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6.12.2015

First the background: Over the years I have had some underpowered devices serving as a home server/NAS and was always a bit disappointed either by performance or lack of flexibility. In the old days it was running Debian on an NSLU2 (aka "slug") and more recently running a "thecus" N2200XXX which was meant to be a powerhouse but after suffering with mediocre performance, loud fan noise and a bastardised Linux variant that infuriatingly got reverted to factory on reboot I was losing the faith.======== Enter the TS-251+ ===========This device is just incredible!Wow factors:1. Powerful quad core processor. Don't underestimate the value of having number crunching tasks run in the background (e.g.encrypting your backups before sending to AWS Glacier, Batch transcoding of videos, Mobile sync of your family's photos, etc..).2. Very comprehensive catalog of software ready to go from Photo Station, File Station etc. right up to the latest cloud technologies such as AWS S3/Glacier backup/restore and numerous neat features I haven't had time to check out yet.3. Virtualisation/Containerisation. This is what is the biggest WOW of all. If somehow what you need is not included you can just fire up a VM or a Container to do what you want. A good example of this is Logitech Media Server which although is built to run on NAS devices is a bit old and requires certain things like a certain version of Perl to work. Here you can just go to Container Station and search for Logitech and install one of the pre-build Docker Hub images and you are ready to go. Still not happy, want your own Debian VM? No problem, open Virtualisation Station and install a new VM from the latest Debian Jessie ISO you just downloaded. Some clicks and downloads and 10 minutes later you have a fully functional Debian VM running.I am just in awe of this and I feel fortunate that this came on the market just when my previous NAS gave up the ghost.A couple of tips for anyone who is still reading :)1. RAM: Pretty expensive to get it pre-installed and is pretty easy to self-install with installation steps provided by QNAP online - took me 5 minutes, just unscrew two screws at the rear then slide the unit apart and unscrew 4 screws inside (best to view images online). You can order Crucial kit CT2KIT51264BF160B for GBP 34 and throw away the 2GB that comes shipped.2. HDD: After reading positive reviews and considering I ordered the two drive unit I wanted to ensure I have enough capacity so I bought a WD Red 6TB, not cheap but I am very happy with it so far. I'm using encrypted online backups for precious data but I expect to later to buy another of these drives and either run RAID1 (mirror) or RAID0 (striping). More likely the latter I guess.So, that's it. If you buy I'm sure you won't regret it. Enjoy and spread the word to make your friends and colleagues as happy as I am with this purchase!
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26.8.2017

Have been a QNAP user for years. Had a scare recently when my oldest QNAP (TS-109) failed. Turned out the external power supply had failed and so an easy fix. But prompted me to take a look at what is out there. And even better this was on a deal at Amazon. Bought 2 x 4Tb WD Reds. Setup really simple - they have a system where you can scan a QR label on the side and somehow it all works. The only setup problem I found was that when I came to set the usage for the 2 disks I had to select JBOD which merged the two disks into one. It did not seem to let me operate them as two independent disks. You can of course operate them as a true Raid. I had a heap of troubles finding USB 3.0 enclosures to work with the QNAP.QNAP publish a largely useless compatibility list but basically I found an Orico enclosure worked. Eaxer and Inateck did not. IcyBox is also supposed to work. So operating with a USB 3.0 disk (Seagate) and a WD Red inside the Orico. Even now on occasion I have to unplug and plug in the Orico to get it recognised. So now 14Gb of storage accessible simply and speedily.Main bonus is the performance. It basically operates at the speed of the GbE port. You can bond the 2 ports together to get double the bandwidth but this only works if you have multiple users connected simultaneously. A single user is limited by their GbE bandwidth on their PC (mine for example has 2 GbE ports but I can't see to bond them). In theory (and I can't say I have tried), you should be able to max out 2 x GbE ports on the QNAP.Very quiet. There is a fan but unobtrusive. The WD Reds are also very quiet. If want to use remote control then you need to keep the NAS in direct sight. HDMI out works fine - slight cropping on my TV but nothing to worry about. But the HDMI output is not enabled by default and so you need to read up on how to install an app for this.Loads of apps on offer although a Logitech (Squeezebox) app no longer on offer. Could not find an official KODI version. PLEX works well. But I also upgraded the RAM to 8Gb from the shipped 2Gb (ditching the 2Gb and installing 2 x 4Gb). RAM upgrade easy. The second card is a bit fiddly but then you only have to do this once. Found I was getting swapping warnings which indicates RAM was getting low and I was not really doing much and so suspected PLEX a bit of a memory hog. I have seen some video distortion in PLEX playback via HDMI but have not investigated further.QNAP now has very good cloud support.
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25.2.2016

I selected this brand over Synology etc etc etc mainly as it is to compliment/replace my old QNAP TS212 which I've had now for 4 or 5 years and the only problem I ever had with that is... one of the disks failed which has little or nothing to do with the actual NAS. QNAP seems to do everything as far as I can tell now... much more than can ever need; their own brand software is fairly utility but workable... there are lots of packages available like PLEX which make life a whole lot more fun though.... as well as standard Linux packages - for instance a Minecraft server.... which the kids love as they can have the plug ins they want... and their mates can log in too.My main justification for upgrading to this is the ability to run as a web server for the business... I haven't got there yet...I went for this model based on reviews, processor power, RAM expansion (which I have using a Crucial 2x4Gb kit) and it comes with a remote control.... which I realise I don't need at the moment.... If I was to change anything it would be to have gone for the 4 bay model... I didn't realise (think enough about) disk configs and the software now supports the ability (possibly always has) to put in a solid state drive which can be partitioned to run apps (as a compliment to mirrored hard drives) - this would have been very useful to run the HD station... providing much quicker access to the apps on the TV.... which I've ended up not using anyway.... I've an Amazon Fire Stick which seems happy with running Plex and talking to the server over wireless.So far, I haven't come across any major bottlenecks in performance - it all seems quite speedy with Minecraft running on the web with no lag, playing movies - 3 simultaneously - and other stuff going on, it all works nicely.... The performance of a basic web site looks fine... my next project is to set up a virtual windows environment and then I must look into security cameras...What I need now is some sort of fireproof safe with a fan in it so it doesn't get nicked! (if you know of anything please give me a shout - I looked at some ruggedised server which is great in a fire but has nothing to stop someone walking off with it...).Just for completeness.... I went for 2 3Tb WD Red drives which appear fine and have a 3 year warranty - based on the warranty period, price/Tb and reliability.If you're still reading - the remote backup between NAS is a doddle to set up too!
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27.5.2018

This is my first NAS, and I guess this review will only be useful for the first-time buyers like me.First of all, it works, more or less as expected, providing access to my files through pretty much all possible means: SMB (Windows File Share), NFSv3, NFSv4, SFTP, FTP, HTTP, WebDav, ... basically everything you'd expect from a Linux box, but with the advantage of not having to spend much time configuring it, and much lower power consumption. For the things that are missing, there's Container Station, which supports Docker and LXC. Also it plays well with Chromecast and smart TV devices. So overall I'm pretty happy.Now, some things aren't as good as I wanted them to be:* Realtime transcode works,but has many drawbacks. It takes time to start playing or to seek. Seek functionality does not work in any player other than in-browser player. In-browser player is weak in many ways (no support for subtitles other than *.SRT, no support for loading subtitles from separate file, ...). Some of this is better with Plex, but not all that much. Most of this is more or less expected - they can't do magic. But eventually I gave up on realtime transcode completely and set up batch transcode instead. Bottom line: when choosing next device, I won't care much about the realtime transcode capabilities.* Transcode is not flexible or configurable. For example, there's no way to specify the desired AVC profile and level. This means that if my goal is to transcode to the format that my Android tablet can decode using hardware decoder (which uses far less battery power, but also only supports lower AVC profiles), I can't do that. However the defaults are good for smart TV and Chromecast.* AC3 audio encoding is not supported, supposedly for licensing reasons.* No sensible GUI way to configure firewall - although it's doable with autoexec script. This matters if you want to make your NAS accessible from the Internet, and your router is too dumb to allow flexible firewall configuration too.* No support for NFSv4 security with Kerberos. QNAP's NFSv4 is as insecure as NFSv3.
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27.7.2018

So I wanted to a NAS for a number of reasons, those included;1. Plex for my media library.2. Remote Virtual Machines to run Linux.3. Backups for all devices at home.Now my main concerns were processor power for Plex connected to my 43" 4k TV and ram for the virtual machines.The first thing I did was upgrade the ram, ordered an 8GB kit at the same time as the NAS at £63. So that fixed any concerns over maxing out the ram, although I do recommend upgrading it as 2GB is not great you will probably get by if you are not running lots of apps, especially virtual machines.The processor you can't do anything with, it is what it is. Now for Plex, it recommends a processor with at least a 2k pass mark for a single 1080p video stream.The processor benchmark is 1861, not optimal but handles it fine, the key is to avoid transcoding whilst you watch however that is beyond this review. Plugged into my TV through the HDMI port it performs incredibly well and everyone is happy with the quality.Other than that the device has many apps and it's quite easy to install, keep up to date and understand when it needs to be updated.I am using 2 3TB Western Digital Red drives in the unit, performance is good and in the 6 months since I set up the NAS it has been running without a single issue.So overall and with 6 months of use in hand I can honestly say it has been a great purchase and my concerns around it being powerful enough for my needs very quickly disappeared. Helped of course with a ram upgrade.If there is anything I could pick at it is that it can be quite noisy when you are sitting watching something on Plex. Not overly but noticeable.
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24.10.2016

I bought this to use as a NAS but it does so much more. Currently it stores 4TB of my files, it runs Kodi very well and also records footage from an IP video security camera 24/7.The built in software has so many additional features that could be added, but I currently don't have the need or the time to explore them all. Having owned several Synology boxes, I would prefer the Qnap every time.The box itself has an HDMI port, 2 network ports and usb ports at the rear. I have it plugged into a 6 HDMI port Onkyo amp, which is connected to a 50" TV. I have plugged a usb keyboard dongle into one of the rear ports and I use a handheld bluetooth keyboard to surf the web,play stuff in Kodi and generally make it easier to navigate the system. The remote that came with the Qnap works okay but the keyboard makes life so much easier if you want to type something.The Qnap runs 24/7 and has had several software updates, which have all gone smoothly.Transferring files to and from this is quick and the system doesn't flag. Both Synology boxes I have max out the CPU during large transfers which is not good!If I had to pick a fault it would be with the free surveillance software that runs the IP camera. It works okay but it could be much better. In particular when monitoring the previous days recordings it is difficult to select an exact point in the recording ( an alarm trigger point ). It really shouldn't require so much faffing about. But hey its free.I want a bigger one for Xmas!
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12.6.2017

This was my first foray into having a Nas on my home network. I have quite good knowledge on networking and file sharing so i wasn't daunted by the setup prospect. My main purpose for the Nas was keeping all my files, films, music etc backed up in one place. Also for media streaming to the my rooms for the family.Basic setup was reasonably easy considering I have never seen the UI before. I did watch a few youtube videos to get some helpful information.It is now setup with Plex for my media streaming requirements and I have it say it hasn't missed a beat.I can access all my files from My iPad/Iphone/Mac/PC from anywhere in the world.I use a OPENVPN configured on my router for security.I was also able to configure some my IP CCTV cameras to record direct to the NAS instead of their SD cards. Again you can access the recordings anytime anywhere.There a lots of other features on this NAS but I haven't found the time to explore all of them.I did upgrade the NAS from 2gb to 8gB of memory(cheaper than buying the 8Gb one) and very easy to upgrade. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005LDLVAO/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_2I have the NAS plugged into the TV via HDMI but have not explored fully how useful direct access via the Tv is.If your looking for a reasonably priced NAS for your home network then I have to say the QNAP does a great job.
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6.1.2018

A brilliant NAS drive. I purchased this along with with 2 Western Digital 4TB Intellipower SATA 6Gb/s 64 MB Cache 3.5-Inch NAS Desktop Hard Disk Drive - Red (WD40EFRX) to run primarily as a Plex Server and as a back up for my photos.It is run in RAID configuration, so I only have use of one of the hard drives; the other drive creates a mirror image of the main drive just incase there is an issue with one of the drives I just have to replace it and have no loss of data. Just be aware that if you have critical data it is advisable to do another separate back up of it just incase of a two drive failure.I purchased the 2g version,but upgraded to 8g myself as it was easy enough to do and worked out a lot cheaper option.The QNAP has been running for 2 years now and has been faultless and makes a great Plex server to steam movies all around the house and even when away (as long as you have a decent wifi signal).The QNAP can also be used as a mini computer and allows you to connect to the TV or monitor directly via HDMI.I also use the built in Time Machine function for backing up my Mac.As well as my photos, I also have 900 movies and 40+ TV box sets on the 4TB drive and I still have 1.3TB to spare.When I can afford it I will upgrade to the 4 bay model and purchase another 2 4TB dives.
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27.7.2016

This has to be one of the best NAS enclosures I've configured and personally used.For the price, the features it provides are extensive - and if you have a network switch at home, prepare for super-fast transfers thanks to it's load balancing dual gigabit ethernet ports on the back.Not all NAS drives are created equal. Most people think that just getting any old enclosure will do the trick... and I guess it can serve some function - but then people get frustrated because it's too slow to transfer, or can't be an adequate media server.Right now, with this QNAP enclosure, I'm using it as a Plex media server (with 1080p transcoding on the fly); a print server; an iTunes server; a download client; a DLNA server; for running virtual machines (linux)- and that's not even all it's capable of. With a great processor and plenty of RAM, it can handle a LOT.If you want a very good quality NAS enclosure, rich in features, for a decent price - give this some serious consideration.
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11.8.2017

I bought this as a Home media server for movies and backing up my files.The NAS is very easy to setup(it has a walkthrough when you first start it, which is handy for begginers).I have since upgraded the Ram to 8gb and is now running my Teamspeak server with up to 12 players online at any one time... it doesn't miss a beat.It streams movies very well through Plex! I have 2x4gb hard drives internally for my movies and file backup.Gone are the days of needing blurays and Dad's laying around and taking up space!QNAP regularly offer updates to the firmware/operating system which notifies you an update is available on login!Fantastic NAS for the money, however, I would recommend upgrading the RAM to at least 4gb+!Which really is reasonable enough and simple enough to do for anyone that can use a screw driver.Any question, I'll be more than happy to help.
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31.5.2017

Excellent. Probably to much computing power for our needs but given the speed technology moves on I think it pays to try and stay ahead for a little while. Easy to set up, easy to use and the mobile apps are great. The children now have access to all the family photos and music, my wife and I can automatically upload photos from our phones and the laptop is sync'd so files are backed up.The next phase it to get a smart TV and incorporate this into the home network for even more connectivity.Like previous reviewers, I chose to build my own. I bought the 2GB RAM model and upgraded with 2x4GB RAM replacements and 2x 3TB WB hard drives. Very straight forward for anyone who can follow the steps that QNAP themselves publish on their website.Saved a few £s
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17.6.2018

great NAS Drive with decent HDD’s included ( 2 x WD Red 2Tb). I have limited IT/NAS experience but found this NAS easy to set up. I’m using the Plex app from the QNAP store to run my home media. The QNAP cloud service was also easy to get up and running and very useful. Setting up Plex was not so straight forward but this is due to Plex having some strange set up quirks which was easy to resolve via the Plex website help pages. The fact this package includes 2 x HDD’s makes it a great price (I paid £299 for mine). The QNAP interface is very easy to use and straightforward. There is no user manual but the online QNAP documents are easy to obtain and understand even by someone like me who hasvery limited experience in setting up a home network.
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16.11.2018

Great product once you get used to it (newby to servers). Easy to use and set up on widows via browser, Can use on browser or qfile app on android. If you use Linux with Dolphin file system you may have to get your hands dirty on the dreaded terminal.It is well built and very easy to install drives if you get the empty version, Fan is quiet but audible and may annoy some people if close to workstation. The ability to upload and download files to your home network via qnap cloud or browser is very easy to set up and a breeze to use. Open VPN and a version of clamTK virus program are included to keep yours system "safe"

28.6.2019

Very easy to use NAS. Have not had a QNAP before but I have been very impressed with the functionality of this unit.Lots of applications in the store to boost its function - especially handy is the Linux and Virtualisation station options. Plug in a wireless keyboard, plug in an HDMI cable, fire up Linux station and you have Ubuntu 18 running directly from the NAS. Had tried a few Windows VM's but the H/W is a little lacking to get any nice performance out of it.Would recommend going for as much RAM as you can - I upgraded from 2GB to 8GB and the difference in performance is very noticeable.

19.3.2017

Bought as an upgrade over an older QNAP NAS - performance is certainly there (even when dealing with encrypted volumes), and the HDMI out makes it a full-fledged home entertainment center in addition to the standard NAS functionality, especially with the extra community apps like KODI. The NAS side is not only very flexible, it's also pretty cloud and mobile friendly with all the Amazon/Google/Dropbox backup/mirror options. The remote is a bit gimmicky, you will likely want to attach one of the wireless mini-keyboards if you intend to use anything but the default media player.

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