This is an incredible guide, thank you so much. I'm setting up my first NAS server this weekend (Qnap) and will be following along to this the whole time. Thanks again!
thank you for the updated videos. I was in the process of looking my QNAP NAS back over and re configuring it for the best setup 4 years after the initial build. Excited for the rest of the series.
24:00 I found that, on the initial setup, if I select static IP address, things can get ugly when the router ignores that address and the two won't communicate leaving you out in the cold. So, I set this at DHCP to get started. Once everything is installed and settles down, then I find the IP address that the router assigns and set that as a reservation in the router. Or, change the IP address in the router to what you want, but setting it in the NAS almost universally is problematic for me.
For a QNAP ...4 Bay used primarily for plex (with multiple screening in and out of home base), would i need M2 MVMe SSDs for caching and if so what capacity? Thanks
Thanks for the new videos of the QNAP series! One point you didn't address that I personally think is important is the topic of QNAP (system) apps and on which volume they are stored. When I set up my QNAP NAS, I initially created a "Multimedia" volume within Storage Pool 1. Since then, QNAP installs many apps on it by default. It is obviously not possible to subsequently move all apps to other volumes. I would prefer to have a separate SSD RAID 1 for system and apps only. What is the best way to do this (assuming you have enough available bays for this)? Just installing two SSDs for the initial setup, create a storage pool with these, set up a RAID 1 and create a volume e.g. "System" on it?
Yes when initially setting it up, create your first volume out of your NVME or SSD's without any of the HDD's inserted. Complete the entire process, updating, installing initial QNAP apps and the like. Then insert your HDD's and create your storage volumes.
@@tazukia743 Thank you very much. I appreciate your response to my comment and question. Would it be possible to remove my current HDDs full of data, and leave only the SSD/NVME for a complete reinstall of the system? When this is done, put the HDDs back in? I guess the home folders will then be on the SSD, right?
@@Asahi-p9f My understanding is that yes this can be done. I personally have not done this. I would make sure that everythiing was updated while all the drives where in. Then proceed by removing the HDD and resetting it all up with just the NVME's. I would also go ahead and install a couple apps to make sure that they are getting installed correctly. From there you can place the HDD's in the unit, making sure to put them back in the same slot that they were in originally. This would be just like if you got a new QNAP because the old one died.
Im lost. I got a volume setup, but nothing is showing up on my PC. Is there something which has to be done on the PC or the QNAP to allow it to replace your Documents/Downloads? I thought just creating the volume would do it, but apparently there is more to it. Is there a guide or instructions somewhere which explains how to get the volume on my PC?
I'm squeezing the tutorial vids between other content (cannot publish more with the algorithm hurting the channel!). But if you become a YT member, you can watch them all now (even if you join, then immediately bail after watching them. Alternatively, the kofi and patreon nascompares pages have all the links too posted over the last 2 months and costs less too. Hope you are finding these guides helpful bud and thanks for watching.
I'm squeezing the tutorial vids between other content (cannot publish more with the algorithm hurting the channel!). But if you become a YT member, you can watch them all now (even if you join, then immediately bail after watching them. Alternatively, the kofi and patreon nascompares pages have all the links too posted over the last 2 months and costs less too. Hope you are finding these guides helpful bud and thanks for watching.
Hi Bud! I'm squeezing the tutorial vids between other content (cannot publish more without the algorithm hurting the channel!). But if you become a YT member, you can watch them all now (even if you join, then immediately bail after watching them. Alternatively, the kofi and patreon nascompares pages have all the links too posted over the last 2 months and costs less too. Hope you are finding these guides helpful bud and thanks for watching.
Hi Bud! I'm squeezing the tutorial vids between other content (cannot publish more without the algorithm hurting the channel!). But if you become a YT member, you can watch them all now (even if you join, then immediately bail after watching them. Alternatively, the kofi and patreon nascompares pages have all the links too posted over the last 2 months and costs less too. Hope you are finding these guides helpful bud and thanks for watching.
Hi, can you make a video or explanation on how to setup the QNAS as a personal cloud storage for iPhone. Not just pictures, but contacts, iMessage, WhatsApp. Can you backup your entire iPhone to QNAP like you would to iCloud?
I'm squeezing the tutorial vids between other content (cannot publish more with the algorithm hurting the channel!). But if you become a YT member, you can watch them all now (even if you join, then immediately bail after watching them. Alternatively, the kofi and patreon nascompares pages have all the links too posted over the last 2 months and costs less too. Hope you are finding these guides helpful bud and thanks for watching.
Sorry im a total noob with NAS. So if i get this NAS i cannot use different size hard drive? Are there any with similar capabilities as this nas that allow for different size NAS or is this the case for all NAS.
Hi Bud! I'm squeezing the tutorial vids between other content (cannot publish more without the algorithm hurting the channel!). But if you become a YT member, you can watch them all now (even if you join, then immediately bail after watching them. Alternatively, the kofi and patreon nascompares pages have all the links too posted over the last 2 months and costs less too. Hope you are finding these guides helpful bud and thanks for watching.
Almost certain, but I will be waiting till it's released (or at least just before) as any software guide I make now could be invalidated/incorrect in software updates between now and when it's available globally.
I'll check this for you, but all 7 parts should be accessible. if you definitely cannot see them, can you email me on Robbie (at) nascompares dot com and I'll send you unlisted links
Just had a look and if you scroll back to videos published in Feb, you should find all the other parts. The gui won't let me publish members video links here, but now you are a member, scrolling back to Feb should show you all of them + all the other vids that are only available to the member inner circle. Thanks for supporting everything me and Ed do at Nascompares bud. Have a great week!
