Qnap vs. Synology vs. HP Microserver NAS

[SimonMac]

Thanks guys! I've decided that MyCo is getting this for Christmas:

QNAP TS-453 Pro 4 Bay Powerful, Reliable and Scalable Network Attached Storage with 8GB Memory for SMBs: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

Buy the 2GB version and get the extra memory from Cruical, its a lot cheaper (I did the same with my WD-DL4100)

[Platypus]

Thanks guys! I've decided that MyCo is getting this for Christmas:

QNAP TS-453 Pro 4 Bay Powerful, Reliable and Scalable Network Attached Storage with 8GB Memory for SMBs: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

[TheFaQQer]

Interesting... why?

I wanted to use ZFS after I read about bit corruption (happened to a friend of mine and he lost lots of his photos because of it)

[ShandyDrinker]

I have a QNAP (TS-419P) which I have had running faultlessly for over 5 years.

^^This. I've also got a QNAP (TS-210) and it's been running reliably for 4 years now. Just upgraded the disks for larger capacity. For the money even the entry level models are excellent. The TS-210 only takes 2 drives and is running RAID 1 but that's all I need for a file server.

[Boney M]

I have the HP Microserver and have had no problems with it. I run several VM's for a home lab on it and also Kodi and also synology cannot see why you would leave it.

How have you got it set up?

[FarmerPalmer]

I have a QNAP (TS-419P) which I have had running faultlessly for over 5 years.

[stek]

I replaced my Qnap with an HP Microserver running FreeNAS.

We've had nothing but bother with FreeNAS at clientco, was my decision to use it too. Ripped it out and used the WSS 2012 that came with the NAS's.

Have to use Windows now

[Platypus]

I replaced my Qnap with an HP Microserver running FreeNAS.

Interesting... why?

[TheFaQQer]

I replaced my Qnap with an HP Microserver running FreeNAS.

[SimonMac]

I have a WD DL-4100, £350 without disks and is flawless, there is a consumer version for about £288 but the extra features on the DL is well worth the 60 odd quid difference

[unixman]

I follow the red hot deals Uk "computing" section where these are regularly discussed. Synology and QNAP are highly spoken off. Haven't got one personally. I've got a Buffalo Linkstation and would not recommend.

[Pondlife]

I have a Synology Homecloud box and am very happy with it. Not used either of your others so can't compare against but it's quieter than the WD NAS I also have.

[Platypus]

I currently have an HP Microserver configured with unRAID software and it runs fine. But last time I power-cycled it, the USB containing the O/S had become corrupted (I suspect a problem with the OS) and it was a PITA to get it going again.

I'm kind of fancying getting a QNAP NAS and using the drives I currently have in the HP. At £400 odd it's quite an expensive solution but it would add Plex and hopefully an OS that doesn't self-corrupt.

Any views on Qnap vs. Synology? the Qnap looks suspiciously identical to the HP Microserver, so it's a bit of a rip-off to charge £400 for it! I guess one's paying for the software.