Kiara09

Haha, no worries, definitely not a shill for StoneFly NAS! Honestly, I hadn't heard of them before you mentioned it. It's always good to explore different options, but yeah, the lack of user reviews is a bit concerning. Maybe we can stick to Synology and QNAP for now, and if StoneFly keeps popping up in our research, we can revisit it then. Thanks for calling that out – it's important to be critical of information online. What do you think? about other products apart Synology or QNAP???

Thanks for the detailed response! This is exactly what I was hoping for. To answer your questions: Needs: Our main needs are central storage for media files (LAN and WAN access) and a reliable backup system (RAID) for client data. Uptime and hardware redundancy are important, but on-site support and spare parts aren't critical for us. Budget: We're flexible, but ideally looking for a good balance between features and cost. Workload: Mostly file storage (SMB/CIFS) with potential for some light applications like a media server. Based on this, it sounds like Synology or QNAP might be a good fit for us. QNAP seems to have more features, but Synology sounds more reliable. Maybe we can research specific models from both brands to see which offers the best value for our needs. Great point about RAID not being a true backup! We'll definitely look into setting up a separate offsite backup solution as well. By the way, in my research I also came across StoneFly NAS. Have you heard any experiences with them? They seem to target businesses, and providing the best security features against cyber attacks. but I couldn't find much user feedback. Thanks again for the insights! This really helps us narrow down our options.

Absolutely, you make a great call leaning towards pre-built options like Synology or QNAP with their warranty and support. While researching NAS alternatives, I came across StoneFly. They look interesting, but I wasn't sure if they cater well to us. Have you had any experience with StoneFly products? Their focus might be more suited for businesses.

Thanks for pointing that out! We came across this forum while researching NAS solutions and didn't realize it was geared towards Xpenology specifically. Nonetheless, the discussions on RAID and backups have been incredibly useful! While we're still considering different NAS options, including pre-built ones, we're curious if you have any recommendations for business-oriented NAS solutions outside of Xpenology?

Hey everyone! My boss is in the market for a NAS, and since I've got some background as a network techie, he's leaning on me for advice (even though it's been a while since I've tinkered with NASs). What's the deal? Any recommendations? He's cool with prebuilt options from companies or going the DIY route. I've heard some sketchy stuff about WD lately with that big hack, so I'm kinda iffy about them. Synology seems like a solid choice, for sure. But here's the thing: what about StoneFly? Anyone got experience with them? Would it be smarter to build our own NAS? I mean, I'd be the one setting it up anyway. Here's what my boss needs: a central stash for all our media that we can access from all our gadgets, both on the LAN and over the WAN. And of course, we need a solid backup system (RAID) 'cause those files are super important for our clients. So, what's the verdict? Any thoughts on StoneFly or the DIY route? Appreciate any advice you can throw my way!