QNAP TS-251+-2G 6TB 2 Bay NAS Solution | Installed with 2 x 3TB Seagate IronWolf Drives (GDPR Compliant)

Like some others, I've found the unit a little frustrating in places when compared to a Synology device. That being said, it still has many features my earlier Synology did not, so its very much swings and roundabouts here. These are first few weeks impressions.As a TL;DR version, just review and make sure it does what you want before you buy it....I have moved from a DS112+, which even though its only a few years old, and I purchased the + model, after DSM5 it became increasingly slow, DSM6 did not improve this, so I wanted a new device. Considered similar in the range, but was sold on some of the QNAPs additional features and promise. I should have perhaps done more research, played more with the public demos as I would have realised more of the limitations perhaps and MAYBE stuck with Synology.As with other comments, it tends to work less well out of the box, or has teething issues. So far a few apps have struggled to work out of the box, which is frustrating, though I am sure I will be able to get them to work, but others who want it to just do it might find that annoying. You may also assume it does something, when it does not.Storage Management/Control and Shared Folder not as "simple" as Synology, and you have less control over default locations, in some cases you seem to be able to change the default, but not remove the folder created, or in other cases have no control over the location (especially annoying when you don't Raid the drives and wanted something on Drive 2). Posts seem to suggest the answer is just "hide" these not needed folders them from network discovery. That's ground on the people asking as much as it does me, especially as some of these items should not even be set as shared folders in a Network sense.I was hoping to run a Proxy on the unit, however like I mention, the seeming ease of the application doesn't do what it says, and I can only currently get the proxy to work as Open, or only to accept the Admin User/Password. Searching for online help etc didn't exactly help. Again, I am sure with tweaking, or forum posts I can get this to work, but disappointing.Similarly I have quickly tried the Virtualisation Station, a feature that sold me on the device. It works and appears fine, but again, out of the box I am unable to use it as anyone but the admin user right now. Again, I am sure there is something I can resolve maybe, but grinds on me that I have to log in as the admin to start / stop the VM, and then connect to it etc.The qVideo app I found was basically worthless compared to DS Video, which I always preferred over Plex because some of its limitations around licensing etc. I have been "forced" to use Plex now, but it performs very nicely on the unit (no setup issues that side for me thankfully). Re-Indexed my entire collection in mere hours, so long term I am sure I will live with this fact.

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.

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.

Also zuerst, das war jetzt meine 4 QNAP Station.Sie war der Ersatz für eine Kaputtgegangene TS 419+, eine vier Bay Station. Sie ist nach einen Firmwareupdate nicht mehr gestartet. Ich schreibe dies im Vorfeld um später auf den Support eingehen zu können.Ich muss beruflich viele Videodateien hin und herschieben, dies mache ich wie viele mit USB Datenträgern. Früher war ein Twonky DLNA Server auf dem QNAP, die ist jetzt nicht mehr mit dabei. Die war wunderbar und lief echt rund. In zusammenhang mit den restlichen Softwareeigenschaften, hatte ich nie wirklichen Grund mich zu beschweren und war Jahrelang gutzufriedener QNAP Kunde.Mit der neuen QNAP TS-251+ gibt es aber keinen Twonky mehr, man muß Plex nehmen und seine Daten in die ganze Welt teilen, oder den internen DLNA Server. Plex hat die Filme immer wieder abgebrochen.Wie oben beschrieben habe ich meine Daten auf USB Medien. Aber es ist mir nicht gelungen diese im internen DLNA Player einzubinden. Mehr noch die USB Geräte stürzten so ab das man den QNAP neu starten musste, sollte man diese einbinden wollen.Das Forum und der QNAP Support haben es nicht geschafft mir zu helfen. Im Forum hatte sich in 4 Tagen niemand gemeldet, und der Support meldete sich innerhalb von zwei Tagen nicht. Und ich habe auch nicht vor länger zu warten, bei meinem letzten Problem mit meinem TS 419 hat der Support sich eineWoche Zeit gelassen bis er sich meldete und konnte mir auch nicht helfen eine kaputte Firmware zu reparieren, auch nicht Kostenpflichtig.Das geht für so ein Gerät meines Erachtens nicht. Daten sind wichtig, der Support muss innerhalb von 24 Stunden reagieren, oder eine Kostenpflichtige Lösung anbieten.Also mein Fazit :Support mangelhaftDLNA USB Support mangelhaftErsatzteile mangelhaftFür mich in diesem Zusammenhang ist der QNAP nicht zu gebrauchen.Wer Ihn nur als guten Fileserver betreiben will, dem Rate nich gute externe Kopien zu machen. An das Raid kommt man ohne QNAP nicht mehr dran. Aber solange er läuft. -> KLASSEIch steige jetzt um auf zwei Raspberry Pi's, den einen als DLNA Server, den anderen als Fileserver. Die erreichen zwar bei weiten nicht die Perfomance einen QNAPs, aber es gibt eine große Community die helfen kann. Mir reicht dies für einen Bruchtteil des Geldes. Ich verbrate zwar mehr Zeit beim Einrichten aber nicht soviel im Support.Ich hoffe meine Erfahrungen helfen weiter.Grüße und viel Erfolg

QNAP TS-251+This is my first attempt at any kind of NAS-online storage. The NAS shipped quickly and was well packed, set up is easy and an inexperienced user will have the NAS running within an hour.I won’t be using the NAS for media storage-streaming so have spent my time experimenting with some of the different features/apps associated with user accounts and file storage/sharing. I have set up multiple users given them different access/permissions and created new share folders, some of which are synced with other computers. The NAS works well, "Mostly" but even with my limited setup I have found some annoying issues which, in my opinion shouldn’t be present in a NAS at this price point.The first is that the NAS will not spin down my disks (my HDDs are on the qnap approved hardware list). There is a setup area where this feature can be started and configured, but for me and a LOT of qnap owners it simply does not work. The result is that the disks just spin and spin and spin and... I think this could be an issue for some qnap home users because a home use NAS is likely to have relatively long periods of inactivity.The second issue is regarding the ability to drag and drop files into the NAS. I can’t verify if this works because this feature only works if you use google chrome... Yes, in 2018 if you want to drag and drop in your qnap then you have to run the chrome browser.My final issue relates to updates, beta products, and privacy! When I set up my NAS I made sure I was not part of the QTS Beta Program. However, not long after I got my NAS it automatically updated and I was greeted with a screen asking for new/more monitoring/reporting permissions for a new app that had been loaded into my NAS. It appears this is a third party beta app that isn’t covered by the existing use/privacy agreement. This app can’t be removed or permanently disabled and has left some text on the desktop of all users except the admin account.In summation; on paper the QNAP TS-251+ appears to be a great product, however I have taken two stars off because I think it is a little to buggy for a NAS which costs around €320 (plus HDDs).

L'ho acquistato per archiviare in modo sicuro fotografie, documenti e musica. Soprattutto le fotografie che, solo in forma digitale, ormai sono soggette al supporto sul quale sono caricate: se l'HD si rompe addio foto. Per sempre.Quindi ho fatto una ricerca per verificare caratteristiche e performance ed alla fine ho scelto questo.Non me ne sono affatto pentito. Ho installato 2 HD da 3TB ciascuno in Raid 1 (mirror fisico) e portato la RAM a 8GB. La performance è ottima e i tempi di accesso ai dati molto buoni. Per la connessione in rete LAN ha due GigabitEthernet e prese USB 3.0 sia dietro che davanti per la connessione di stampanti o ulteriori dischi da utilizzare o condividere. Forse è un po' rumoroso ed il lavoro dei dischi si nota anche se il volume del televisore non è proprio bassissimo.Il sistema operativo è molto ben fatto e soprattutto AGGIORNATO COSTANTEMENTE!!! Questa è una caratteristica fondamentale oggi sia a livello di sicurezza (eventuali problemi vengono risolti a breve giro) sia di miglioramento delle caratteristiche e prestazioni.Diciamo che le caratteristiche osannate dal sito ufficiale sono veritiere: una per tutti, permette lo streaming diretto da NAS con ricodifica in tempo reale del video in funzione della tipologia del client connesso. Niente male davvero.Un prodotto efficace, ben costruito, con un ottimo sistema operativo e costantemente aggiornato.Lo consiglio assolutamente. Eventualmente installerei dischi di capacità ancora superiore (che in ogni caso non sono compresi).

Als ich das NAS als Warehouse-Deal bekommen habe, war ich vom Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis begeistert. Ich habe mich nur gefragt, warum überhaupt so viele QNAP TS-251+ angeboten werdem. Von der Ersparnis habe ich mir noch zwei 4GB-RAM-Riegel gekauft. Diese waren leicht einzubauen und haben auch auf Anhieb funktioniert. Nun ließen sich auch virtuelle Maschinen aufsetzen, ohne dass man wegen der Speicherauslastung Angst haben musste. Aktuell liegt beim QNAP-Support seit über drei Wochen eine Anfrage wegen dem Backup (auf ein Web-Dav-Laufwerk), was leider nicht wie gewünscht funktioniert. Laut diverser Foreneinträge bin ich nicht der Einzige mit diesem Problem und ohne Lösung. Auf Workarounds habe ich keine Lust. Beim Support gibt es also noch Luft nach oben.

Chers lecteurs,Je viens ici donner mon commentaire après 6 mois d'usage. Celui-ci a été couplé avec 2 HD Western digital RED de 1 T associé en RED1….Ayant auparavant un modeste Dlink 323, j'ai décidé de passer à ce modèle pour avoir une meilleure ergonomie, un accès distant facilité en dehors du domicile. Mais aussi une meilleure gestion des fichiers multimédia (pour ma part l'usage d'un serveur Plex), meilleurs débits (lecture/écriture). Bien sûr, avec ce modèle il y a une bien meilleure gestion des droits d’utilisateurs.Cela peut paraître sur dimensionné pour un usage familial mais il y a tellement d’avantage que l’investissement vaut le coût. Toutes les photos, films, musique et documents sont centralisés au même endroit accessible à tout la famille à la maison comme ailleurs (il y a des applis pour smartphone android/Ios/windows phone). Avec une système sécurisé (les disques sont crypté et le RAID 1 permet d’éviter la perte de donné). Enfin phisiquement on a un petit boitier au dimenson contenu et qui fait très peu de bruit.Bien sûr le but est d’utiliser le NAS sur les différents périphériques de la maison (smartphone, PSIII, la musique sur l'ampli, caster les films à partir du serveur plex).Ce NAS se compare au modèle Synology DS216Play.Mais le modèle Synology DS216 me semble finalement moins bien que l’illustre DS214 playD'autre part si la communauté d'utilisateurs chez Synology est large, Qnap reste très utilisé en milieu professionnel.L'interface est entièrement en français la gestion du NAS nécessite quelques connaissances de base (réseau, paramétrage de disque) mais l'ensemble est très bien fini (c’est la même interface qu’en milieu professionnelle)Le NAS est très réactif et bénéficie de mises à jour récurrentes.Coté négatif, comme avec les autres marque (Synology pour ne pas le citer) l'encodage à la volé fonctionne très mal... Mais il est vrai qu'en local cela ne sert pas à grand et à distance si on est en ADSL (à la maison) le débit upload ne suivra pas.Bref je recommande ce NAS pour ceux qui en ont assez d’avoir leur donné éparpiller ou dans un cloud que vous ne maîtrisez pas.