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The IT department were throwing away an 8TB seagate iron wolf red nas drive today. So I asked if I could have it. It's manufacturing date is 2020, so not that old. Can someone remind me what (free) software is good for checking the drive status (e.g bad sectors etc.) and also wiping it.

as the title shows, i am currently running 2 synology nas boxes DS918+ (4bay) DS920+ (4bay) (all 10tb Iron wolf drives and both systems in raid 5) im unable to add to this current setup to due power socket limatations so idealy id like to get ride of the 2 boxes and...

Hello, would there be any advantage either way between an all in one box, eg Zappiti neo, or a NAS enclosure plus 1/2/3 or 4 drives eg Synology or the like? I like the idea of an all in one solution for storage (I only intend to use for films) but something like a synology im told will be more...

Hi I’ve noticed you can get old Xeon cpus on eBay very cheap I’m thinking of building a nas server with one useing truenas I think the software is called, what cpu would be cheap and don’t use too much power and good anuf to run a lot of drives in raid or I’m I dreaming to big lol

Hi folks, As title suggests. I would like to replace one (Amber warning) hdd for a new one. I have a 4 slot nas and I'm only using 3 slots, I have 3x 4tb hdd's in JBOD Btrfs. I was thinking it should be possible to slot in a new 4tb hdd (now all 4 slots are occupied) then copy contents to new...

Hi guys, It's just sorta a general wondering, so recently I've been thinking about purchasing a NAS for audio storage and stuff, I used to just simply store music with USB, but I read some articles about NAS, it seems to me that most audiophiles possess one to cooperate with their Hi-Fi gear at...

Hello, I’m looking to build an Unraid box to replace an old Synology NAS. Use case is for Docker/VMs, file storage, maybe video editing - kept in a cupboard so i skipped the dedicated graphics card. Having read many pages, watched videos I’ve currently got this parts list (it’s pricey, but...

Looking to get a basic NAS setup for the tens of thousands of photos we have. Currently have some stuff in the cloud and a couple of external drives I manually backup to once in a while. Can't make up my mind between the entry level Synology or building one (for less than half the price) using a...

Hi, I am building a unraid server, using i3-10100 or i5-10400 as CPU. What are you recommendations for storage drives, want to keep it cheap and reliable. also any recommendation on MB, i will be getting one with atleast 6 SATA ports and a M2 slot for OS I will be having separate backup drive...

Hi guys Have a Thecus N500pro that has a failed motherboard, the PSU works. Was in raid 5, 4 disks in use one marked as spare. We have a few of these Thecus N5200pro NAS boxes at work just sitting around. Now to the main question.... Will it be safe for me to put those disks (in the same order)...

Since Google Play Music is being shut down and Youtube Music is a weak option (especially if you own your own library of music) I have looked in to various alternatives, and it seems Plex a good one. The bonus being I can serve my video content to my 4K tv better. I have been looking in to a...

My office currently runs an ageing SBS2013 server and we have a very poor broadband connection (roughly 8-10 down and 0.8-1.0 up). I've discussed upgrading this in another thread, but for the moment, we're stuck with what we have. Remote email access is fine, but I'd like to improve the remote...

Hey all... I'm currently running a TP-Link M7650 and really happy with the service in my area. Not to mention that I'm only spending €20 per month for an unlimited super fast connection. Anyway... I have a dual ethernet gigabit NAS that I'm trying to connect to my network. I've had it working...

Hi, not sure if this is the right section or not.....anyway, my Synology NAS (running latest version of DSM (6.2.2-24922 Update 4)), has alerted me to some failed login attempts on the "admin" account. The "admin" account is disabled. When I look at the source IP addresses (there have been...

Hello, If a NAS with 6 gigabit/s HDD's and two Gigabit Ethernet ports connected with Cat6 to a Gigabit switch why does a disc speed checker only show 100 mb/s With link aggregation you would see 200 mb/s Why so low? Thanks

I’m in the process of upgrading my 2014 5k iMac to one of the newer models, and the newer one will have a smaller SSD. That’s finally prompted me to set up external storage, and kill two birds with one stone by setting up a simple home network that my family can use too. I’m looking for a NAS...

Hello, I think i'm after the latest and greatest in the world of NAS but don't know much so i'm here with a few questions. What i plan to do is, Connect 6 POE UHD Hikvision cameras to a POE gigabit switch by cat 6 cables. Then connect the switch to a NAS. 1, I would like the NAS to interact...

hi, I currently have all my media across 6 MyBooks ranging from 1-3tb each and all on their own power plugs, but i was wondering about one day learning how these work and how to set them hope but i have no idea where to start or what to buy first but im sure i can use less power by doing it the...

So, I'm completely stuck for choice here. I'm building out a new NAS, using off the shelf hardware (mostly used... I'll do it 'properly' eventually) However, I'm uncertain what way to go. I've got two distinct routes, with about 5 cases and 1 outsider to pick from First, I'll start with what I...

I'm looking for a some advice regarding building and setting up a DIY NAS which may also get used for PLEX. I'm complacently new to this and could do with some advice on components / getting everything working. I have put together a rough component list below. I'm not sure if I should spend a...