Downsizing My Server into a QNAP TS-364 and Raspberry Pi

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[@oskar3514]

Glad you've gotten a Qnap, I have a 251+ model, and will love if you could do something similar to the Pi-Hosted series, for a good and loaded Qnap setup. Thanks for your videos!

[@chuck1011212]

I think you will be impressed with that Celeron CPU. In my testing with 4k content and the Jelleyfish 4k media test files, I was able to hardware transcode two 4k streams off of this same CPU. I was using the biggest 4k file available for that that as well, the jellyfish-400-mbps-4k-uhd-hevc-10bit.mkv. Pretty amazing.

[@NovaspiritTech]

Ya it's very impressivr

[@jpdscnet]

Honestly you should try and avoid transcoding. Especially on 4k content. Try and only download what is appropriate for your setup. Such as, HDR* or Dovi etc. Check out trash guides.

[@daves4026]

I’m moving in the other direction. I have a qnap 419PII. But it’s out of support and qnap updates to the firmware have essentially removed all the capabilities I bought it for. As a result I feel a couple of raspberry pi’s are a better long term solution. Currently it’s only good as a basic network storage device in my opinion as support is limited.

[@davocc2405]

I use that model (well a little similar) but I spin up an ESXi server and also a headless notebook using WoL and scripts to shut them down remotely (both headless actually). I only run them when I need to either chomp on something (e.g. 7zip compression without loading my other systems) or VM sessions. They're off 99% of the time but there at a command when I need them, this should work well for your old server. I have a script to shut down all ESXi clients and shut down the host which works nicely too.

[@Steal1977]

what other container do you use? and can you make a video on how to install Lancache

[@EngineerK]

Definitely do a RAM upgrade. Makes a HUGE difference

[@missyd0g2]

Great video and timely. We have a older WD MyHome that is EOL to replace.

[@3azmeo]

nice setup man can you make a full video on the resolve database without the qnap box can you make the same database on rpi 4 8gb or an older pc for me i have 6 rpi 4 8gb and an old pc for nas and i edit with my main machine but you said you can edit remotely using the database thats awsome id like to try it with my nas server for my pi's im lookin at your pi hosted series and im still thinking of how to cluster them together and use your pi hosted apps

[@bobsalita3417]

I've had a QNAP TS-364 for a couple months. Only complaint is software seems sketchy for BackBlaze B2 and OneDrive syncing. I suspect Synology is better behaved. The core NAS function seems great.

[@NovaspiritTech]

how do you like backblaze, funny we are just talking about cloud backup on our discord

[@bobsalita3417]

@@NovaspiritTech Backblaze uploading of my 2TB has been sufficiently fast. However, I haven't had a need to download. I shouldn't lend an opinion on any backup product without roundtripping data in multiple ways. I've seen too many backup failures and product changelogs are pretty scary. Best to have 3 or more backup methods.

[@chromerims]

Perfect video 👍 Love your channel. If using something other than TrueNas, then generally speaking one needs to purchase and keep stored a secondary, identical backup box sitting around in case the primary one goes kaput. That's an issue with the proprietary setup that is fundamental to these boxes, if used as final end, cold storage. Otherwise, these NAS platforms will serve more as a demi-warm, demi-cold intermediate networking booster, than "storage," for most users. The route of going (one server to rule them all) to me personally feels a little riskier than bifurcating some of the hardware, even if one saves on monthly energy. Yours truly.

[@stephenvalente3296]

I don't think taking the side off to install the drives is a negative really for what you're getting.

[@cogiecabuto]

Are you still using a separate drive on your pi as storage? Or will mounting Qnap to the pi Suffice? In your pi hosted series, you show how to add transmission. Will it be possible to save directly to nas? I think it would be better to not attach a separate hdd to the pi as 1 TB may jot be enough if you download heavily.

[@noz3m]

Would the QNAP TS-364 NAS be enough for a few (3-4) camera's and some VMS + storage? Looking to get a nas for filestorage/homeassistant vm/ and some cameras. + be not so power hungry if possible

[@AdHdEntertainmentLLC]

I just purchased an 8TB MyCloud EX2 ultra which I reformatted to use each drive individually giving me the 7.8 TB. Looking for some apps and what I can run on it

[@uwhynot]

Did you get information on how the algorithm for the M2.pool (cache) prefetching? Is it based on 4k, 8k blocks? Also, can the M2 drives be used as a Virtual or "Ram drive" for apps to allow them to be pinned to a flash-tier?

[@Bogomil76]

So, i am curious, no offend (my english isnt so good).. But nvme is a software protocol, or not? So you meant M.2? And also USB3.2 is also just a name changer? So, USB3.2 must not be at least 10Gbit/s, it could also mean Gen 1xq1 its just 5Gbit/s. You mean USB3.2 Gen 1x2?

[@pepeshopping]

Better have another backup system for when the hardware or software fails. Unlikely but possible and that’s why I only use commercial NAS as secondary backups (unless you want to marry a brand and donate your money to them).

[@NovaspiritTech]

1000% agree

[@Ado777777]

How is your DNS setup with regards to Lancache vs Pihole...?

[@NovaspiritTech]

Not fun 😉

Hi, nice review. what NAS did you use for this video thata has AMD cpu? and do you know memory upgrade on 364 is only with QNAP modules or can it be any compatible ram module ?

[@NovaspiritTech]

The Nas is Intel, and ram can be any module.

[@tklau315]

Nice review

[@paulmaydaynight9925]

given you need to buy drives to turn it in to something useful, your probably better spending your cash on an Acer Aspire XC-830 Desktop PC - Pentium Silver J5040 - 8GB RAM - 1TB HDD - Win10 300 or the older bare 3 pcie slot ASRock MB J4105 M Intel J4105 CPU 79.32 as for servers i prefer the 'there are zero lights' ^_~ MSI B450-A PRO MAX Motherboard ATX, AM4, DDR4, LAN, USB 3.2 Gen2, M.2, VGA, DVI-D, HDMI, AMD RYZEN 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen Ready £80 plus a current amd G ipu -Ryzen 7 5700G-

[@fredrik241]

Wow how do you have time to research and setup all those solutions!! :) It's your job maybe I suppose?

[@silasparker]

Would be interesting to see TrueNAS (either Core or Scale) running on the NAS

[@NovaspiritTech]

i made a video on installing your own OS to a qnap nas

[@Richard_GIS]

14:32 why you didn't find it, its called IPERF you have a typo

[@joeroux9782]

I run a Hp microserver with xpenology installed on it. I can then swap out my cpu with a xeon cpu.

[@sebastianotrunfio5]

hi, great video. I'm looking for a nas that has at least 4 bays to do raid 5. there are many models. do you have anyone in particular to recommend? i need the nas only for basic file storage

[@sc0or]

What about TS-328. It seems that it already has an ARM Cortex inside for a half of the price =) PS or TS-230 with Realtek, whatever..

[@JassieClassy]

can you please do tutorial of steam cache on qnap nas!?!!?!?!

[@SaminAliMondal]

Waiting for pi-hosted videos. Do you have any plans for these?

[@NovaspiritTech]

I just made one not too long ago

[@mosth8ed]

I wiped the QNap software off my TVS-951x and put TrueNAS Scale on a NVMe drive in a small external USB enclosure. So much happier, and honestly feel much better about it since QNap seems to issue an "oh s#it, turn off your nas NOW or else you will be hacked/bricked/ransomwared" statement every other month, it feels like.

[@TheMockTv]

sorry, i already had qnap,synology at home, synology was the best in terms of software, but in terms of hardware selection and updateability, all NAS systems that you can buy are simply junk and too expensive. since i built my own nas from an intel atom j4105 wiht a pcie 16x slot 16gb ram and a sas9211-i8 raid controller card and using truenas scale as software i have more software and hardware advantages and everything is upgradeable. It cost me without plates $330 with 4 * 4Tb hdds and 2 * 250gb ssd's $410 total just $730 show me a nas manufacturer where you can get an 8 bay nas for this price.

[@NovaspiritTech]

niceee!! i've built my own as well but one thing i never factored in was labor cost. time it cost to put together and setting up os and other factors. that why i feel this is a very resonalbe price. if i was to charge to build and setup a nas would prob be over this price honeslty

[@morpheus6d9]

@@NovaspiritTech labor?

[@DJ-Coma]

@@morpheus6d9 he is saying that building your own NAS requires more of your time to set it up, which is like a hidden cost.

[@DJ-Coma]

@TheMockTv how are you using 16gm Ram with a processor that supports a max of 8gb?

[@TheMockTv]

@@DJ-Coma 8GB per slot and it works. I've been using it for 6 months

[@tramcrazy]

I was just wondering - why are you decommissioning your server?

[@jyvben1520]

noise, age, needs more watts, nas has better performance per watt and better networking .

[@tramcrazy]

@@jyvben1520 That would make sense, but Don got the new server a few months ago.

[@jyvben1520]

@@tramcrazy well, using the old server as backup, while checking out performance/options/working out bugs on the new ... taking it slow

[@BlastarX]

This Raspberry Pi on the desk is running Clickbait-OS at 100%. Absolutely no reason to have it there or even on the thumbnail it self. Get your self together Don, you are better than this. 3:48

[@CraigMullins1]

Doesn't that company keep having security vulnerabilities?

[@heatherlynn1962]

My Qnap was hit by ransom wear. I try to keep a backup off line.

[@CraigMullins1]

@@heatherlynn1962 yea they are crap as a company. They have had so many security issues and firmware probs

[@daviemaxwell]

would not piss on a qnap if it was on fire.. Once they hit 90% usage of the storage, they start caching to the drives and become uncontactable. Then there is the fact mine dropped the entire data partition twice on reboot...

[@user-dr5mx3qv7z]

ну ты китаец и даешь