Anyone Using QNAP TS-433-4G 4-Bay NAS

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I am thinking of buying this QNAP model to run (dbpoweramp) asset. I would probably also try to run logitech media server (which needs to run as a docker container). I want to run the latter to power an old squeezbox.

I am thinking of using either 4tb or 6tb (spinning) hard drives (seagate?) configured in RAID so that the system can survive the loss of 2 of the 4 disks.

Has anyone any experience of this particular model? Is it fast enough? Should I pay a bit extra and get better performance?

I already have a QNAP with two bays (a TS219P) which is really old so I am familiar with the QNAP software.

Thanks

Bonang

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Currently using a QNAP TS-439 Pro II+, which is certainly over ten years old, with Seagate HDD, at least two of which have failed over time. Hot swap and all ok.
About to push the button on TS-473A, with RD 4TB HDD.
The TS-433 has only 4mb RAM, which iirc isn’t uopgradeable.
TS-453 and TS-both have twice that. Cost if either last ten years, is small increase.
No mention of country in your profile, but in uk, always found BroadBand buyer to be very helpful, if you can worth asking them to suggest, based on your requirements.

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I dont think that either of those servers are particularly processor-heavy.

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Log into your existing Qnap, take a look at the resource monitor.

What percentage of memory is used when not streaming compared to when it is streaming.

What percentage of CPU is used when not streaming compared to when it is streaming.

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The more programs(apps) you have loaded, the more memory you need.

I use a nas with 512mb. With only Logitec and asset loaded it’s not up to 50% memory usage.

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Thanks for the responses. I will look at the options suggested with extra RAM. However looking at amazon they are a lot more expensive.

In some ways the cost does not matter compared to the cost of the disks.

To clarify .. I have an NDX and an ND5something streamer … (both first generation) and I never have both on at the same time. I want to get the Squeezbox running because I plan to get the screen in the NDX replaced (I want to upgrade to the latest software to get internet radio back but then I need the screen to enter the wifi password). I want to have something working while the NDX is away.

I only run asset and I don’t stream video.

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The resource monitor will show how much memory is being used when streaming music files using asset. :+1:

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Thanks – will check.

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It will be fine for running a file server. I had a similar specced QNAP for almost 10 years.
I would use Minimserver instead of Asset if your Squeezebox can pick it up.

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I actually bought one of these devices together with 5 (4 plus a spare) 4TB Seagate IronWolf hard-drives. I have the drives configured as RAID with one redundant disk (so I have 3*4TB of space).

The QNAP software has changed a lot in the past 10 years or so (I was originally running a QNAP TS219 2 bay drive). (Computer) security has got a lot tighter.

I am running dbPoweramp asset upnp and QNAP complains that asset does not have a security certificate. However, it still lets me run it (provided I accept the risks).

I copy files back and forth to the QNAP using nfs (unix network file system). There have been a lot of changes to how this is configured. Initially I had difficulties using ‘rsync -a -v’ to copy files (The files were not retaining owner and group setting and so if I re-ran rsync it copied everything again).

To get nfs working properly I had to allow access from all hosts (I set the host as 192.168.1.0/24). Also, to prevent everything being resent everytime I did rsync I had to set something called ‘squash no users’. on the QNAP. I don’t really understand what this does but I found, by trial and error and a bit of searching on the internet, that these options work.

I will repeat that these setting only apply to unix/linux (I am running Rocky8 linux). I have no idea what setting to use for Microsoft Windows since I never use Windows to copy files to the QNAP.