Wed Aug 17, 2022 12:06 am
Hello -
I am only responding, because you had the word "QNAP" in your post, and I basically do nothing but QNAP installations for professional video editors. I have to "assume" that you are using Davinci Resolve, and posting here, instead of a QNAP forum, or a Reddit forum, because you are using Davinci Resolve (and not iMovie - I hope I am correct).
The TS-473A is not a great product for video editing, and if you are doing full res video media, with professional codecs, this is not a product that you would want to use. But even if you are just doing HD, you only have 4 drive slots in this model, and the native ethernet ports are max 2.5G ethernet, so your speeds will never exceed 200 - 250 MB/sec. I have no idea of what you are trying to play back, but with professional products that are doing 4K, 6K, and 8 K from Blackmagic, you will get stuttering video.
What you do is create a single RAID array with ALL FOUR matching 7200 RPM SATA drives, so you can achieve speeds that will be able to play back your videos.
In the QNAP user interface (and you may ultimately choose to get a cheaper Synology) - you do the same process. You create SHARED FOLDERS, from this single RAID array that you created with all four SATA drives. And you create USERS - so when you say "your kids" - you create a SHARED folder for YOU (that is doing Davinci Resolve editing) - and you assign your USER NAME to that shared folder, and your kids do not get access to this folder. You create another shared folder for your kids (FUN FOLDER), and you give them each a name and a password, and you give them permission (shared folder permissions) to access ONLY their folder. They will NEVER be able to access your folder.
Now you have the full bandwidth of all 4 drives (still not enough bandwidth in my opinion for professional video editing with Davinci Resolve) for your video editing, and the kids can have their shared folder (they can no longer access your shared folder), and they can do whatever they want.
Remember - the native ports of this model are 2.5G ethernet, not 10G ethernet, so unless you get a 10G card and a 10G switch, you are not going to get 10G bandwidth. You will be limited to 2.5G, and that is based on the QNAP. If your PC does not have a 2.5G card, you are only going to get 100 MB/sec, not 250 MB/sec. As for your kids, make sure that they only have a native 1G connection, so they will never exceed 100 MB/sec.
Bob Zelin
Bob Zelin
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