In the purchase of NAS, it has always been the right one to choose the expensive one. Only the choice that fits the needs will make the NAS play its best role. Today, a friend told me that if you want to automatically synchronize office documents in multiple locations, build your own audio-visual, ** library and store important information, is there any cheap 4-bay NAS recommendation? It has to be! It is the TS-416 from the established manufacturer QNAP!
Founded in 2004, QNAP is a brand that develops and manufactures NAS products that provide efficient, secure, and reliable data storage and management solutions for business and home users. As a digital blogger, I also have high requirements for the security of my data, and I am also looking forward to a device that can automatically sync files for me to work in multiple locations. So in May last year, I owned the first QNAP, and I got along with Serena Williams quite happily. 
Price! As mentioned at the beginning of the article, among the four-bay NAS, the current 1599 makes the TS-416 one of the most cost-effective products. It uses a quad-core 64-bit Cortex-A55 with a maximum frequency of 20GHz, which can fully meet the basic needs of friends. At the same time, it also has a good docker experience. With the blessing of the NPU, its computing power has also reached 1TOPS, which can identify target files faster. Most importantly, if you upgrade to QNAP's new model, it will also be able to store data seamlessly. If you are also interested in the above points, and are in the stage of understanding NAS or only want to implement basic functions, then you may wish to follow us to see what the QNAP TS-416 can do for us, one of the most cost-effective among the current four-bay NAS.
One of the most troublesome aspects of working in multiple locations is the delivery of documents, and the collaborative operation of the team also requires that the documents can be updated in real time. It is not very convenient to put it on the network disk or copy it with a mobile device, but QNAP QTon's QTS system is much more powerful. 
For example, let's create a directory in the NAS called "Reviews**" and specify the folder of the camera interpreter computer as it. 
Install the qsync client on the PC or Mac you want to synchronize data (we only use the PC side as an example). 
Select the "Reviews**" folder on your NAS and determine the folder "PCZP" on the target computer you want to sync. At this time, every shot** we take with the camera will be automatically synced to the target computer. Such terminals can exist in multiple units. The files modified by the partners in the target computer will also be deployed to each PC connected by QSYNC through NAS, which can easily achieve group collaboration. 
Another commonly used feature is to use the NAS to store some classic movies that are exclusive to you. We can use it with Download Station or NAS version of Thunderbolt. Add links while you're on the go, and the TS-416 starts immediately**. 
When we get home, most of them are done, and we can call them up through our devices, or directly in Video Station. Don't wait, just watch it if you want, don't mention Dopashi! 
Of course, we can also use the **plex in the App Center to get more resources. 
In addition, there are also their own management methods for **, TS-416. Through the built-in qumagie software, it can automatically identify the people, scenes, places, etc. in ** and classify them uniformly, which is convenient for us to find and index.
File backup has always been QNAP's strong point, and we can do it through the most common copy-and-paste method. We tested the speed and it was able to stay at about 118 on a gigabit network54MB s of read and write.
You can also use the HBS 3 file backup and synchronization center to achieve independent backup between NAS, network disk and PC, which is quite convenient.
In fact, the apps introduced to you today are only a small part, and more apps still need to be gradually explored by friends.
Let's open a box for our friends first! This is the outer box of the TS-416. On the top left are its main features, such as its Qumagie AI-enabled smart photo album, AI power, Docker, and transcoding acceleration. At the bottom right is QNAP's QNAP in English.
The packaging material of the packing box is thick, even if the journey is bumpy, you don't need to worry.
The above is a family photo, which includes paper materials such as power cord, power adapter, quick disassembly and installation buckle of hard disk, TS-416 body, network cable, manual, etc., and two packs of screws for hard drives.
This is the front face of the TS-416, which is blue and black, and it is still his classic shape, and the four-plate NAS is really more imposing.
In the top row is the indicator of the TS-416, in the middle is the power switch and copy button, and at the bottom is a USB port for us to import and export data at any time.
This is the back of the TS-416, a huge fan that can guarantee the heat dissipation of the NAS. From top to bottom on the right are a RESET port, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, and two USB 20, a USB30 and a DC power port.
The hard drive tray is pull-out so that we can quickly remove or push it in.
After removing all the brackets, we can see the PCB version hidden deep in the TS-416, which is well-made, and it also gives us more peace of mind.
It has four thick non-slip pads on the bottom to keep the TS-416 more secure, while also minimizing resonance and noise.
The hard drive that is paired with QNAP NAS is Seagate's Cool Wolf. We just need to leave the end of the gold finger on the outside and press it into the hard drive.
Press on the hard disk retention tab and push it into the NAS to complete the installation of the hard disk. Connect the power cable and network cable, tap to turn on, and we are entering the system initialization stage.
*QFinder Pro, you can see the newly installed NAS, double-click to enter the start setup.
The whole installation process is very simple, all we need to do is to keep the "next step".
After that, we came to the login screen.
Once we are in the system and have created the storage pool, we are ready to go. Here I would like to say to my friends, if all four disks are there, it is recommended to choose RAID5, in this way we can get a larger capacity, the specific formula is: total capacity = single hard disk capacity (n-1), n 3. From the installation of the hardware to the initialization of the system, you should have seen that the QNAP TS-416 is very easy to get started. Overall, the QNAP TS-416 is one of the most cost-effective options for entry-level four-bay NAS. It can not only meet the needs of friends for file security, **organization, remote** and movie viewing, etc., but also become an artifact for you to improve efficiency. Whether it's a family or a small studio, it's a great choice!