Network storage - with Virgin media?

Neutral · 13 Sep 2016 at 11:02

Looking to set up a NAS or some kind of drive (4tB or 6tb, sort of) that everyone can access in the house

Ideally I'd like to connect it directly to the virgin media box
I want to put all my movies/tv shows/etc on it so everyone in the house can always access it on demand

Anyone got brand recommendations for this

ChrisD. · 13 Sep 2016 at 11:45

QNAP or Synology.

I've used both, Synology arguably has a nicer interface, but you tend to get more hardware for your money with QNAP.

For a normal home user, you can't go far wrong with Synology.

Neutral · 13 Sep 2016 at 11:49

Dooksy said:
QNAP or Synology.

I've used both, Synology arguably has a nicer interface, but you tend to get more hardware for your money with QNAP.

For a normal home user, you can't go far wrong with Synology.

Thanks, is nothing from the traditional brands I. E Western Digital really appropriate for this purpose

ChrisD. · 13 Sep 2016 at 11:52

Well you could get a single drive such as a MyCloud device but a dedicated NAS such as those from offer from Synology and QNAP will be better. You then put x amount of the same NAS drives in depending on the number of bays, such as a WD Red NAS drive.

Neutral · 13 Sep 2016 at 23:35

Dooksy said:
Well you could get a single drive such as a MyCloud device but a dedicated NAS such as those from offer from Synology and QNAP will be better. You then put x amount of the same NAS drives in depending on the number of bays, such as a WD Red NAS drive.

Thanks mate maybe soon I can go sata cable free aha

ChrisD. · 14 Sep 2016 at 08:23

SATA cable for what? The NAS uses a CAt5e/6 to plug into your router.

Neutral · 24 Sep 2016 at 07:59

Dooksy said:
SATA cable for what? The NAS uses a CAt5e/6 to plug into your router.

I meant no sata cables going across my lovely computer case!!

I can't wait for a 1tB m.2

Only issue is this:

I have 1x 2 TB and 1x 4 TB Caviar Black, I don't have space to back them up...how can I go about keeping the data?
I can't afford to redownload my entire steam library which is 1tB, music is almost that much too, etc etc

ChrisD. · 25 Sep 2016 at 08:19

1TB m2 has been out for a while?

Are you not buying new disks? You really should be running NAS specific disks rather than regular ones.

Schizo · 25 Sep 2016 at 08:20

I have a buffalo 4tb on my network,has worked flawlessly for nearly 2 years now.

Neutral · 25 Sep 2016 at 17:30

Dooksy said:
1TB m2 has been out for a while?

Are you not buying new disks? You really should be running NAS specific disks rather than regular ones.

Not in a state I can afford it, I'd rather stick with Samsung and it's a waiting game for me mate, wedding and that.

Are those MyCloud ones crap? This is the one I'm thinking of, for everyone to use in the house

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/wd-8tb-3.5-my-cloud-ex2-ultra-network-attached-storage-hd-524-wd.html

eggbert · 25 Sep 2016 at 17:38

I used to be a fan of QNAP but lately some of their more useful third party media grabbing software packages have been having issues running. So Another vote for synology from me. If you want to share media for the family look at Plex, just make sure your synology has enough CPU grunt to do any transcoding required.

ChrisD. · 25 Sep 2016 at 17:42

eggbert said:
I used to be a fan of QNAP but lately some of their more useful third party media grabbing software packages have been having issues running. So Another vote for synology from me. If you want to share media for the family look at Plex, just make sure your synology has enough CPU grunt to do any transcoding required.

What's not running? NZBGet, Sickbeard and CP running perfectly here.

Generally you get more CPU horsepower for your money with QNAP.

eggbert · 25 Sep 2016 at 18:28

I had some big issues with sickbeard, Qnap currently seem to lack a proper up to date python intallation unless your willing to tinker. Can do without faffing on with SSH in terminal. Although I agree you get more hardware for your money with qnap, synology seem to currently be better polished in software. I have resorted to running all but Plex in a VM on my Qnap

ChrisD. · 26 Sep 2016 at 10:36

My bad, I don't use SB anymore, I use Sonarr and it's miles better. You should make the switch.

Agreed that Synology is the more polished product.

balls · 28 Sep 2016 at 18:00

Microserver using free-NAS gives easier upgradability if space isn't an issue?

ChrisD. · 28 Sep 2016 at 18:18

balls said:
Microserver using free-NAS gives easier upgradability if space isn't an issue?

It's not exactly plug and play for a regular home user.