Guys need some help, I am new to this NAS stuff.

My external USB HDD casing just died, HDD and data inside still ok.

I now like to find a new replacement HDD casing with below criteria:
1. Can be connect by wifi, which mean I can setup anywhere in my house as long as access to AC power socket and same wireless router; no need close to PC (by USB cable) or router (by LAN cable).
2. Usage: personal use storage, torrent, streaming 1080p video file thru wireless (local only, not internet)
3. Access from other places thru internet is a plus not a must, my screamyx upload is like shyte anyway.

Please recommend me a HDD housing that can fulfill the above criteria, thanks.
Let me know if I am posting in wrong topic.

Hi guys,

I'm planning to get a NAS, Synology 415+, mainly use for download and stream movies to TV.

Please advice where can I get the best price for WD Red 4TB, 5TB, and 6TB. Or should I wait for Black Friday?

Thanks!

Hi Guys,

plan to build a NAS using FreeNAS. Any casing recommendation ? Intend to have 3~4 3.5" HDD.

hi guys,

when we talking about NAS , what should take in consideration in wifi back bond ? such as what WIFI should be use for DLNA in order minimize streaming lagging?
and when device is certify with DLNA, which brand is most reliable ?

NASifu,

which 1 is the best and value for money to choose:

Qnap TS 231
Synology DS215j

Budget below RM1k

Anyone have spoilt there Synology NAS before?

i bought from ebay.

i noticed amazon prices were too expensive when you added in shipping costs. but for ebay it was quite reasonable, and with shipping included, the price for the drive was cheaper than buying the drive locally. if buy local they also order from overseas, but difference is they add more to the cost for their own profit margins for doing so.

anyways if your trying to find locally be very careful, by checking the hgst model number. you will notice near the end a coding e.g. ALA or ALE. the one you want is ALE which is NATIVE 4ksectors, which can emulate 512. Whereas ALA is native 512

4k sectors is better for hdds with 2tb or higher capacities, so it's best to stick to a native 4k sector native hdd, especially when using a modern os like windows 7 and above.

apparently the locally stocked hgst i found were all trying to sell ALA's .... lel...

if you go to the HGST site or google, they will explain the hgst hdd drive codes which usually denotes stuff like

7200rpm, capacity size, 4k or 512 sectors, SAS or SATA etc etc.....

so when buying from ebay, make sure it's exactly the model based on the model number from the site with the features you need. Also double check pricing once shipping is also tallied.

Also very importantly check the ebay sellers reputation among existing/prior buyers whether they are trustworthy or not. especially important to confirm the drives previous buyers bought, were infact factory sealed, and smart info registred these drives as totally brand new, without power on hours registering more than 10 hours or something like that; as that would indicate a second hand drive, which is something you should avoid.

buying from ebay can be done using paypal once your credit card details had been verified for use to paypal. yes unfortunately buying from ebay right now will be done by paying in USD ..... which is kinda bad right now cause of 4.3 or so exchange rate MYR to USD ..... but locally no hgst stocked so no choice.

Anyway i bought a 4tb 7k4000 ultrastar for desktop use. so for you maybe the HGST FREENAS desktar which is for raid 24/7 is what you want, as it's cheaper than ultrastar. Is 3 year warranty drive with half the mbtf of the ultrastar.

I noticed that western digital had a recent hdd range refresh, where they added 4-6tb hdd capacities, and also has more hdd flash storage embedded to the drive compared to the hgst. but whether it is as reliable as hgst i am not sure.... not much data on these new drives. However i did noticed that even on the desktop models, they have a 5 year warranty which is good 

yup. Got 1 spoilt 1bay synology NAS.

Brought 2007.

When spoils? Want speculate synology lifespan.

It already spoil more than 2yrs. Brought in 2007. The lifespan is about 6yrs.

Have another 1 DS409+ brought it in 2009. Still running till now. 6yrs.

This yrs brought another 1 DS1815+. Running 1/2 yrs.

Woah, Synology hardcore fans.
Nice information from you.
Base on your experience, 5 years is safe range yet.

Hi,

Can someone recommend me a 2 bay NAS for personal home use. Mainly to keep movies, family photos and etc?

I read around and see that QNAP 251 seems to be the best home NAS, any opinion on this? Thanks in advance

for raid 1 setup with the status is degraded, how to check which or the 2 hdd is the one giving the problem?

thanks

Hi,

Can someone recommend me a 2 bay NAS for personal home use. Mainly to keep movies, family photos and etc?

I read around and see that QNAP 251 seems to be the best home NAS, any opinion on this? Thanks in advance