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NAS is an abbreviation for Network Attached Storage. It is a way of providing file-level access to storage on a network.

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Looking for a desktop NAS to be the primary storage for pictures and music

Background: I am looking to upgrade our home's laptop and would like the next one to have an SSD. Due to the prices of SSDs, I don't expect to store all of our pictures and movies on the internal drive, so ... Main mission: I am looking for…
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Cheap & cheerful NAS housing for 4 @ 8tB (delivery to UK)

I am looking for a very cheap & cheerful NAS housing. Just gets the job done, with no frills. I have found some, but they all run a 32bit Linux which limits the max disk size (to 16tB, IIRC). I would prefer not to have such a restriction. I would…
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MediaCenter with through put of 20MB/s

I am trying to create a NAS but I want to run my own software on it. I want to be able to download data around 20MB/s over WiFi from the system. I used a raspi and created a prototype, but as it uses a single bus it is not able to transfer data from…
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Which is a better NAS : Synology DS216+II or QNap TS251+

I am looking for a Nas for home use. my needs : data Storage (Photos, Videos, Etc.) Multimedia server (streaming, Music) Surveillance station (communication with cameras) I've been searching for a couple of weeks and now i am hesitating between…
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Do any NAS devices support full disk encryption using a TPM and SEDs?

I'm looking to buy an 8+ bay, rackmount NAS device. One of the features I'd like is full drive encryption using self encrypting drives (SEDs) and a trusted platform module (TPM). Does anyone make such a thing? Synology does not. It's looking…
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Cheap hardware for NAS with a mini-ITX Case

I intend to build a small 4 to 6 drives NAS server. The only part chosen is the case, a Fractal Design Node 304 which can hold up to 6 drives. This case is compatible with mini ITX motherboard. I have never build a PC before, thus I don't have the…
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What are my options for allowing access from outside to my LAN file server?

I have a fileserver at home with my music. I'd like to be able to access it when I'm not home. Should I explore NAS options?
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Wireless hard drive enclosure to make use of my old spinning platter HDDs

I have a bunch of 2.5" HDDs lying around, I'm never going to use them in a laptop as they're too slow. However, they'll work fine as a media server. What I'd like to do is bung them in a RAID array and have them accessible by the network by my…
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NAS for local IT-deployment enviroment

I work at a department that produce between 100-200 units a day (laptop, desktop, servers etc) so it is not a big enviroment. For years we have used an old HPE server for storage (old files that we need to store for different reasons, VM-backups…
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NAS Solution that Does Not Generate Index Directories

I'm looking for a reasonably cheap network attached storage solution for small business use. I'm not terribly picky about features, but I'd prefer a pre-made option that I don't have to fiddle with excessively. But my biggest requirement is that it…
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