Independent Australian storage and infrastructure guides. Real AU pricing, honest verdicts.
Synology Drive turns your NAS into a self-hosted Dropbox. Syncing files across Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS with version history and selective sync. This guide covers installation, client setup, team folder configuration, and the settings that trip people up in Australian home and small business deployments.
A Synology NAS can serve as a macOS Time Machine backup destination over your local network. No Apple Time Capsule required. This guide covers enabling SMB/AFP Time Machine shares on DSM, configuring macOS to use the NAS, setting storage quotas, and the common setup failures to avoid.
Synology Active Backup for Business lets you back up Windows PCs, servers, VMs, and Microsoft 365 data directly to your NAS. No per-device licence fees. This guide covers installation, PC agent setup, backup task configuration, and recovery, with Australian context on NBN upload and storage sizing.
Synology Photos turns your NAS into a self-hosted Google Photos alternative with AI face detection, shared albums, and automatic mobile backup. No subscription required. This guide covers installation, configuration, and the settings that matter for Australian users.
Setting up NAS-based surveillance in Australia? This guide covers camera selection, NVR vs NAS-native recording, storage sizing, and which NAS models suit home and SMB CCTV workloads in 2026.
S.M.A.R.T. tests are the first line of defence against surprise drive failures in a NAS. Learn how to run them on Synology, QNAP, and Asustor, what the results mean, and when to act before you lose data.
You can run Ollama on a Synology NAS using Docker via Container Manager. But only on x86-based models with enough RAM. This guide covers compatible hardware, setup steps, model selection, and what to expect from local AI inference on a NAS in Australia.
UGREEN NASync devices offer serious hardware for video editors in Australia. This guide matches each model to solo and small team workflows, with real AU prices and honest advice on where UGREEN fits. And where it doesn't.
Choosing the right hard drive for your UGREEN NASync is more important than most buyers realise. This guide explains the real differences between NAS and desktop drives, which models work in Australia, and what to expect from current pricing.
UGREEN NASync devices make home backup straightforward. Here's how to choose the right model in Australia and set it up for photos, files, and phone backups.
Running Plex on a UGREEN NAS in Australia? This guide breaks down which NASync models handle direct play and hardware transcoding, with real AU prices and honest advice on what each unit can and can't do.
Hardware transcoding on a NAS lets Plex convert video in real time without killing CPU performance. This guide covers which NAS CPUs support Intel Quick Sync, what Plex Pass costs, 4K requirements, and the best models available in Australia right now.
FCP library corruption on a NAS is almost always caused by the same small set of configuration mistakes. And almost never by a faulty NAS. Here is why libraries corrupt on SMB shares, which storage patterns are safe, and how to configure your NAS so FCP works reliably.
Putting Premiere Pro on a NAS and immediately hitting Media Pending is the most predictable setup failure in shared video storage. Here is the correct Productions folder structure, where every cache file actually belongs, and a step-by-step fix for every Media Pending scenario.
Most editors assume collaborative DaVinci Resolve editing means putting a project file on the NAS and having everyone open it. That causes database corruption. Here is how Resolve's actual collaborative model works. PostgreSQL, file placement, path mapping, and multi-user setup done properly.
QNAP's remote access tools let video editors share high-resolution previews with clients and access their NAS from anywhere. Without paying for Frame.io or Dropbox. Here's how to set it up, and what NBN upload speeds actually mean for your workflow.
A complete guide to NAS surveillance camera compatibility in Australia, covering Synology Surveillance Station, QNAP QVR Pro, and Asustor Surveillance Center. Includes ONVIF support, camera brand compatibility (Hikvision, Dahua, Reolink, Ubiquiti, Axis), license costs, storage calculations, PoE requirements, and Australian privacy laws for CCTV.
How to use Adobe Lightroom with a NAS in Australia. Covers Lightroom Classic catalog placement, Smart Previews workflow, network speed requirements, Capture One comparison, and the best NAS models for photographers editing over a network.
A complete step-by-step guide to setting up your Asustor NAS in Australia. Covers ADM installation, storage manager, RAID selection, EZ-Connect remote access, user accounts, shared folders, Docker, Plex, backup tools, ADM Defender security, and firmware updates.
A practical guide to backing up your NAS to the cloud from Australia. Covers Synology Hyper Backup, QNAP HBS 3, Asustor backup apps, cloud targets like Backblaze B2, Wasabi, and Synology C2, NBN upload limits, encryption, data sovereignty, and real cost per TB per month.
10GbE networking removes the biggest bottleneck in NAS performance. This guide covers when 10GbE is worth it over 2.5GbE, which PCIe cards and switches to buy in Australia, cabling requirements, NAS models with built-in 10GbE, and what real-world throughput to expect. AU pricing included.
A complete step-by-step guide to setting up your QNAP NAS in Australia. Covers QTS installation, storage pool and RAID configuration, user accounts, shared folders, myQNAPcloud remote access on NBN connections, QuFirewall, Container Station, multimedia apps, backups, and firmware updates.
How to set up Plex Media Server on a NAS in Australia. Covers hardware requirements for transcoding, Intel Quick Sync, Plex Pass benefits, Docker vs native install, NBN upload speed limits, CGNAT workarounds for remote access, and the best NAS models with current AU pricing.
How to run Home Assistant on a NAS in Australia. Covers Docker vs VM installation, minimum hardware requirements, Zigbee and Z-Wave USB passthrough, CGNAT workarounds for remote access on NBN, and which NAS models handle it best with current AU pricing.