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Choose the Right UPS for Your NAS – An Idiot’s Guide to UPS

NAS Compares Choose the Right UPS for Your NAS – An Idiot’s Guide to UPS

An Easy Guide to Buying the Right UPS for your NAS System The appeal of a UPS has grown substantially in recent years, not just for business users either, with an increasing number of home users in limited power setups (houseboats, pop-up offices and mobile homes) the utility of a safety net for your power consuming devices is inarguable. More conventionally, if your data is mission-critical and your business or home life revolves around both access to your data, as well as maintaining the constant read and write of daily life, then like many people you may have looked into the option of an uninterruptible power suppler (or UPS for short). There was a time when a power failure solution was an option only open to enterprise and...
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Synology DS920+ vs DS420+ NAS Drive Comparison

NAS Compares Synology DS920+ vs DS420+ NAS Drive Comparison

Comparing the Synology DS920+ vs the DS420+ NAS Drive In the world of network-attached storage (NAS) Synology is still regarded as one of the most popular brands to buy, with a clearly defined portfolio that accommodates home and business user needs accordingly, as well as all supporting the award-winning and remarkably easy to use Diskstation Manager (DSM) software. Despite this, many users still are on the fence about choosing the right solution for their storage needs. They have decided on a Synology NAS drive, but as each system has it’s own hardware highlights and the extent to which you can use DSM, it can sometimes be easier said than done to choose the right NAS server for you. Despite the wide variety of solutions available to...
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New Synology RS2421+ and RS2821+ Rackstation Officially Released

NAS Compares New Synology RS2421+ and RS2821+ Rackstation Officially Released

The Synology RS2421+ and RS2821RP+ Rackstation NAS Server is Officially Revealed Yes, although it might not come as a massive surprise (if you have been following NASCompares for the last few months), we can now officially reveal that the new Synology RS2421+ (RS2421RP+ 2 PSU version) 12-Bay NAS and RS2421RP+ 16-Bay Rackmount NAS have been released. Now, it should be stated that they have initially been revealed over in the east first, but no doubt that means they will appear in the US and Europe very shortly. So, what will we be seeing in these new rackstation solutions from Synology, will there be any surprises for us? Well, if you are all clued up on the RS1221+, DS1821+, DS1621+ and other Ryzen V1500B based NAS that the brand has...
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Synology DS1621+ NAS – 32GB & 64GB Unofficial Memory Upgrade Guide

NAS Compares Synology DS1621+ NAS – 32GB & 64GB Unofficial Memory Upgrade Guide

How to Upgrade the RAM in your Synology DS1621+ to 32GB and 64GB RAM Unofficially Back in Autumn 2020, when the Synology DS1621+ was first released, many users were surprised at the maximum memory an type of locked limit that the manufacturers stated on the specifications – 32GB of ECC DDR4 to be precise (spread over 2 SODIMM slots, with a primary slot occupied with an official Synology 2400Mhz 4GB DDR4 Module). With the AMD Ryzen V1500B 4-Core chip that the Synology DS1621+ arrives with, it did seem odd that the only Error Code Correction memory should be used (ECC is nice but quite industry-specific) and only 4GB of DDR4 memory arrived by default (same as the DS920+ and DS1821+) for this chip was listed firmly in the specification to...
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NAS for Plex Media Server – 8 Mistakes People ALWAYS Make!

NAS Compares NAS for Plex Media Server – 8 Mistakes People ALWAYS Make!

Buying a NAS for Plex Media Server – 8 Things People Get WRONG! If you have decided to invest in a network-attached storage device to host your Plex media server, then congratulations, you are close to owning one of the easiest and most user-friendly multimedia home server options out there with a GUI and features that rival the likes of Netflix and more. Although paid subscription streaming services can be very attractive and affordable in the short-term, in the long-term you end up paying for content you don’t own, a limited choice of content that changes regularly and even end up having to watch the occasion advert – on a PAID platform?! Many of us own hundreds of boxsets and movies at home in digital form, or in disc form that is...
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Synology DS420+ vs QNAP TS-451D2 NAS Comparison

NAS Compares Synology DS420+ vs QNAP TS-451D2 NAS Comparison

Comparing the Synology DS420+ vs the QNAP TS-451D2 NAS Drive There are ALOT of different Network Attached Storage solutions out there. When it comes to choosing the right NAS for first-time buyers, a RAID 5 ready 4-Bay solution will always a solid and robust first-time purchase. In 2020 and 2021, we have seen the average standard of 4 drive (hard drive or SSD, depending on performance requirements) NAS servers rise substantially and alongside after processors and more memory (some supporting staggering 64GB), we are starting to see almost uniform NVMe SSD cache support, 10Gbe in copper and fiber and PCIe upgradability become available on the compact and modest 4-Bay system. Today I want to compare two NAS systems that are almost a year...
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Plex Synology NAS Performance Guide – 2021 Edition

NAS Compares Plex Synology NAS Performance Guide – 2021 Edition

A Guide to How Each Synology NAS Perform in Plex Media Server If you have been wondering about buying a NAS in 2021 for use as a Plex Media Server, then chances are that you have heard good thing about Synology. The brand has been in the network-attached storage market for over 20 years and during that time they have produced some genuinely innovative hardware for home and business users. Although they supply a number of multimedia applications (Video Station, Photo Station, DLNA apps and more), it has to be said that in terms of enjoying your OWN multimedia, whilst still enjoying the attractive graphical user interface (GUI), background information and graphics of Netflix and Prime, few applications can rival Plex in popularity. The...
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