【Beginner's Guide】How to buy a NAS for the first time without stepping on the pit? 6 practical advice

1. Think about what NAS can help you do

core rigid needs
- Automatically back up
  phone/computer without losing your photos
- go out to retrieve files at any time, no need to bring a USB flash drive
- AI album is automatically classified, and you can find baby photos in 3 seconds
bonus (can be left alone for the time being)
- 4K film and television walls, surveillance videos, music and comic servers
- Docker, virtual machines, AI training stations

conclusion: Let's get the two rigid needs of "backup + access at any time" first, and then talk about others.

2. How to choose a brand? In a word: Whoever buys with peace of mind

pure novice, just want to "plug in and use": Ji Space, Green Link
know some technology, want to toss but don't want to hurt too much: Flying Bull OS, Black Qunhui
data maniacs, enterprise-level redundancy: Synology, QNAP, TerraMaster

reminder: One step is a false proposition, and the old machine can also be used as a backup warehouse after the demand is upgraded.

3. Before buying, prepare the "3 tickets"

network: external network of more than 300 m, indoor full gigabit, starting with six types of lines; IPv6 is easy to open, public IP is not forced, and official intranet penetration is sufficient.
camera position: ventilated, protected from light, low, not shaking; The plate starts with 4bay, and the hard disk is not distressed in the later stage.
power supply: UPS or smart plug-in to prevent power loss and prevent direct plugging.

4. Hard disk capacity quick calculator

photo party: 3 mobile phones ≈ 1 TB, leave 1 redundancy = 2 TB
Film and Television Party: H265 drama 500 episodes≈1 TB
conclusion: 4×2 TB for ordinary households is enough for 5 years, and the cost ≈ 1k; True Blu-ray/Miss Party Please start directly at 4×4 TB.

5. data security "3-2-1" mantra

3 data → 2 media → 1 off-site

automatically backs up to another hard drive every night
package and push another copy every week to the network disk/mobile hard drive
RAID can be turned on or not, it is just "redundancy", not "backup".

6. Resource acquisition and audio-visual management

download tools: qBittorrent, TR, Aria2, one-click installation in the NAS store.
Film and Television Wall: Extreme Space "Extreme Film and Television", Greenlink "Cinema", Synology Video Station, choose TMM or NAS built-in scraper, and complete the poster wall in 10 minutes.
subtitles: Subtitles, OpenSubtitles, player selection Infuse, Kodi, DS Video, TV 2K broadcast.

Bonus: Don't rush to buy a membership, play through the free plugins first, and then decide whether to upgrade.

step on the above 6 steps, and you can let the NAS work quietly in the corner for you in 30 minutes. I wish you a chance to go ashore and never drop the plate!

The road is longReply

#49

Before choosing a NAS, be sure to clarify your needs and don't be fooled by fancy features. What is really useful is backup and anytime access, and other functions will be considered later. Don't be greedy, solve the core problem first, so as not to step on the pit.

2 个月前

He was at ease an...Reply

#48

Before choosing a NAS, be sure to clarify your needs and don't be fooled by fancy features. Backup and anytime access are the core, and others such as surveillance and video walls can be considered later to avoid the trouble of upgrading after buying the wrong model.

In-depth readerReply

#47

Before choosing a NAS, be sure to clarify your needs and don't be confused by the bells and whistles. Backup and access are the core, and other functions can be added slowly later, otherwise it is easy to buy the wrong model and waste money.

The old man did n...Reply

#46

Determine your true needs before buying a NAS, and don't be fooled by fancy features. Backup and access are the core, consider stability and ease of use when choosing a brand, and don't try to step on the pit cheaply.

Sword courage and...Reply

#45

Don't be greedy for cheap hard drives when choosing a NAS, as insufficient capacity will be painful to upgrade in the future. It is recommended to calculate on demand first and reserve redundancy to avoid frequent replacement in the later stage, causing waste and trouble.

A time of allureReply

#44

I didn't calculate the hard disk capacity before buying the NAS, and the cost of expanding the capacity in the later stage was ridiculously high, so I really regret not listening to the advice.

A piece of paper ...Reply

#43

Backups and anytime access are just needed, but many people are just looking for versatility and end up idle for a long time. Choose a NAS pragmatically, don't be fooled by fancy functions, solve practical problems first.

Movie buffsReply

#42

Backup and access at any time are just needed, but many people only focus on cool features and ignore basic stability. Choose a NAS according to actual needs, don't get carried away by fancy functions, practical is the key.

The spring breeze...Reply

#41

I didn't expect backup and anytime access to be just needed, and I bought a lot of functions but couldn't use them. It is recommended that novices meet these two points first, and then consider expanding to avoid blindly pursuing multifunctionality.

3 个月前

Chasing the windReply

#40

Don't rush to look at the parameters before buying a NAS, first ask yourself what it is for. Backup and anytime access are the core, and other functions will be expanded later. Don't be dizzy by propaganda, choose what suits you is the king.

The misty rain is...Reply

#39

I didn't expect to have so much preparation before buying NAS, which is really a lot of pitfalls. Backup and anytime access are just needed, and brand choice also depends on your own needs. The details of network, machine position, and power supply really can't be sloppy, otherwise there will be a lot of trouble.

The original inte...Reply

#38

After buying a NAS, I found that backup and anytime access are the core, and other functions are all pluses. When choosing a brand, worry-free is more important than parameters, otherwise it will be very painful to toss in the later stage.

Wait for the flow...Reply

#37

Before choosing a NAS, be sure to clarify your needs and don't be confused by fancy features. Backup and access at any time are the core, and other functions will be added later. Prioritize stability and ease of use to avoid too much tossing later.

#36

Before choosing a NAS, be sure to clarify your needs and don't be fooled by fancy features. Backup and anytime access are the core, and others such as film and video walls, Docker, etc. can be added gradually later to avoid buying too expensive equipment at the beginning.

Small bridge flow...Reply

#35

Before buying a NAS, be sure to plan the purpose, don't be greedy! I didn't know what I needed before, so I bought too many useless features, wasting money and tossing.

【Beginner's Guide】How to buy a NAS for the first time without stepping on the pit? 6 practical advice

1. Think about what NAS can help you do

2. How to choose a brand? In a word: Whoever buys with peace of mind

3. Before buying, prepare the "3 tickets"

4. Hard disk capacity quick calculator

5. data security "3-2-1" mantra

6. Resource acquisition and audio-visual management

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【Beginner's Guide】How to buy a NAS for the first time without stepping on the pit? 6 practical advice

1. Think about what NAS can help you do

2. How to choose a brand? In a word: Whoever buys with peace of mind

3. Before buying, prepare the "3 tickets"

4. Hard disk capacity quick calculator

5. data security "3-2-1" mantra

6. Resource acquisition and audio-visual management

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