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Synology if off the shelf. I love running unraid myself though on a custom nas
What NAS for a beginner?
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QNAP hardware will be cheaper but Synology software is far more secure and has far more applications you can just download to it. It used to be that people thought QNAP was for more expert users, this simply isn't the case, it's just poorly designed.
It really depends if you have any hardware lying around, if you do then you can put something like UnRAID on it and try it out. If you have an idea of what you want to run (i.e. Number of drives, Is it just going to be storage? A Plex server?) then that will help point you to the right solution.
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It really depends if you have any hardware lying around, if you do then you can put something like UnRAID on it and try it out. If you have an idea of what you want to run (i.e. Number of drives, Is it just going to be storage? A Plex server?) then that will help point you to the right solution.
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Both Qnap and Synology are vulnerable and to attack unless there are secured and both manufacturers issue security warnings and bulletins about this.
Synology has a halo factor that it doesn't really deserve. Yes, DSM is arguably the best NAS OS but the way its hardware lags behind Asustor and QNAP, its support policies and the way it tries to lock owners to its own memory and storage make the other two more attractive options IMO. Terramaster is also worth considering now V6 of its OS is available if you only want a NAS for storage (or as a platform to run other NAS s/w).
Everything is vulnerable to attacks but Synology patch quicker, don't hide issues and the same for the applications, the developers seem to update much quicker. QNAP are well known to hide CVEs. A lot of security people have found vulnerabilities, reported them and they've not been fixed in several months.
It has that halo factor because they generally just work and are better supported. There are so many issues with QuTS / QuTS Hero , the application support just isn't there, yes the hardware is slightly better (i.e. you can get devices with 10Gb and yes you can put in most memory sticks) but you're still not going to get anywhere near 10Gb, hell 2.5Gb isn't achievable a lot of the time even with quick drives. If you use there own applications, especially items like QuMagie for the AI photosearch, then you'd best not be doing anything else as it kills most other things.
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You are painting a black a white (Synology = good, Qnap = bad) picture that strays into the oversell. It’s far more nuanced than that.
Out of the two Synology is better. It is that black and white.
I've owned most popular NAS brands (Netgear ReadyNAS / Synology (both RS and DS) / QNAP / etc.) and the best supported device is the Synology by far, it's not even close. The apps it has are much better, interface much better, security (i.e. security vulnerabilities patched) is quicker, technology is better. Yes it doesn't have the latest hardware such as built in 10Gb but what's the point in having that if the underlying hardware can't actually run at that speed? I currently run a QNAP and can tell you, from experience, it will be my last QNAP device I have. I've helped with QLocker on two QNAP's which caused thousands of file loss, not because of the users fault but because of vulnerabilities in the OS. What did QNAP do to help? Release a statement, said they'd restore a file that there new malware scanner removed making it impossible to buy the recovery, and that was that.
So, between those two brands, I do have a pretty black and white opinion.
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QNAP or Synolgy?
For me, QNAP wins because I've had a very positive experience with my 8 year old NAS and I appreciate the reliability, quick support, upgradable RAM, virtualization options, transcoding options, hardware, third party integration, I like QTS and finally surveillance - QVRPro is excellent.
The following are not so important to me, but they are for others
Wider range of models including multiple bays
More powerful CPUs and support for higher RAM
Expandability and direct connectivity - PCI slots, hot swappable drives, thunderbolt, SSD caching, PCi slots, GPUs, fast network cards
Multimedia support
I like the expandability, high-performance components (aka Hardware), and versatility of QNAP but as I said I don't see things in black and white aka I like the simplicity and ease of use of Synolgy and QNAP lost a lot of credibility with the Ransomeware fiasco and poor apps not so long ago.
For me, QNAP wins because I've had a very positive experience with my 8 year old NAS and I appreciate the reliability, quick support, upgradable RAM, virtualization options, transcoding options, hardware, third party integration, I like QTS and finally surveillance - QVRPro is excellent.
The following are not so important to me, but they are for others
Wider range of models including multiple bays
More powerful CPUs and support for higher RAM
Expandability and direct connectivity - PCI slots, hot swappable drives, thunderbolt, SSD caching, PCi slots, GPUs, fast network cards
Multimedia support
I like the expandability, high-performance components (aka Hardware), and versatility of QNAP but as I said I don't see things in black and white aka I like the simplicity and ease of use of Synolgy and QNAP lost a lot of credibility with the Ransomeware fiasco and poor apps not so long ago.