QNAP Turbo NAS TS-262-4G SAN/NAS Storage System

Overall, this is a very good entry level NAS. The RAM is soldered onto the motherboard, so 4G is what you get, and the Celeron is only dual core. However for something that is intended to do disk serving, perhaps with some Plex use, and some other applications, for this price range, it is good enough.QTS doesn't have ZFS support, but it has a lot of really nice features. For example, a plugin to securely back up one's WordPress files, as well as software to back up Windows and other machines to the NAS. Since I have other network appliances doing this, and this NAS is something I bought for a project, I mention this, since it can be something that makes this worth picking up. In fact, if a household doesn't have a NAS, they should consider one, if only as a place for backups, or offloading files from their main machines.QNAP's software, QTS, excels at syncing to cloud providers. It works well with all of them, but iCloud.As for ZFS support, booting from Ubuntu media, via hitting the delete key while it boots, installing Ubuntu on an external USB drive, or one can install it on a SSD in an internal slot, works well. Since QTS isn't tough to reinstall, I used "blkdiscard -f -v -s" to erase the small eMMC drive (which surprised me, because the eMMC drive supported a cryptographically secure erase), and left it empty. This way, it will always boot from the SSD.From there, Ubuntu works well. The two hard disks got ZFS (which normally comes with QNAP's midrange to higher end offerings), and the other SSD is now a ZIL (write cache). Add Samba and even though one doesn't have the bells and whistles QTS has, it works very well and has top notch security. I enrolled the NAS in Ubuntu Pro, so it can fetch updates without rebooting.Overall, for its price range, it is definitely something people can use. It can be used by virtually anyone, and provides a lot of useful options. If one is Linux savvy, then it can be repurposed with Debian, Ubuntu, or one's distribution of choice.Just be aware of its limitations. It does have 2.5 gigE, and a PCIe card, but has a dual core Celeron and four gigs of RAM. This puts it on the edge of using ZFS (definitely one isn't going to be using ZFS deduplication). However, it is well made, reliable, and allows for hot-swapping drives, which is all important.For my use, which is a NAS dedicated to a project, it is a solid choice.

Easy to install and maintain. Plenty of apps and options to customize hardware and software. Tip, once installed turn off beeps. The beeps are very loud and go off often.I don't recommend using this version if you are video editing 2 or 4k footage or on a slow network. I am currently using the nvme ssd caching option which works great. You can access this NAS from anywhere after proper setup, and if you're adventurous, this NAS can be used to host a website.The build quality is nice but probably not the best looking desktop item.

I had to replace an older Qnap server and I chose this device and I am happy to say the experience has been fantastic.Easy to setupEasy to useOnly downside is I could not transfer my previous 2 disk raid disk that worked to this device.Recommendation and likely what I should have done anyway was make a local backup of all data on top of the raid protection I thought I had.

The media could not be loaded. Overall a very good product. This I am writing after 1 year of using it.Pros:1. Quite. The only noise you will hear is from the rotation of disks.2. Amazing speed. Plex works like a charm.3. Value for money. No need to break your bank with this thing.4. Very easy to setup. Push your hard disk in and follow couple of prompts and you are done.5. Quick backup your photos through an easy to use mobile app. One of the main reason I bought it.Cons:1. If you are a freshman in this then you need to watch a tutorial on YouTube to setup this thing.2. You cannot update Plex through plex. You need to download it’s package and update it through the server software.

I had a WD EX4100 and it doesn’t even compare to Qnap. Now the setup does take sometime and you must know your IP address in order to login it and the site link. The monthly updates and security and features even VPN and Plex for media sharing. It’s the best. I highly recommend you get you one.

Great QNAP for the money, especially if you wait for an open box deal. I own a Synology as well, but they tend to be more expensive. I will say that the interface is not as clan as Synology is, however.

I have an older BuffaloTech NAS that is starting to show its age, and their tech support is lousy - mostly user-driven and most of their users seem to have wandered away to more robust NAS systems. The Wirecutter gave this QNAP high ratings so I decided to order it along with some new Seagate IronWolf 4tb drives.The QNAP arrived quickly (thanks Amazon!) and I unboxed it and thought I would pop the new drives in the bays. First problem: the pictures-only installation manual that came with the NAS showed that a slide switch was the key to opening the bays. I slid that switch and nothing... the bays' door did not budge. I went online with QNAP looking for a solution and found nothing. I scoured YouTube for the same and everything I found made it look simple - that slide switch is suppose to open the drive bays up. But not on my new fresh-out-of-the-box QNAP.I found a tech support number and called up, expressing my frustration, but politely. And the answer that I got? Laughter.That was not the answer I was hoping for, so I disconnected, packed the NAS back into the box and returned it to Amazon. Problem solved.I might have received the one unit out of 5 million that has a stuck drive bay door; I don't know. I just know that Synology would not treat a new customer like that, so that's where I'm headed.

Excelente, materiales de calidad, multiples conexiones y posibilidades de upgrade