you nearly always hear bad stuff about them being flakey.
Do you need NAS or will USB storage do the job?
HP Microserver would be even better, but a lot more technical knowledge to set up.
I've been running a single bay Synology 24x7 for the past 4 years and has NEVER needed rebooting and is always available to every device tht can connect to it as soon as they get switched on.
Edited by sparkyhx on Sunday 5th July 17:21
I work in IT and QNAP have a very marmite reputation to be polite 
Synology I simply don't hear bad things about, they cost a few quid more but any issues seem stem from the choice of drives used.
Make sure you use RAID10 or RAID6 and make sure you have an external backup if you value the data.
Synology I simply don't hear bad things about, they cost a few quid more but any issues seem stem from the choice of drives used.
Make sure you use RAID10 or RAID6 and make sure you have an external backup if you value the data.
e8_pack said:
I have 3TB of films and music, so will need at least 10TB for backup and expansion I should think.
Any models I should go for in the Synology/QNAP range?
you will probably have to go for the 4 bay one (DS415)(circa £400). I think all consumer synology ones are limited to 6TB drives, but that may have changed. Its not gonna be cheap you will be talking over a grand (if not more) for a 4 bay filled with 4x6TB drives depending on drive spec. It may be more cost effective to get cloud storage option for all but your most immediate/regular/timely needs.Any models I should go for in the Synology/QNAP range?
The other option would be external drive thru USB3 plugged into the Synology for additional storage.
If you have some technical ability the HP Microserver is better value than a NAS IMHO. I have one with 20TB running UnRAID and it's perfect for Plex and Logitech Media Server.
If you are not that technical, just get a QNAP or Synology NAS but make sure it's at least a 2 bay version.
Oh, and don't use Wi-Fi if you can help it. Consider getting some Homeplugs.
If you are not that technical, just get a QNAP or Synology NAS but make sure it's at least a 2 bay version.
Oh, and don't use Wi-Fi if you can help it. Consider getting some Homeplugs.
Edited by marctwo on Tuesday 7th July 10:05
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