NAS Hardware: you need to pay attention to
In this practical tip we will give you the most important aspects that you should look for when buying your personal network storage. Since everyone has different claims, and other functions wishes, of course, can be no generally valid tip. You should be Clear about what you need and what features might be in the future interesting for you.
CPU + RAM: basis for a decent NAS Performance
Both the CPU and the RAM have a big influence on the access times and the Read and write speed of your NAS.
- With up to 1 GByte of RAM and a Single Core processor the Performance is sufficient approximately for up to 3 parallel accesses before the NAS System comes into a sweat. This should be sufficient for a private household normally. A prerequisite for the proper functioning of the use of a Gigabit network is, of course, to ensure the highest possible transfer rates.
- A switch to a Dual Core processor and more than 1 GByte of RAM is worth it normally, only if you have many parallel accesses to your System, or the System is to encode, for example Videos live, TRANS.
NAS systems - number of Bays
The number of Bays (= number of Hard drive slots) and plays an important role in your purchase decision, since it dictates the maximum possible hard disk Assembly, and thus the storage space.
- Two Bays, the minimum occupation are, so that you can set up a Raid 1. This will cut in half the number of disks, so that the other half is to Mirror the data. So your data in the event of failure of a plate is still secure.
- You data security is not so important, you can also set up a Raid 0. So that 2 or more disks are connected together, and thereby the Read and write speeds are greatly increased.
- Another option is the Raid 10. This is the first of 4 disks available, since there are two of these hard disks are combined to a Raid 0, in order to achieve a higher speed. In addition, the other two hard drives back up a Raid 1, the data once again extra. So the best features of both systems are combined.
NAS-ports: USB, eSATA, and SD card port
Another important point to bear in mind is, are the expansion options for the NAS-systems.
- Normally, each NAS also offers USB ports to printers, external hard drives, surveillance cameras, Wi - Fi or DVB-T plug in drives and use it. How many will you need and what is the Standard (2 or 3), this support is one of the most important points in the NAS purchase.
- eSATA is a port that is primarily used for external hard drives with external power supply. The advantage of a higher transmission speed compared to a USB-port should be eradicated with USB 3.0 actually. If you use hard drives with this connector, it may be a NAS purchased with a corresponding connector.
- SD card Slots are often installed in NAS devices for private use. So you can insert the SD card and all data such as photos or Videos will automatically be transferred.
Software-benefits of NAS-systems
In the function scope there is no large difference between Synology and QNAP.
- On both NAS systems, a highly customized Linux System is running. These were trimmed heavily on ease of use. An Overview of all the features for private users can be found in both the QNAP as Synology. The corresponding pages for companies are QNAP and Synology.
- While Synology's DSM (Disk Station Manager) installed on many features by default, but can be deactivated, and offers the QNAP QTS (Turbo System) most of the functions via an App Center. Also, the DSM can, of course, come up with an App Center.
- Both QNAP as Synology offer Live Demos of the user interface via the Internet.
- Of course, there are two manufacturers also Apps for the respective mobile operating systems. Apps from Synology, there are both for iOSand for Android. Also for QNAP systems, we will show you the advantages for iOS and Android on.
In this practical tip we will show you how to use your Fritzbox as a NAS System can use.
