Si vous avez besoin de faire un petit schéma propre et clair pour illustrer un article ou de la documentation dans le cadre d’un projet de développement, j’ai un super outil libre pour vous.

Cela s’appelle tldraw et ça permet de dessiner des formes géométriques de bases, de les lier, de mettre un peu de texte et surtout d’exporter ensuite tout ça au format SVG ou JSON.

Voici un rendu SVG de la chose :

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L’interface est vraiment bien pensée, surtout qu’en plus de l’interface web que vous trouverez ici, il existe également des plugins pour les éditeurs de code comme Visual Studio ou des traitements de texte comme Taio.

Et si vous êtes curieux de voir ce que réserve la suite, la prochaine version de tldraw en cours de dev est disponible ici.

Et tldraw plaira également aux développeurs puisque vous pourrez le manipuler à l’aide de son API directement depuis la console de dev du navigateur comme vous pouvez le voir sur ces tweets.

Here's another look at how it works. Everything you do in tldraw passes through this API, so if you can do it in the app, you can do it from here, too. pic.twitter.com/RCCnXHk9QL

— tldraw (@tldraw) November 27, 2021

Vraiment génial ! Un service qui vient rejoindre ma boite à outils !

Aujourd’hui, nous vous proposons la restitution de notre échange de Shaw Shu, Président de l’entreprise Asustor, spécialiste des NAS. L’interview a été réalisée à distance avec l’aide du représentant d’Asustor France. Ces 2 dernières années ont été agitées. Il faut avouer que le COVID-19 a eu un impact fort sur notre quotidien. Comment cela s’est-il passé pour ASUSTOR et pour vos clients ? Ces 2 années ne furent pas faciles pour nous, comme pour nos clients, dans le monde des […]

Synology Launch the Surveillance Station 9.0 Beta for Public Testing

Good news for any Synology users who have been waiting for an update to the popular enterprise-level NVR platform, Surveillance Station, with the release of the Beta for Version 9.0. With many of its new features revealed in the Synology 2022 event last year, many users who utilize their NAS for home/business CCTV are going to be interested in what this new update to the Surveillance station will have to offer. Find out below how to access the Synology Surveillance Station 9.0 Beta, the changes, the considerations and other key info.

How to Install the Surveillance Station 9.0 Beta on your Synology NAS?

Unlike some of the high profile, beta’s that Synology has revealed in the last year or two, the Surveillance Station 9.0 Beta is available now, directly from your own NAS system. You just need to head into the App center on DSM 7.0 or 6.2 and if you have enabled the option to install beta apps (an option that needs to be enabled in the App Center settings menu), the Surveillance Station 9.0 Beta download will be available.

IMPORTANT!

1. No Downgrade Support!!! – Once you have installed this beta application, you cannot downgrade the software to a previous official version.
2. For Evaluation Only – This Beta Software is for your evaluation only and should not be installed on any critical equipment or work environment. It is strongly recommended that you read the release information before installing. Synology will not be liable for any damages caused by the beta software, such as accidental loss of data

So, to clarify, here is a quick breakdown of what to do:

How To install beta software to your Synology NAS

1. Log in to DSM with an account belonging to the Administrators group .
2. Open Package Center .
3. Next you should be able to view and download the currently available trial packages that are compatible with your Synology NAS.

1. You can report questions or suggestions from Installed > Comments to help us develop an app that better suits your needs.

 

Is My Synology NAS Compatible with the Surveillance Station 9.0 Beta?

The range of Synology NAS hardware and software versions that can support the Surveillance Station Beta is pretty straightforward and only the following provisos and limitations apply:

1. Surveillance Station 9.0.0-7519 Beta needs to be installed on Synology products running DSM 7 or above.
2. Surveillance Station 9.0.0-7519 Beta only supports Synology Surveillance Station Client 2.0.0 and above.
3. Surveillance Station 9.0.0-7519 Beta only supports VS360HD 5.0.0 and above.
4. Surveillance Station 9.0.0-7519 Beta only supports VS960HD 3.0.0 and above.
5. Live images and timelines have been combined into a “Monitoring Center”. Existing functions, layouts and settings will be completely transferred to the new platform.
6. Stop supporting some VisualStation and Surveillance Station Local Display management functions
7. Surveillance Station 9.0 Beta does not support VS360HD models and VS240HD models running firmware 3.0.5 or earlier.
8. The logging app has removed the rules settings page and instead logs all actions.

At the bottom of this article, there is a full list of the many, MANY Synology NAS drives that support the SS 9.0 Beta.

What Are the New Features of the Surveillance Station 9.0 Beta?

As previously highlighted, a large number of new features and improvements are coming to Surveillance Station 9.0 and the beta is allowing access to several of these for testing etc. We went into considerable more detail after the Synology 2022 event article here on surveillance, but the bulk of the improvements available to try out in this beta are:

1. Added support for monitoring center application. You can monitor the real-time camera screen, seamlessly access the video files in time, and customize the layout display.
2. Added support for Universal Streaming Configuration button. You can switch the streaming configuration of all cameras in the layout at the same time.
3. Added support for I/O device channels. You can view I/O device status and trigger events.
4. Added support for manually triggering custom action rule events in the monitoring center.

Improved Video Handling

1. Upgrade the recording mechanism to allow each service to share the same recording file to optimize the recording space.
2. Added support for bookmark log, which can manage all bookmarked video files.
3. Added new bookmark event to support action rules.
4. Added support for dual video recording. You can record a second video file for the camera according to different settings and save it in the local or remote shared folder.

Improved Safety

1. Improve the security of shared folders. Surveillance Station will require access rights to connect to the shared folders on the Synology server.
2. Added support for HTTPS secure connections between servers and compatible cameras.
3. Added support for SRTP image encryption between the server and compatible AXIS, Bosch, Hanwha cameras.
4. Added support for the privacy mask function, which can hide sensitive areas in the camera screen.
5. Added support for overlaying text watermarks on live camera images.
6. Added support for logging out of user accounts.
7. Added support for activating user accounts on a schedule.#

Map Improvements

1. Added support for the new Maps application. You can grasp the target environment at a glance for a seamless viewing experience and automatically track security events across multiple locations.
2. Added support for grouping related maps into groups to quickly browse multiple locations.
3. Added support for network map services such as OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, and custom layer servers to quickly identify abnormal conditions in multiple locations.

Better Device management

1. Enhanced the process of adding cameras, adding support for automatic search, IP range scanning, and multiple batch setting methods (quick setting, full setting, copy setting).
2. Added support for importing camera information and configuration lists (.xlsx) to batch add cameras.
3. Added support for offline camera setup using ONVIF or Generic.
4. Renamed batch editing function to copy settings, and added support for previewing settings and expected results before applying settings.
5. Added support for updating multiple servers online or manually via the CMS master server.
6. Added support for updating a CMS recording server to a compatible version when pairing it.
7. Added support for online or manual updating of multiple VisualStation devices via connected servers.

Smart Image Analysis Improvements for DVA systems

1. Added support for license plate recognition.
2. Added support for license plate recognition event log, event notification, action rule event, and recognition result report.
3. Added support for searching license plate recognition results, which can tolerate two-character errors.
4. Added support for displaying license plate detection events in the alarm panel of the monitoring center.
5. Added option to support triggering events only when both pedestrians and vehicles are detected.
6. Increases target dwell time cap to 600 seconds.
7. Added support for automatically adding bookmarks to the video recording application when an object is detected.
8. Added support for face detection and people counting test functions, which can help correct the camera position to improve accuracy.

Additional features

1. Added support for displaying event types in advanced event notifications sent by DS cam.
2. Added support for filtering thermal cameras in the webcam app.
3. Added support for manually entering the NTP server IP address for the camera.
4. Enhanced user experience of camera test connection.
5. Added support for batch editing of Archive Vault bandwidth control settings.

Known Limitations of Surveillance Station 9.0 Beta

1. With the update of the recording mechanism, some settings of real-time video alarm, action rule recording, manual recording, advanced continuous recording, and Transactions will be changed:

• The above services will no longer store separate video files separately.
• Its video files will no longer be displayed by category in File Station (it can still be downloaded in Surveillance Station).
• The camera will apply the highest archive and streaming settings from the original settings.

2. During the Beta version, Synology Surveillance Station Client suspends support for Joystick.
3. Android DS cam 3.5.1 / iOS DS cam 5.4.1 and earlier versions do not support privacy masks and watermarks.

Which Synology NAS Drives Can Be Used with the Surveillance Station 9.0 Beta?

Surveillance Station 9.0 (at least in Beta) does not seem to be particular more resource/system hungry than the current version 8.2, so therefore the range of Synology NAS systems that support it are pretty wide ranging (even going back to NAS systems a decade old. Below is the range of supported Synology Hardware that is compatible:

Applicable models

 

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Le fabricant de NAS Synology vient d’annoncer l’arrivée de Surveillance Station 9.0 en Bêta. Il s’agit d’une version majeure de la solution de surveillance, à travers des caméras IP. La version 9 se veut plus évoluée avec toujours plus d’options (déploiement et sécurité), mais aussi des capacités étendues alimentées par l’intelligence artificielle. Surveillance Station 9.0 Bêta Surveillance Station est un outil bien connu chez Synology. Il permet de transformer votre NAS en une solution centralisée dans la gestion de caméras […]

Google Maps, c’est super génial à utiliser, mais pas forcément à imprimer. Heureusement, il existe un site qui s’appelle PDF Map Maker qui va vous permettre de générer un PDF prêt à imprimer à partir de Google Maps.

Vous choisissez l’emplacement, le format de la page (portrait, paysage…etc.), le fond de carte dont vous avez besoin (trafic routier, satellite, plan…etc.), mais également le niveau de zoom, le style 3D ou non, la rotation et surtout un pitch pour avoir une carte sous un angle diffèrent de celui de la vue supérieure du satellite.

Une fois que vous avez ce que vous voulez, vous cliquez sur Download Map et vous récupérez un beau PDF que vous pourrez ensuite imprimer ou envoyer.

Ce qui est vraiment cool avec ce service, c’est que vous pouvez y ajouter vos propres données géographiques en les important au format JSON. Pour générer ce genre de fichiers, rendez-vous sur Vector.

Pratique pour fournir une carte à des invités, décider de l’emplacement de vos pièges à loups ou organiser une chasse au trésor dans les rues de votre ville.

Terramaster NAS Devices Being Targetted by Ransomware – IMPORTANT

If you are a current Terramaster NAS user, then immediately log into your system and check that your data is in order. In a little over the last week, numerous users have been reporting that their TNAS systems have been hit by ransomware attacks (bearing similarity in structure and protocol to the eCh0raix attacks that were attempted/executed on QNAP and Synology NAS systems in 2020/2021) and a considerable number of users are reporting that the data has now been encrypted, with the usual ranSom note for payment (bitcoin to X wallet etc) left for the user’s attention. Despite any internet-accessible device always having to take into consideration (and preparation) for the possibility of an outside intruder getting in, there are questions being raised about the extent to which this has been the fault of Terramaster to secure their systems, re-enforce security protocol/workflows onto their audience (many of whom purchasing their value series devices with a domestic level of technical knowledge) as well as questions being raised about vulnerabilities in the uPnP (previously raised in April 2021). Here is a breakdown of everything we know so far at the time of writing.

The Terramaster NAS Ransomware Attack – The Story so far and what Terramaster Recommend You Do

On the 11th Jan 2022, Terramaster raised this post on their official forum and news pages here regarding reports of ransomware attacks on TNAS systems. The key points and recommendations for actions from that post were as follows:

Recently, we have received reports that some TNAS devices have been attacked by ransomware. Based on the case study, we preliminarily concluded that this was an external attack targeting TNAS devices. To keep your data safe from attack, please take action immediately!

We suggest you take the following countermeasures:

1. Upgrade your TOS to the latest version;

2. Install good anti-virus software on your computer, TNAS device and router to help you detect and resist malicious threats;

3. Disable port forwarding on your router.

4. Disable the UPnP function on your TNAS.

5. Disable RDP, SSH and Telnet when not in use;

6. Change the default port of FTP.

7. Set a high security level password for all users;

8. Disable the system default admin account, re-create a new admin account, and set an advanced password;
Note: For versions after TOS 4.2.09, you can set the administrator account without using the default admin username when installing the system. If it was upgraded from a version before TOS 4.2.09, you need to reset the system configuration, then you can customize the user name.

9. Enable firewall and only allow trusted IP addresses and ports to access your device;
a. Go to Control Panel > General Settings > Security > Firewall.
b. Create a firewall rule and choose the operation of allow or deny.
c. Fill in the IP range you allow or deny access to.

10. Avoid using default port numbers 5443 for https and 8181 for http;

11. Enable automatic IP block in TOS Control Panel to block IP addresses with too many failed login attempts;

12. Backing up data is the best way to deal with malicious attacks; always back up data, at least one backup to another device. It is strongly recommended to adopt a 3-2-1 backup strategy.

If unfortunately, you have found that your data is infected by ransomware:

1. Disconnect your computer and TNAS device from the Internet immediately;

2. Before restoring data, thoroughly remove the infection in the computer system and TNAS; You need to restore your TNAS to factory settings and completely format all your hard drives.

Now, how did this occur? It seems like details are being circulated regarding a vulnerability that was found online in December. A remarkably comprehensive and detailed breakdown of how this vulnerability into a Terramaster was exploited can be explored here, published in December 2021 – https://thatsn0tmy.site/posts/2021/12/how-to-summon-rces/

There has been several criticisms raised against Terramaster and their recommendations that were raised, as well as how loud the brand is being, outside singular forum posts, to raise awareness of this. Criticisms range from not adequately explaining methods of actioning the recommendations (such as how to disable the admin account and how it is not simply a case of an on/off option accessible via a separate account immediately to all) or detailing how these changes will impact system use afterwards. An official Terramaster support team member has responded:

First of all, it is very sad that this happened to all the victims. Terramaster has been working hard to strengthen the security of TNAS devices. Various security tools are integrated in TOS, and we also provide you with various possible countermeasures. However, once your device is exposed to the Internet, there is a risk of being attacked. Because you are dealing with very professional hackers, hackers will do anything to gain profits. Only one method is not enough to avoid attacks. In order to improve the security level, multiple security measures must be adopted. Even so, there is still no guarantee that your device is completely secure. A large number of devices are attacked by ransomware every day, including Terramaster, QNAP, Synology, and even the servers of some large enterprises or government agencies.
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If you expose your device to the internet but don’t want to do anything, you may be one of the victims. After studying the cases of individual victims, we found that the hackers continued to attack the victim’s device through the ftp service for more than dozens of hours. If you use the system default port, low security level account and password, you are very likely to become a victim. However, ftp is definitely not the only way to attack, please act immediately and follow our countermeasures one by one to reduce the risk of being attacked.

We will continue to study how the ransomware invaded TNAS devices and will release updates in a timely manner.

Now, one recommendation that has raised particular scrutiny is disabling the default admin account. Many users highlight that Disabling the default administrator account is easier said than done as it is dependant on your installation and version of TOS. To disable the admin account (taken from the official Terramaster official forum and their service team), you need to be a new user with a new TOS installation from 4.2.09 or later versions. For all users with TOS versions installed before 4.2.09 or update to a later version is not possible to disable the default admin account, you need to re-install a new TOS later than 4.2.09. If you are considering re-installing TOS fresh on your terramaster (for security or as a last alternative to get your system storage back without paying ransomware payments regardless of lost data, a guide from terramaster to recover can be found here – https://forum.terra-master.com/en/viewtopic.php?f=76&t=423

Additionally, Terramsater is currently working on TOS 5.0, the latest version of their software (currently still in early alpha/beta testing) and some users on the official forum are highlighting that jsut waiting on this new full release is preferable.

If you have been hit by the Terramaster Ransomware Attack?

Currently, it seems (at least at the time of writing) that if your Terramaster NAS has been hit by this ransomware, there is little to no 3rd party tool/decryption solution available online. However, much like when QNAP was hit by eChoraix and Qsnatch, over time some solutions were made (some in executional form such as QRescue with PhotoRec addons) and some in reverse engineering methods might be possible, so if you have important data that you hope to have recovered, but bulk at the prospect of paying the attackers, it might be worth moving this data off the NAS and onto another storage system (USB, Cloud, offline server, etc) in the meantime. Of course, if you still wish to use your terramaster NAS system, it will require a system reset/format. Indeed, Terramaster themselves raised it (rather bluntly one might say) in their official forum regarding the process of the malware attack in this (and most) cases and the result, if no decrypted can be put together (as has been the case on a few of the 2020/early-2021 ransomware attacks on other platforms such as QNAP:

Since the ransomware creates a random sequence as the AES Key, and then encrypts the previously generated AES Key with the locally generated RSA public key, and uses the AES CFB algorithm to encrypt the files in the infected device, each encrypted device uses a different key. Likewise, once files are encrypted by ransomware, there is usually no way to decrypt them. If your data is so important that you need to get it back, paying the ransom might be the only way. It’s worth reminding that even paying the ransom is not a 100% guarantee that your data will be rescued. If you are not willing to pay the ransom, intend to give up the encrypted data. You can go to Control Panel > Storage, delete volumes and storage pools, and restore the system to factory settings.

If I was in the shoes of someone who had their data encrypted, without a backup in place, then (where possible) I would still hold out for recovery methods. It was rightly raised by Charlie Crocker on the Terramaster forum that decryption of previous NAS ransomware is still ongoing and so if you have the means to move this data elsewhere (along with the ransom .txt, as this is often incredibly useful for identifying the encryption campaign method later), I would recommend that – rather than wiping it all! But I can appreciate that this can be an expensive option.

Criticism of Terramaster in their Response to this Ransomware Attack

Currently, Terramaster is being heavily criticized on their own forums for their handling of this. Understandably, some users were already unhappy with the raised reminders if UPnP weaknesses in a previous version of TOS. An older vulnerability in the Terramaster NAS system was reported in April 2021. As it turns out though, their NAS systems are accessible across the entire internet via the UPnP protocol. Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is used by an infinite number of network devices, including NAS, routers, computers, gaming consoles, printers, mobile devices, IoT devices, and many more. A full breakdown of this vulnerability in TOS last year was covered over on StorageReview here – https://www.storagereview.com/news/terramaster-nas-vulnerability-found-over-upnp/

This is a developing matter and I will continue to update this article and compile it in a video over on YouTube shortly (when available, it will be published below).

 

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Suite aux différents bugs causés par les mises à jour de janvier, Microsoft vient de publier en urgence de nouvelles mises à jour à destination de Windows Server et de Windows (desktop). Faisons le point.

D'après les informations fournies par Microsoft, ces mises à jour Out-of-band (OOB) vont permettre de corriger plusieurs bugs :

• Les contrôleurs de domaine qui redémarrent en boucle
• Le service Hyper-V qui ne démarre plus et qui empêche le démarrage des VMs
• Les volumes ReFS qui apparaissent inaccessibles ou au format RAW
• Les problèmes de connexion à un VPN L2TP depuis Windows 10 ou Windows 11

L'ensemble de ces mises à jour sont disponibles via le Microsoft Catalog, afin de permettre un téléchargement puis une installation manuelle, mais aussi via Windows Update pour certaines d'entre elles. La petite subtilité au niveau de Windows Update, c'est que la nouvelle mise à jour apparaîtra sur le système en tant que mise à jour optionnelle. Cela signifie qu'elle ne s'installera pas automatiquement.

Voici les deux mises à jour disponibles uniquement via le Microsoft Catalog (pour une raison que j'ignore) :

• Windows 8.1 et Windows Server 2012 R2 : KB5010794
• Windows Server 2012 : KB5010797

Au sein de Windows Update, en tant que mise à jour optionnelle, vous pouvez retrouver les KB suivantes :

• Windows 11 version 21H1 : KB5010795
• Windows Server 2022 : KB5010796
• Windows 10 version 21H2 : KB5010793
• Windows 10 version 21H1 : KB5010793
• Windows 10 version 20H2, Windows Server version 20H2 : KB5010793
• Windows 10 version 20H1, Windows Server version 20H1 : KB5010793
• Windows 10 version 1909, Windows Server version 1909 : KB5010792
• Windows 10 version 1607, Windows Server 2016 : KB5010790
• Windows 10, version 1507 : KB5010789

Ces deux systèmes obsolètes ont également une mise à jour hors bande :

• Windows 7 SP1: KB5010798
• Windows Server 2008 SP2: KB5010799

La mise à jour pour Windows Server 2019 est désormais disponible, sur le même principe que les autres mises à jour : KB5010791.

Même si la marche à suivre pour installer ces mises à jour n'est pas précisée, vu que c'est indiqué "Mise à jour cumulative", j'imagine que ces mises à jour remplacent celles publiées initialement. Autrement dit, il n'est pas nécessaire d'installer la mise à jour foireuse puis ensuite le correctif optionnel pour corriger le tir.

Il ne reste plus qu'à tester pour en avoir le cœur net... N'hésitez pas à partager vos retours en commentaires.

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Article mis à jour le 19 janvier 2022.

The post Windows 10 et Windows Server : voici les nouveaux correctifs de janvier first appeared on IT-Connect.

A Guide to the Best Photography NAS Drives to Buy Right Now

Many users first time hearing about NAS drives will often be when the limitations of their 3rd party cloud storage space (from the likes of Google, Apple or DropBox) start to become clear, with few groups feeling this pinch more than keen amateur or professional photographers. In the beginning, backing up your photo collections onto a space free or low price subscription cloud space seems so convenient! Backing up those photos from your phone so easy, the space you can free up from your phone periodically is so useful – but within a year or two it suddenly becomes apparent that you have been digging quite a hole for yourself! Limitations such as small capacities, slow backup speeds, regular payments towards something you will need to pay for indefinitely without true ownership and the every present nagging query about if your photos are completely under your control. Many users who want to quit the cloud are going to need somewhere for thosae photos to live eventually and the more time passes, the bigger the collection becomes. Now a NAS drive is so much more than a simple ‘hard drive on the internet’ and in reality is a multi-faceted storage system that can serve as an easy photo backup device, smart AI-powered photo recognition and organization tool, an editing target, a professional sharing space for business or all of those together (with plenty of other services leftover). Thanks to the continued evolution of NAS’ keeping up with the advances in camera technology, the result is that a NAS can provide an equal/better level of photo data management than all the cloud platforms on the market, with the added benefit that YOU have FULL CONTROL of your photography. Today I want to discuss the current three best NAS drives on the market for Photographers, ranging from the best value, to professional business photo storage and ending at the ultimately photo NAS right now.

Note – If you are looking to migrate your Google Photos photo collection over to a Synology or QNAP NAS, I recommend you check out the two guides below (they also include video walkthroughs) that will show you how to move your data over as easily as possible. Remember to keep the .json files that google will also include with your photo data, as this is the important metadata (camera type, photo location, etc) which the NAS can then use for cataloguing and presenting/filing your large photo collection in the best possible way.

What Have All the Best Photography NAS Drives Have in Common?

It is worth remembering that although there are ALOT of different Photography NAS drives available to buy, they are by no means created equal! With numerous super budget brands popping up online, it can be tempting to consider these alongside the premium NAS brands. However, all too often they offer solutions righty seem ‘too good to be true’ and then are gone from the web before your warranty even gets cold! So, whether you are looking at the three best Photography solutions that I am recommending below OR are looking at another Photography NAS you saw on offer/recommended elsewhere – the best NAS system ALWAYS include the following software and services:

• Combined Hardware & Software Solution – That means that you are buying the hardware, but it ALSO includes a web browser GUI, mobile apps and desktop client apps (including backup, media, streaming, surveillance and file management software)
• All NAS systems in this guide are compatible with (and can be accessed by) Windows, Mac, Android and Linux operating systems
• All NAS Solutions arrive with between 2-3 years Warranty (with the option to extend to 5 years)
• All NAS drives can be accessed locally over the network, as well as secure remote access is possible with brand supported services (at no additional cost)
• The most modern and regularly updated NAS systems will support the very latest 20TB NAS hard drives (such as the Seagate Ironwofl 20TB and WD Red 20TB)
• All the recommended solutions support multiple drive configurations (RAID) for drive failure protection and performance enhancements
• All solutions receive regular updates to their security, features and services
• All recommended NAS drives can connect and synchronize with cloud services (Google Drive, DropBox, OneDrive, etc), as well as Business/Enterprise services such as AWS, Azure, Backblaze and more
• All NAS solutions (regardless of brand) feature the ability to host a shared drive on your PC/Mobile/Laptop systems that are synchronized with the NAS via the network/internet, but is shown in your native operating system file manager (i.e Mac Finder or Windows Explorer)
• All the NAS solutions listed can be accessed DIRECTLY via an ethernet/network cable being connected from your PC/Mac system, to the NAS RJ45 port for 100MB/s and higher connectivity
• All the best NAS solutions (regardless of brand) feature backup and sync tools that can be installed on your local client computer and allow regular backups of your files and system data

So, make sure that if you are looking at a NAS solution that is NOT recommended below, that it includes all of the above. As these are some of the clearest areas that brands all too often cut orders to produce cheaper by ultimately inferior NAS servers for home and business. So, let’s discuss the very best Photography NAS to buy now in 2022.

Best Value Photography NAS Drive – The Synology DS920+ NAS

0-80TB, 4-Bays, Intel J4125 4x 2.0-2.7Ghz CPU, 4/8GB 2666Mhz Memory, 2x 1Gbe Port, 2x NVMe SSD Cache Bays, 3-5yr Warranty

Current Price/Availability on Amazon – $550+

Hardware Review – HERE

YouTube Video Review – Watch

The DS920+ NAS is something that Synology should be proud of. It is a great entry into their already impressive range of Diskstation NAS devices. If you are looking for a brand new NAS to consolidate your home media, to support your relative as the ‘IT whizz’ of the family, or move your business away from Google Drives and DropBox’ onto something safer, more scalable and dependable – then the DS920+ has alot to offer you. It gives you a great base to start using the DSM platform, as well as a good means to upgrade your storage internally at a later date (expansions in memory, expansions in storage, expansion in NVMe). If you are an existing DS918+ or DS916+ owner, this might not seem like the jump you were waiting for.

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There are always areas of improvement, the USB ports, the 1Gbe, that 1 memory slot – but these are things that Synology no doubt feel should be pushed into a higher price/hardware bracket – Allowing the DS920+ Price to be as close to its predecessors it can be. Whether you agree or disagree, I think that we can agree that this NAS is still giving you alot of bang for your buck in 2020. Thank you once again to ‘Takeo from Tokyo‘ for all his assistance on this hardware review

 

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Best Mixed Use (Sharing, & Editing) Photography NAS Drive – The QNAP TS-h973ax NAS

0-100TB HDD, 16TB SATA SSD, 8/16TB U.2 NVMe SSD, 5/9-Bays of 3.5″, 2.5″ & U.2 SSD, AMD Ryzen V1500B 4x 2.2Ghz CPU, 8-32GB DDR4 Memory, 1x 10GbE, 2x 2.5Gbe Port, Supports ZFS or EXT4, 3/5yr Warranty,

Current Price/Availability on Amazon – $1150+

Hardware Review – LINK

YouTube Video Review – Watch

I have seen a lot of network-attached storage over the years and the TS-h973AX brings a lot of colour to what was fast becoming a somewhat grey landscape. In short, QNAP has gone and done it again by proving they are the hardware innovators of this industry and have managed to provide a genuinely unique solution here. When they first revealed their new Hero ZFS operating system last year, you could not help but get the impression that only top-end enterprise businesses with £10K starting budgets were ever going to benefit. The TS-h973AX desktop NAS is solid evidence that QNAP will share the wealth and that this is the start of a whole new series of affordable ZFS solutions from the brand. That isn’t to say that this system is perfect and pernickety points about a lack of HDMI or LCD may put off some users, and the compact 9 bay chassis that will attract some will no doubt deter others.

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Ultimately though QNAP has succeeded in creating what they sought out here and what we find is one of the best examples of hardware and software meeting in the middle, while still arriving with a price tag in 3 figures. In the current absence of a straightforward QuTS license purchase option for existing QNAP NAS systems right now, this is a solution that serves as a good alternative to a number of 4 and 6 Bay solutions in their portfolio. Though, make sure you upgrade that memory on day one! 

 

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The Ultimate Photography NAS Drive – The QNAP TVS-872X / TVS-872XT NAS

0-160TB, 8-Bays, 2x M.2 NVMe SSD Bays, 2/4/6 Core Intel Pentium/i3/i5 CPU, 8-64GB DDR4 Memory, 1x 10Gbe Port, 2x 1GbE, 2x PCIe Slot, 1x HDMI 2.0 4K 60FPS, USB 3.2 Gen 2, ZFS Option 2yr Warranty

Current Price/Availability on Amazon – $1799

Hardware Review – LINK

YouTube Video Review – Watch

If this was the first time I was seeing the hardware featured on the QNAP TVS-872X, with its Intel Core CPU, 64GB of potential memory, 10Gbe on-board, NVMe equipped slots and USB 10G throughout – I would have been reasonably impressed. Likewise, the scalability in PCIe, storage expansions and network connectivity down the line is also a very valid and positive aspect of this system. But for me, it will always live slighting in the shadow of its Thunderbolt 3 equipped older big brother in the TV-872XT. The software on either ZFS or EXT4 file system is still doing what it does well, finding the line between 1st party apps, 3rd party support, customization and (mostly) getting it right – if occasionally trying to be too big for its boots.

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The QNAP TVS-872X is undeniably still a great example of the wide-ranging features available to prosumers who want a storage system heavily geared towards high-performance transmission via high-performance media with higher tier hardware at their disposal. It would be misleading to think of this NAS as any kind of significant upgrades over the XT, and the price tag that the TVS-872X currently arrives at (£1700+ / $2400) is perhaps a tad closer to that of the thunderbolt version than can be justified, but with an increasing over-reliance by brands on Xeon based systems, the TVS-872X is one of the most graphically well-equipped systems in the market today. If you are looking for a NAS for video editing, Plex media server, AI-assisted surveillance or virtualisation in a more compact form, the TVS-872X and its hardware has a heck of a lot to offer you.

 

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And there you have it. Those are the three best Photography NAS drives available right now at the end of 2021 and going into 2022. thought it is always worth remembering that these systems typically have a refresh (i.e manufacturers release a new version/follow-up) every 2-3 years on average. Therefore although these systems are all still great Photography NAS drives, they might have been upgraded in a newer released version, or recently released alternative Photography’s may have arrived on the scene that provides better pricing, value or features. If you are in doubt about whether to buy a Photography solution from my recommendations, want to check if a newer system has been released recently OR are simply looking for some free expert advice, then use the free advice section below over. Just enter in a few details of your setup, storage requirements and (in the case of buying a new solution) your budget – then me and Eddie the Web guy can help you with your question. This is a completely free service, is NOT provided with profit in mind and is manned by two humans (no bots, no automated replies, etc). Assistance might take an extra day or two (the service gets a lot of visitors) but we do try to answer every message. If you want to support this service, you can find out how to donate HERE. Otherwise, you can still jsut message us for free advice anyway!

 

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Il arrive parfois qu’on meurt. C’est con mais c’est comme ça. Et on se retrouve bien embêté surtout lorsque le défunt possède un compte Instagram.

Si vous ne vous occupez pas de son compte, celui-ci laissé à l’abandon sera sûrement supprimé ou réattribué un jour.

Heureusement, pour remédier à cela, chez Instagram, ils ont une procédure qui s’appelle la « Mémorialisation ». C’est à dire pouvoir transformer un compte Instagram en compte commémoratif pour la personne disparue.

Cela permet de se souvenir de la vie d’une personne après son décès. L’idée de ce compte commémoratif est donc de figer le compte Instagram. Ainsi, plus personne ne pourra s’y connecter et le compte sera marqué comme « Remembering » à côté du nom de la personne. Tout le contenu restera alors accessible mais ne pourra plus jamais être modifié.

Pour toujours… enfin, jusqu’à la disparition d’Instagram quoi.

Si vous avez besoin de suivre cette procédure, vous devrez remplir ce formulaire et fournir une preuve du décès.

There is a new up-and-coming web technology known as HTTP/3. The new protocol is all about performance and security. It is built on top of the QUIC (Quick UDP Internet Connections) encrypted transport protocol. Windows Server 2022 natively supports HTTP/3 with Internet Information Services (IIS).

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De nombreuses machines sous Windows Server plantent suite à l'installation des mises à jour de janvier 2022, alors pour limiter les dégâts Microsoft a pris la décision d'arrêter la diffusion des mises à jour problématiques.

En début de semaine, Microsoft a publié les mises à jour de janvier 2022 pour ses différents OS et logiciels, et tout ne se passe pas comme prévu une fois les mises à jour installées sur certains serveurs. Pour rappel, voici les trois problèmes :

• Le service Hyper-V ne démarre plus donc il n'est plus possible de lancer les machines virtuelles
• Les contrôleurs de domaine redémarrent en boucle
• Les volumes ReFS sont inaccessibles sur les serveurs

Alors que tout semble plutôt bien se passer pour Windows Server 2016, ce n'est pas le cas pour Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2019 et Windows Server 2022. De ce fait, trois mises à jour sont identifiées comme étant problématiques :

• Windows Server 2012 R2 : KB5009624
• Windows Server 2019 : KB5009557
• Windows Server 2022 : KB5009555

Suite aux nombreux retours et au mécontentement des utilisateurs, Microsoft a pris la décision d'arrêter la diffusion des mises à jour de janvier pour Windows Server, y compris pour Windows Server 2016. On peut imaginer que la firme de Redmond souhaite stopper l'hémorragie... Et se donner un peu de temps pour trouver une solution fiable.

Même si les mises à jour semblent toujours disponibles via le Microsoft Catalog, il est fortement recommandé de temporiser avant de passer à l'installation. Si c'est déjà trop tard, la seule solution consiste à désinstaller la mise à jour qui pose problème.

Les mises à jour pour Windows 10 et Windows 11 semblent toujours diffusées, même si elles font planter les connexions VPN L2TP.

Ne reste plus qu'à attendre des informations officielles de la part de Microsoft au sujet de ces différents bugs. Il faut avouer que l'on aimerait aussi des explications pour savoir ce qu'il s'est passé exactement.

Remarque : Microsoft a publié de nouvelles KB pour corriger les différents problèmes liés à Windows Server, Windows 10 et Windows 11. Plus d'infos au sein de cet article : les nouvelles KB de janvier 2022.

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What is the Best Netgear NAS for a Plex Media Server?

Plex has fast become the most popular media server software for home users in 2021/2022. With a slick user interface, smart organization, relevant media images and descriptions sourced from many online sources applied automatically and clever show recommendations and watched records, it is easy to see why Plex challenges many of the online streaming platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Instant and Hulu. Another attractive feature of Plex is that the software is available free (or a more feature-rich paid version), whereas online streaming sources have monthly subscriptions, do not let you play your own content and change/rotate available media content on a monthly basis. With Plex, you play the media that you own and it is organized in an attractive and easy way. However in order to take advantage of Plex, you need a device for your media and the Plex media server to live, and this is where the money part comes. The best means with which to host a plex media server is a Network Attached Storage device (or NAS server). One of the biggest NAS server providers in the world right now is Netgear and they have a large range of NAS devices that support Plex in many, many ways (transcoding, smooth running, 4K, etc). However which Netgear NAS should you buy for your Plex media server, what is transcoding on a Netgear Plex media server like and what is the best Netgear NAS for a Plex Media Server (PMS)?

What is Software Transcoding on a Netgear Plex Media Server?

When media lives on your Netgear NAS, often the device a that you are playing back your plex media (Smart TV, iPhone, Laptop, iPod) onto cannot support the media file type, the resolution or audio codec. In this case, the Plex Media Server on your Netgear NAS will try to change the file to a more suitable version, on the fly, to ensure you can enjoy your media in the best way. This is known as transcoding and though the Plex application is actioning this with the software, the actual work is being done by the Netgear NAS CPU. Software transcoding takes a heavy toll on the CPU and you will need a relatively powerful processor in order to support this feature. Typically the CPU will need to be:

• In Intel or AMD Based Based CPU that is 64bit (x86) in Architecture
• Higher than 1.6Ghz in Frequency
• More than 2 Cores

It is important to highlight that transcoding for Plex on a Netgear NAS only really needs more power in the case of converting/changing video files. Audio and Image files will not require much support from the NAS.

Choosing the Right Netgear NAS for a Plex Media Server

When it comes to choosing the right Netgear NAS for your Plex Media Server, below I have broken down the entire currently available NAS you can buy. I have broken them down into the following areas:

Model ID – This is the Name of the Netgear NAS Device

CPU – This is the central processor of the Netgear NAS server and this will be what decides the performance of your Plex Media Server

SD 480p / 576p –Most likely the lowest point at which you will need transcoding of a video media file, 480p was used for many early Plasma televisions, whereas 576p is considered Standard Definition in many countries worldwide

HD 720p – Otherwise known as ‘HD Ready’ or ‘Standard HD’, it is generally considered the lowest starting point for watching HD media and starts at 1280×720

HD 1080p – Widely regarded at ‘Full-HD’, it arrives at 1920×1080. Most media listed at high definition in 2021/2022 will be 1080P

4K SDR 2160p – 4K SDR is the entry point into 4K Media. An SDR 2160p supported TV has around 4,000 lines of resolution (the lines across the screen that form the rows of pixels) but is not capable of completely showing the depth and richness of colours spectrum and contrast of 4K HDR. It is by no means a compromise and still an excellent picture, but rather this is due to the physical differences in the construction of the screen and not just how the images are processed, just like the differences between and SD and HDTV.

4K UHD HDR 2160p – The current top end of 4K Media file formats in popular commercial media. A 4K HDR TV has the same 4000 lines of resolution as those that support 4K SDR 2160p, but is physically capable of rendering an image with increased contrast and richer colours\separation thanks to the physical build superiority.

Be sure to check the kind of media you own (or plan on streaming from your Netgear NAS), as well as the devices you will be playing back on for a better idea of what kind of plex media transcoding support you will need from your NAS server from Netgear. Be sure to check the supported file types (most common modern files types you find for 1080p and 4K are .MKV .MP4 .MOV and .AVI).Below is the entire current Netgear NASrange and how well they perform in the Plex Media Server Application with a single Stream.

Guide for the Chart Below

Software Transcode = Uses the NAS software and CPU Power to alter a file to a more suitable Plex Playback type

Hardware – Accelerated Transcoding – Uses Embedded Graphics that are Integrated into the CPU to Alter a file to a more suitable version for Plex Playback

RED BOX – Recommended Synology NAS for Plex Media Server. Could be based on Performance, Price or Value between both

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		Software Transcoding				Hardware – Accelerated Transcoding
Model	CPU Model	SD 480p / 576p	HD 720p	HD 1080p	4K SDR 2160p	SD 480p / 576p	HD 720p	HD 1080p	H.264 2160p	HEVC SDR 2160p

RN102	ARMv7 (Armada 370) 1.2GHz	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
RN104	ARMv7 (Armada 370) 1.2GHz	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
RN202	ARMv7 (Cortex A15) 1.2GHz	Yes	Yes	Some	No	No	No	No	No	No
RN204	ARMv7 (Cortex A15) 1.2GHz	Yes	Yes	Some	No	No	No	No	No	No
RN212	ARMv7 (Cortex A15) 1.4Ghz	Yes	Yes	Some	No	No	No	No	No	No
RN214	ARMv7 (Cortex A15) 1.4Ghz	Yes	Yes	Some	No	No	No	No	No	No
RN312	x86 (Atom D2701) 2.13GHz	Yes	Some	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
RN314	x86 (Atom D2701) 2.13GHz	Yes	Some	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
RN316	x86 (Atom D2701) 2.13GHz	Yes	Some	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
RN428	x64 (Atom C3000) 2.4Ghz	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
RN516	x64 (Core i3-3220) 3.3GHz	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
RN526X	x64 (Xeon D-1508) 2.2Ghz	Yes	Yes	Yes	Some	No	No	No	No	No
RN626X	x64 (Xeon D-1521) 2.4Ghz	Yes	Yes	Yes	Some	No	No	No	No	No
RN2120	ARMv7 (Armada XP) 1.2GHz	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
RN3220	x64 (Core i3-3220 v2) 3.3GHz	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
RN3312	x64 (Xeon E3-1225 v5) 3.3Ghz	Yes	Yes	Yes	Some	Yes	Yes	Yes	H.264 Only	Decode Only
RN4220s	x64 (Xeon E3-1225 v2) 3.2GHz	Yes	Yes	Yes	Some	No	No	No	No	No
RN4220x	x64 (Xeon E3-1225 v2) 3.2GHz	Yes	Yes	Yes	Some	No	No	No	No	No
RN4312S	x64 (Xeon E3-1245 v5) 3.5Ghz	Yes	Yes	Yes	Some	Yes	Yes	Yes	H.264 Only	No
RN4312X	x64 (Xeon E3-1245 v5) 3.5Ghz	Yes	Yes	Yes	Some	Yes	Yes	Yes	H.264 Only	No

What is Accelerated Transcoding with Plex on my NAS?

Some Netgear NAS arrive with a CPU that has improved rendering or graphical embedding enabled. This means that is Plex can utilize this hardware for transcoding, it will require much, much less of the CPU processing power to transcode a video file. In order to take advantage of Plex hardware transcoding on your Netgear NAS, you will need to first check which NAS supports the transcoding to the extent you need by checking below. Next, you will need to upgrade your Plex Membership from the free version to the paid ‘Plex Pass’ subscription, as the option of Accelerated Transcoding with Netgear NAS hardware is not included in the plex free subscription. How to Enable Hardware Acceleration with Plex Media Server on a Netgear NAS

To use Hardware Transcoding on your Netgear NAS in a Plex Media Server, you need to enable it using the Plex Web access (head over to your Plex User interface on your browser.

1. Open the Plex Web app.
2. Navigate to Settings > Server > Transcoder to access the server settings.
3. Turn on Show Advanced in the upper-right corner to expose advanced settings.
4. Turn on Use hardware acceleration when available.
   
5. Click Save Changes at the bottom.

The changes should take place straight away and there is no need to reboot your Netgear NAS. Be sure to have updated to the latest version of the Plex Media Server application on your NAS and that Hardware Transcoding is listed as supported in the list above.

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Le premier Patch Tuesday de 2022 semble déclencher des problèmes critiques avec Windows Server, les rapports se multiplient.

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Aïe ! Tout ne se passe pas comme prévu pour les mises à jour de janvier à destination de Windows Server ! Suite à l'installation, certains serveurs rencontrent d'énormes problèmes : les contrôleurs de domaine rebootent en boucle tandis que les serveurs Hyper-V ne parviennent plus à lancer les VMs. Faisons le point.

A l'occasion de la sortie du Patch Tuesday de janvier 2022, Microsoft a corrigé 97 vulnérabilités et 6 failles zero-day. Jusque là, rien d'anormal. Résultat, plusieurs KB sont disponibles via les canaux habituels pour les différentes versions de Windows, notamment :

• Windows Server 2012 R2 : KB5009624
• Windows Server 2019 : KB5009557
• Windows Server 2022 : KB5009555

Suite à l'installation des mises à jour, les administrateurs systèmes ont rencontrés divers problèmes sur les serveurs. Ce qui gênant, c'est les rôles sont touchés sont généralement critiques, notamment les contrôleurs de domaine et les serveurs Hyper-V.

Les contrôleurs de domaine redémarrent en boucle

Les contrôleurs de domaine Active Directory redémarrent en boucle : après chaque démarrage, le système redémarre au bout de quelques minutes ! Ce bug semble toucher Windows Server 2019 et Windows Server 2022, mais pas forcément Windows Server 2012 R2 d'après les premières remontées.

D'après les informations publiées par le site Bleeping Computer, ce serait lié au processus LSASS.exe qui part en vrille : il surcharge le CPU puis finit par s'arrêter, ce qui cause un redémarrage de la machine. Au sein de l'observateur d'événements de Windows, un event est ajouté suite à chaque plantage, avec notamment cette phrase : "The system process 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe' terminated unexpectedly with status code -1073741819. The system will now shut down and restart.". C'est assez clair.

Hyper-V : impossible de démarrer les VMs !

Autre problème majeur rencontré sur les serveurs Hyper-V où il est impossible de démarrer les machines virtuelles ! En fait, suite à l'installation de la mise à jour, le service Hyper-V ne démarre plus donc il n'est plus possible de démarrer les VMs de ce serveur. Le message suivant s'affiche lorsque l'on essaie de démarrer une VM : "Impossible de démarrer l'ordinateur virtuel car l'hyperviseur n'est pas en cours d'exécution".

D'après les premiers retours obtenus hier, ce problème semble toucher Windows Server 2012 et Windows Server 2012 R2, mais visiblement il pourrait toucher aussi les versions plus récentes, notamment Windows Server 2019 et 2022. Si vous avez des infos à ce sujet, n'hésitez pas à laisser un commentaire.

Le Patch Tuesday contient quatre correctifs de sécurité pour Hyper-V donc ce doit être suite à la correction de ces bugs. Pour rappel, il s'agit des CVE suivantes : CVE-2022-21901, CVE-2022-21900, CVE-2022-21905, and CVE-2022-21847.

Volumes ReFS inaccessibles

Le troisième et dernier problème constaté concerne les volumes qui s'appuient sur le système de fichiers ReFS. Suite à l'installation de la mise à jour, le volume ReFS devient totalement inaccessible ou alors il apparaît au format RAW, comme s'il n'était pas formaté. Visiblement, ce bug touche Windows Server 2012 R2.

Là encore, si l'on regarde le contenu du Patch Tuesday, on remarque qu'il y a eu sept vulnérabilités corrigées au sein de ReFS. C'est probablement l'un de ces correctifs qui est à l'origine de ce bug.

Quelle solution ?

Pour le moment, il n'y a pas de solution officielle de la part de Microsoft et donc la seule solution, c'est de désinstaller la mise à jour (cela fonctionne pour les trois cas évoqués ci-dessus). Cela s'effectue simplement via la commande suivante (numéro de la KB à adapter en fonction de la version de votre OS) :

wusa /uninstall /kb:5009624

Vous pouvez lire mon article sur la désinstallation d'une mise à jour par GPO pour agir sur plusieurs postes.

Bon courage !

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A Guide to the Best 8-Bay NAS Drives to Buy Right Now

If you have been looking at getting a NAS for your business, then I think it is safe to say that 8-Bay is where things get SERIOUS. Up until this point, most NAS system can typically fall into home use, budget use, small business and effective storage for a small group of users and their data. However, 8 drive (hard drive or SSD) NAS systems are where you start to see the NAS brands flex their muscles a bit. 8-Bays have typically been the jumping-off point from Desktop to Rackmount servers (slightly less so in recent years admittedly), thanks to the larger degree of storage on offer allowing greater performance, capacity and redundancy – So you start to see hardware appearing inside/outside that can greatly enhance the system’s utility. Features such as 10-gigabit ethernet, Xeon processors, considerably more memory and ultimately a system that can support a much wider number of users and processes than the systems that came before it. NAS brands very early on championed the inclusion of 8-Bay desktop servers in their portfolios, recognizing the need for a desktop server for compact deployment that could challenge the traditionally high power of rackmount solutions, so there are ALOT of different 8-Bay NAS systems on the market to choose from – all with their own distinct hardware and software capabilities, yet all at comparable pricing. Today I want to highlight to you the best three 8-Bay NAS to buy in 2022 out of the hundreds (maybe even thousands) that are currently available on the market. These are systems that I choose, based on their value, scalability and overall power. Let’s begin.

What Have All the Best 8-Bay NAS Drives Have in Common?

It is worth remembering that although there are ALOT of different 8-Bay NAS drives available to buy, they are by no means created equal! With numerous super budget brands popping up online, it can be tempting to consider these alongside the premium NAS brands. However, all too often they offer solutions righty seem ‘too good to be true’ and then are gone from the web before your warranty even gets cold! So, whether you are looking at the three best 8-Bay solutions that I am recommending below OR are looking at another 8-Bay NAS you saw on offer/recommended elsewhere – the best NAS system ALWAYS include the following software and services:

• Combined Hardware & Software Solution – That means that you are buying the hardware, but it ALSO includes a web browser GUI, mobile apps and desktop client apps (including backup, media, streaming, surveillance and file management software)
• All NAS systems in this guide are compatible with (and can be accessed by) Windows, Mac, Android and Linux operating systems
• All NAS Solutions arrive with between 2-3 years Warranty (with the option to extend to 5 years)
• All NAS drives can be accessed locally over the network, as well as secure remote access is possible with brand supported services (at no additional cost)
• The most modern and regularly updated NAS systems will support the very latest 20TB NAS hard drives (such as the Seagate Ironwofl 20TB and WD Red 20TB)
• All the recommended solutions support multiple drive configurations (RAID) for drive failure protection and performance enhancements
• All solutions receive regular updates to their security, features and services
• All recommended NAS drives can connect and synchronize with cloud services (Google Drive, DropBox, OneDrive, etc), as well as Business/Enterprise services such as AWS, Azure, Backblaze and more
• All NAS solutions (regardless of brand) feature the ability to host a shared drive on your PC/Mobile/Laptop systems that are synchronized with the NAS via the network/internet, but is shown in your native operating system file manager (i.e Mac Finder or Windows Explorer)
• All the NAS solutions listed can be accessed DIRECTLY via an ethernet/network cable being connected from your PC/Mac system, to the NAS RJ45 port for 100MB/s and higher connectivity
• All the best NAS solutions (regardless of brand) feature backup and sync tools that can be installed on your local client computer and allow regular backups of your files and system data

So, make sure that if you are looking at a NAS solution that is NOT recommended below, that it includes all of the above. As these are some of the clearest areas that brands all too often cut orders to produce cheaper by ultimately inferior NAS servers for home and business. So, let’s discuss the very best 8-Bay NAS to buy now in 2022.

Best Hardware+Software 8-Bay NAS  Combo – The Synology DS1821+

0-320TB, 8-Bays, 2x NVMe Cache Bays, Quad-Core Ryzen V1500B 2.2Ghz CPU, 4-32GB DDR4 ECC Memory, 4x 1Gbe Port, 1x PCIe 3×8 Upgrade Slot, 5yr Warranty

Current Price/Availability on Amazon – $1099

Hardware Review – LINK

YouTube Video Review – Watch

What you have here is a solid piece of hardware that very much lives up to everything Synology promises, even if some of those promises aren’t to everyone’s taste. With a hardware architecture that we have already tested to notable success in the DS1621+ previously, we already knew that this NAS would be able to do everything it promised. Many users looking to spend their annual business budgets on an improved or extended data storage solution will find the balanced position of hardware vs software found by the Synology DS1821+ to be quite desirable, as well as the scaled potential to upgrade external performance via PCIe and storage via eSATA. However, there is no ignoring that despite the fact this 2020 release excels in many things, it also arrives with a little bottlenecking in a number of others. The continued default utilisation of 1Gbe on the newest generation by Synology is somewhat perplexing and although I have continued admiration for Synology’s engagement with intelligent M2 NVMe cache utilisation and providing a solution that allows more flexible upgrade paths, I know that there are still users who just wish they could use that super fast NAND for raw storage pools and have better than gigabit connections out by default.

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It has never been a secret that buying a Synology NAS solution was always a largely ‘software over hardware’ purchase, and the DS1821+ is still a fine example of that balance. However, with other brands closing the gap in what they can offer the SMB (Small/Medium Business) user, while still providing superior hardware and similar warranty coverage, there is the tiniest feeling that the DS1821+ is a NAS that sits on its laurels a bit. Hugely upgradable and still with that award-winning and fantastically intuative DSM software, the DS1821+ is about buying a solution you can adapt within its lifespan and not one that will knock your socks off on day one. A solid and dependable data storage solution, if a little safe, at the end of 2020.

 

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Best 10GbE Performance 8-Bay NAS Drive – The QNAP TVS-872X

0-160TB, 8-Bays, 2x M.2 NVMe SSD Bays, 2/4/6 Core Intel Pentium/i3/i5 CPU, 8-64GB DDR4 Memory, 1x 10Gbe Port, 2x 1GbE, 2x PCIe Slot, 1x HDMI 2.0 4K 60FPS, USB 3.2 Gen 2, ZFS Option 2yr Warranty

Current Price/Availability on Amazon – $1799

Hardware Review – LINK

YouTube Video Review – Watch

If this was the first time I was seeing the hardware featured on the QNAP TVS-872X, with its Intel Core CPU, 64GB of potential memory, 10Gbe on-board, NVMe equipped slots and USB 10G throughout – I would have been reasonably impressed. Likewise, the scalability in PCIe, storage expansions and network connectivity down the line is also a very valid and positive aspect of this system. But for me, it will always live slighting in the shadow of its Thunderbolt 3 equipped older big brother in the TV-872XT. The software on either ZFS or EXT4 file system is still doing what it does well, finding the line between 1st party apps, 3rd party support, customization and (mostly) getting it right – if occasionally trying to be too big for its boots.

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The QNAP TVS-872X is undeniably still a great example of the wide-ranging features available to prosumers who want a storage system heavily geared towards high-performance transmission via high-performance media with higher tier hardware at their disposal. It would be misleading to think of this NAS as any kind of significant upgrades over the XT, and the price tag that the TVS-872X currently arrives at (£1700+ / $2400) is perhaps a tad closer to that of the thunderbolt version than can be justified, but with an increasing over-reliance by brands on Xeon based systems, the TVS-872X is one of the most graphically well-equipped systems in the market today. If you are looking for a NAS for video editing, Plex media server, AI-assisted surveillance or virtualisation in a more compact form, the TVS-872X and its hardware has a heck of a lot to offer you.

 

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The Fastest  & Most Powerful 8-Bay NAS Drive – The QNAP TVS-h1288X

0-160TB, 8x HDD Bays, 4x SATA SSD Bays, 2x M.2 NVMe SSD Bays, 6 Core Intel Xeon W (Embedded Graphics) CPU, 16-128GB DDR4 Memory, 2x 10Gbe Port, 4x 2.5GbE, 3x PCIe Slot, 1x HDMI 2.0 4K 60FPS, USB 3.2 Gen 2, ZFS Option 3yr Warranty

Current Price/Availability on Amazon – $2899

Hardware Review – LINK

YouTube Video Review – Watch

When reviewing a business class piece of kit, it is important to stay RELATIVE! You cannot compare a Ferrari with a Ford Focus as equals, as they have a very different audience in mind and a very different price tag – therefore Value and ROI are always relative. That said, the TVS-h1288X is, hands down, the most impressive desktop NAS drive I have ever handled – and I do not say that lightly! QNAP has been working overtime these last 2 years to not only introduce their ZFS series to the SMB and Enterprise marketing, with gradual but compelling results – but it is only now in the TVS–h1288X system that they have successfully merged it into another core area of their business – content creators. Whether you are on board with the ‘optional thunderbolt card’ nature behind this device, you cannot fault the sheer weight of hardware on offer here and how it is perfectly tuned and appropriate for the storage, performance and safety benefits of ZFS in QuTS Hero included with this device.

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Yes, it is a hungry beast of a device in terms of power, but right now THIS is the NAS system to beat in the market right now in desktop form. There are still the odd hurdle for surveillance users to jump and the fact this range starts at 8/12-Bay is an odd choice – but with a 6-core Xeon processor that features high grade embedded graphics, upto 128GB of DR4 ECC memory, 3 storage tiers of scaling speeds, a combined external bandwidth of 30 Gigabits per second (so 3,000MB/s) and that is without even the inclusion of a Thunderbolt update that can allow upto 4 more Thunderbolt users to enjoy simultaneous access for photo/video editing – You simply cannot fault the ambition behind the TVS-h1288X and it leaves most of its 8-Bay competitors in its dust – just maybe raid the piggy bank before you buy it though

 

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And there you have it. Those are the three best 8-Bay NAS drives available right now at the end of 2021 and going into 2022. thought it is always worth remembering that these systems typically have a refresh (i.e manufacturers release a new version/follow-up) every 2-3 years on average. Therefore although these systems are all still great 8-Bay NAS drives, they might have been upgraded in a newer released version, or recently released alternative 8-Bay’s may have arrived on the scene that provides better pricing, value or features. If you are in doubt about whether to buy a 8-Bay solution from my recommendations, want to check if a newer system has been released recently OR are simply looking for some free expert advice, then use the free advice section below over. Just enter in a few details of your setup, storage requirements and (in the case of buying a new solution) your budget – then me and Eddie the Web guy can help you with your question. This is a completely free service, is NOT provided with profit in mind and is manned by two humans (no bots, no automated replies, etc). Assistance might take an extra day or two (the service gets a lot of visitors) but we do try to answer every message. If you want to support this service, you can find out how to donate HERE. Otherwise, you can still jsut message us for free advice anyway!

 

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