The sidebyside comparison of the devices specifications. Available in a slew of storage options, the highperformance dualcore processor and 1gb of ram combine to provide outstanding performance for both media streaming and file transfers. For personal use, the western digital my cloud ex2 ultra network attached storage is the king of the hill. Sep 12, 2014 bittorent sync on synology its available on qnap as an application but not yet for synology so here is the manual process to install it. Aug 08, 2016 not to be a dick but if you want guaranteed support in a production environment, dont buy synology or qnap. Drobo, synology, and western digital products, while continuing to work on netgear, snapserver, seagate, and qnap devices. The application is included on your nas by default, but if youve removed it at some point, you can jump into the package center the same place where you update your applications and search for the app. Qnaps qts and synologys dsm are two great software options for a nas. Sync for x09 series arm sync for x19 series arm sync for x31 series arm sync for x41 series arm sync for ce53xx series.
Oct 23, 2019 for personal use, the western digital my cloud ex2 ultra network attached storage is the king of the hill. This tutorial assumes that you will setup your synology nas storage with a user btsync which has read write access to a number of directories that you will share out to other users, usually readwrite or. After leaving this page, you can reach your last comparison under comparisons. Hier im blog haben wir schon ein wenig uber bittorrent sync berichtet. As i only need to sync the data oneway from pc to nas like once a day or week, i figured using backup task is better suited as compared to the alwaysactive sync task. Last time i checked synology seem to have the most features. But on the downside, qnap doesnt differentiate between apps it has tested and untested thirdparty apps. Qnap ts1685 vs synology ds3617xs battle of the nas. Bittorent sync on synology its available on qnap as an application but not yet for synology so here is the manual process to install it. I need to rebuild my storage backend i use for emby and other things as its currently a usb3 multidrive caddy connected to a j1900 itx board the machine its connected to is also my emby server.
Almost all synology nas devices are designed for network access on so things like connecting peripherals, hdmi monitors for direct access and the more advanced connections like 10gbe and thunderbolt are largely. Qnap ts1685 vs synology ds3617xs battle of the nas behemoths. I have never used a qnap so not sure how good the devices or os are in comparison to synology. Bittorrent sync for nas boxes lets you roll your own private. Bittorrent sync on synology nas stops syncing experts exchange. Support for the synology is way better, as is the community. Follow these steps to install and update resilio sync on a qnap nas running qts version 4. Sync uses peertopeer technology to provide fast, private file sharing for teams and individuals. If you have any further questions about qnap products or solutions, contact customer service through the service portal. Downloading torrents with your synology nas youtube. Comparison of synology diskstation ds216j and qnap ts228. Sync now runs under rslsync user on synology nases and admin user is no longer mandatory. Bittorrent sync uses the bittorrent protocol to increase. The choice then was similar a qnap one of just about identical specs and price.
Synology is fine for those systems where you need support, but not live. On my qnap, i have had quite a few issues with dlna being recognized and properly utilized by my other devices, name resolution and cloudsync. Enable bittorrent sync on qnap turbo nas after launching bittorrent sync on the qnap turbo nas, its web ui will appear can be accessed using the url. Qnap s rtrr is only between two turbo nases, but it can be configured for twoway sync. Synology and qnap both off great hardware, with both having worked on their software development to reach a strong solid os. Migration from bittorrent sync to resilio sync app on nas devices implies installing the new package. Name the downloaded config file as nf and put into this. Sep, 2018 qnap s qts and synology s dsm are two great software options for a nas.
If you have bittorrent sync installed, settings will not be preserved, resilio sync will get installed as a new app. Automatic upgrade available only on synology, qnap, western digital and drobo. At the time the synology was quite a bit faster 50% or so in real world tests. Im heutigen video geht es um einen weg, wie ich meine daten zwischen verschiedenen computern ubers internet austauschen kann, ohne. Feb, 2014 i have never used a qnap so not sure how good the devices or os are in comparison to synology. Bittorrent has become essentially synonymous with illegal file sharing, but its merely a protocol that can be used for good or evil. Hboth manufacturers also offer their own dropboxlike private cloud functionality which allows you. The qnap is an absolute pig of a device mines an older one which has hit eol this year. Bittorrent sync technology from bittorent labs for secure syncing files between devices using a peertopeer p2p protocol qpkg applied for qnap nas models should supports all qnap nas. There were several questions about dropbox integration with nas, and both synology and qnap should work with dropbox apps, though i havent personally tried either yet. Synology nas mit bittorrent sync einrichten caschys blog. How raid works choosing between raid 0, raid 1, raid 5, raid 6 or raid 10. Bittorrent sync launches commercial file sharing app.
It serves files to goodsync clients in a fast and efficient manner. Please read the terms for using bittorrent sync, and if you agree, please check both. Choosing a nas for the home or office shouldnt really be determined by the os unless you have a personal preference. Have use buffalo terastations professionally, and there is a known issue with the controllers which send alerts if you have this configured indicating bad sectors on the drives, imminent failure and whatnot. In theory usb3 should have a decent amount of bandwidth, in practice for whatever reason the caddy isnt much faster than usb2 and cannot handle random. I put in my own compatible drives, originally 2 x 1tb wd black, then 2 x 2tb wd red. I wanted to know what is the best software as in, most stable to sync a large collection of assorted files with my synology ds2j nas docs, photos, music, videos, ebooks standard ones and pretty large pdf textbooks the filesize varies a lot. Never used synology, so no opinion one way or another. I have two identical nas synology ds 214, version dsm 6. Please select the product category and the corresponding model you use. Sync enables shared storage across local networks or the internet. Before starting to setup bittorent sync on your nas, please make sure that your nas has a supported cpu. Setting up bittorrent sync on a synology nas author.
Need support getting your files to sync with your synology nas. Id personally go with the synology just because the user experience and support. Applied models the models of this series are not compatible with the latest version of dsm. My other devices which uses services provided by these nases never have an issue with synology, whether it is name resolution, ddns, dlna, smb or cloudsync features. To find out which cpu your nas has, look at this page. The product is geared to small distributed work teams. This reamde explains how to install bittorrent sync on your qnap nas device by first building qpkg packages, which can then be installed using the qpkg center application. Qnap vs synology customer support data storage spiceworks. Qnap is concentrating more on virtualization, while synology is focused on surveillance. However, the difference lies in the direction of their software development. Qsync or bittorrent sync might be appropriate solutions for you, but with no information provided about your pcs it is pretty difficult to provide useful answers to your inquiry. Bittorent sync gibt es naturlich auch fur qnap, netgear usw. Set up to sync between your pc and qnap turbo nas through bittorrent sync.
Moving settings manually is possible though, this will require ssh connection to nas. If youve got an epic sync idea, usecase or howto, shoot us an email at sync at bittorrent. For details, please refer to the product support status page. Has anyone been able to successfully load the latest version of utorrent on a synology nas. With upgraded memory and the intel quad core celeron it makes the nas super fast. I know there are other versions out there but im curious specifically about utorrent. Jun 21, 2017 downloading torrents with your synology nas. Hello experts, i have problems with bittorrent sync on synology nas.
Bittorrent resilio sync was getting too bloaty for me, i switched to syncthing on my pc, vps, and synology via docker and i find it quicker to get to faster speeds and uses less resources. Goodsync server for qnap nas is installed directly on the nas. The comparison table below makes it easier to choose the most fitting nas. Nov 19, 2016 sync hacks is a column dedicated to exploring new applications for bittorrent sync, as built by users like you. That said, for what youre doing, both will do fine. Ive used synology and theyre awesome, but not for production where you want a response in a guaranteed timeframe. The following instructions should work for a wide range of qnap nas devices. Multiple problems with bittorrent sync between two synology. Qnap makes this a bit easier than synology by providing a popup pick list of qpkg apps that can be downloaded to your computer with a click, then installed via the qnap gui. So was wondering if you guys can give me any more ideas on qnap nas in comparison to synology and any more personal info on the qnap products i have mentioned. Mar 21, 2016 my target nas is using bittorent sync 1.
Of course, given the improved encryption system aesni in use and all. I use a synology ds212j obviously for about 4 years. Mehrere nassysteme untereinander synchronisieren technikkram. Beta versions of bittorrent sync have been available as addon software for installation on nas platforms by netgear, qnap, seagate, synology, sphere 3d formerly overland storage and western digital. A little bit of a pity that we are still yet to see more action from synology on this, as qnap really dominate on these areas. Bittorrent sync enfin disponible pour certains nas synology. Enjoy hundreds of amazing synology nas packages designed for your unique needs.
I also like the new cloud drive sync app that qnap offers. Synology vs buffalo vs qnap data storage spiceworks. Huge amount of features, regular updates, good expansion modules. Download center you can find the documents and files regarding the operating system, packages, desktop utilities and so on for your synology product to enjoy the latest and versatile features. Bittorrent sync is a free, unlimited, secure filesyncing app. Im sure other people here can give you their insights. Not to be a dick but if you want guaranteed support in a production environment, dont buy synology or qnap. Sep 22, 2017 the application is included on your nas by default, but if youve removed it at some point, you can jump into the package center the same place where you update your applications and search for the app. Bittorrent sync for nas boxes lets you roll your own.
Apr 16, 2014 bittorrent has become essentially synonymous with illegal file sharing, but its merely a protocol that can be used for good or evil. I have used several models including the rack mount ones. Synology has caught up to qnap s real time remote replication by adding shared folder sync that syncs folders in target diskstations from a root host. But unlike the previous fanboy arguments, qnap and synology once had very different markets that they wanted to cater for. Bittorrent downloads without a pc qnap vs synology nas. Sync automatically syncs files between computers via secure, distributed technology.
Setting up bittorent sync on a synology nas before you start. Multiple problems with bittorrent sync between two. Set new name for the folder to be resilio agent mind the case and space, watch out for trailing spaces. Please direct all synology commentsquestions to devnull. Sync hacks is a column dedicated to exploring new applications for bittorrent sync, as built by users like you. How to download files with your synology nas and avoid. Bittorrent sync on synology nas stops syncing experts.
Trying to figure out how to sync files from your pc to your nas device. Unlike their biggest rival qnap, synology run a tighter ship when it comes to their apps and how you can tinker with the device. If youve got an epic sync idea, usecase or howto, shoot us an email at syncat. New releases include high availability solutions which is very cool. Visit the resilio sync help center for helpful guides and examples on how to organize and synchronize your files.