Imo, qnap puts out software that is really a release. I started to set up the qnap surveillance station a few months back but. At the time the synology was quite a bit faster 50% or so in real world tests. Ive been looking at the synology ds216j and the qnap ts228 which i believe are pretty new models. I think we may perhaps possibly have gotten the user friendly vs analytical point haha.
Qnap seems to be catching up, but too slowly to meet my current needs. So, syno it was and will be for the foreseeable future. Just as the title says im curious if anyone is monitoring their cameras via synologys app using that as a storage device. However, the difference lies in the direction of their software development. Feb 19, 2018 surveillance nas should you choose qnap or synology nas. Qvr pro, qnaps new surveillance solution, provides 8 embedded monitoring channels, allowing you to quickly build a home surveillance environment hosted on your qnap nas without any extra software.
Qiot suite allows software developers and makers to easily build robust iot and iiot applications on the qnap nas, providing a private, secure, and onpremise environment and transforming. Homesmall business use case mostly file sharing and a massive itunes library. For example, you can install unofficially supported software such as kodi, netflix as well as a large selection of qnap homebrew applications that were birthed on qpkg development forums. The qnap software photostation, musicstation, apps and gerneral mangement just comparing to synology i will keep my qnap for performance, but i will have to buy another synology for the functionality. The qnap software photostation, musicstation, apps and gerneral mangement just comparing to synology i will keep my qnap for performance, but i will have to buy. Synology dsm versus qnap qts which one is the nas software for your needs. I use a synology ds212j obviously for about 4 years. The synology diskstation ds419slim is a small but powerful fourbay networkattached storage device that offers many of the same features found on bigger. Most entrylevel nas units come with 2 ip camera licenses free that you can use.
Aug 08, 2016 not to be a dick but if you want guaranteed support in a production environment, dont buy synology or qnap. Synology announced the 4bay ds420j nas at ces 2020, though the details of the unit have been public for a few months now. I would have a play with the demo and see if it has the same features youre looking for. Also, you can configure and tweak the qnap far, far more in terms of productivity and individuality.
With it, you can easily turn your nas into a fullyequipped network video recorder. Qnap software isnt in a different league to synology, but the better hardware does make a difference when youre trying to do more intense tasks. The surveillance station software on the qnap platform does not feel as intuitive as the synology software and feels very complex in setup and output. Not to be a dick but if you want guaranteed support in a production environment, dont buy synology or qnap. Aug 15, 2016 but then i get word synology is discontinuing the 3614 series for the 3617 series.
Surveillance station offers indepth integration with ip camera. Synology blows qnap out of the water in terms of bakedin features and ease of use. Both synology and qnap call their surveillance software surveillance station. Qiot suite allows software developers and makers to easily build robust iot and iiot applications on the qnap nas, providing a private, secure, and onpremise environment and transforming your nas into a professional iot and iiot platform.
And of course theres no other surveillance software. Feb, 2014 yes, the qnap stays up and working reliably but then again so does the g8 microserver as did the n40ln54l i had before it. Qnap qvr pro vs qnap surveillance station nas nvr software comparison. Im willing to replace the synologies with qnap, but only if their surveillance software. I think that qnap photostation and musicstation is just worthless and can not be used. Using a synology nas or qnap nas for surveillance opens up the use of their own proprietary surveillance software. I just run the g8 headless and connect by rdp occasionally as needed. The nas comes with synologys own vms software synology surveillance station builtin.
Jan 10, 2020 synology announced the 4bay ds420j nas at ces 2020, though the details of the unit have been public for a few months now. Qvr pro, qnaps new surveillance solution, provides 8 embedded monitoring channels, allowing you to quickly build a home surveillance environment hosted on your qnap nas without any extra software needed. Browse through the snb nas, qnap and synology forums and youll find many, many posts asking for help in deciding between two similar models from these two popular nas vendors. I now have several ip cameras and was looking at nvrs but seems silly to have both. The majority of our work is also done from a home office, where. Comparison of synology diskstation ds416play and qnap ts451a. Surveillance nas should you choose qnap or synology nas. Surveillance station live demo the intelligent surveillance and video management system that you can count on. Page 1 of 2 anyone monitoring cameras with synology or qnap. 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. Qnap is more modder friendly in that they provide a full linux shell access while synology only provides busybox, but the set of tools in the linux shell are not maintained to always be current. If you prefer to access your networkattached storage device from a smartphone, you should be familiar with the specific offerings of each brand. The novel thing selling point of the synology dvr was that it allowed you to connect a monitor unlike all their nas boxes, and of course it came with the camera licences for ss embedded.
Is there a real comparison between the synologyqnap stuff and milestone. The previous version of the qvr software was not very good, imo. I know synology vs qnap discussions tend to draw in a lot of flame wars, akin to apple vs windows or ios vs android. Costing about the same amount of money, these two nas are different on. Synology is fine for those systems where you need support, but not live. Need a nas for surveillance but cannot decide on qnap or synology. From what i can see, the qnap has slightly better hardware specs and consumes a little less power but synology has the better ui. Surveillance station offers indepth integration with ip camera venders, providing a reliable cms centralized management system solution for individual property security. I just bought my first synology a month ago after doing a lot of research between the two. I have found the surveillance station frustrating with the failure of nappi, but now have. If you want raid5 then you would need to look at a software solution or proper raid card but then the synologyqnap is only software. The comparison table below makes it easier to choose the most.
It shares many of the features and functionality of the synology counterpart, but whereas the synology dsm software hides all the technical information and restricts actions to a more stable and controlled environment, qnap and qts given you the technical information far more readily. This site uses cookies in order to improve your user experience and to provide content tailored specifically to your interests. Offering an effortless surveillance experience, synology network video recorder nvr1218 has the ability to display and record up to 12 ip cameras 1 while being extremely energy. Whats the latest on the qnap vs synology buying choice. All the recently released units from synology and qnap offer access to a range of mobile apps for ios, for android, and even for windows mobile. The surveillance station is professional network surveillance video management system vms. The most intuitive yet powerful nas operating system. Being one of the turbo nas standard applications, the surveillance station can be activated on the qts app center to turn the turbo nas into a professional network video recorder nvr system for realtime monitoring, recording, playback, alarm notifications, intelligent video analytics iva, and. But then i get word synology is discontinuing the 3614 series for the 3617 series. Costing about the same amount of money, these two nas are different on multiple fronts. Qnap security network surveillance solution provider. However, the difference lies in the direction of their software. Ive used synology and theyre awesome, but not for production.
While qnap s firstparty applications are somewhat limited when compared to synology s options, qnap units are designed to work with a large fleet of thirdparty applications. The qnap tvs1271urp seems to have a lot of the same functionality as the 3614 series. It is based on the same realtek rtd1296 used by qnap in its ts230 unit. Dsm os desktop setting or interface has some common features, relatively, with apples macos, whereas qnap s qts operating system is comparable with android or windows. Yes, the qnap stays up and working reliably but then again so does the g8 microserver as did the n40ln54l i had before it. Its more of a they do what qnap needs, so dont change it. Using a synology nas or qnap nas for surveillance opens up the use of. Qnap ts1685 vs synology ds3617xs battle of the nas behemoths. Asustor, qnap, and synology introduce new nas units at ces 2020.
The sidebyside comparison of the devices specifications. The first thing you should check out is whether your zavio models are in ss pros direct support compatibility list, and if whether they have a good enough onvif implementation to work with ss pros onvif support. I have someone im working with who needs a nas anyway and will likely run more than one to synchronize certain data between their homes. Explore the extensive library of packages to meet your needs. Operating system while synology nas devices are designed with the operating system, diskstation manager dsm, qnap is based on the qts os. Just as the title says im curious if anyone is monitoring their cameras via. These are all onvif compliant, so i am thinking a software package that takes advantage. If you want raid5 then you would need to look at a software solution or proper raid card but then the synologyqnap is only software raid anyway. Over the last few years, qnap and synology nas devices have matured into a real. Comparison of synology diskstation ds416play and qnap ts. Sep 10, 2019 in terms of surveillance, both qnap and synology units are pretty even on the hardware front. Excellent support yes it does work as a time machine drive enable that in the. The intelligent surveillance and video management system that you. I now have several ip cameras and was looking at nvrs.
Hard to find and the only 3617 available doesnt have dual power. Ive used synology and theyre awesome, but not for production where you want a response in a guaranteed timeframe. I put in my own compatible drives, originally 2 x 1tb wd black, then 2 x 2tb wd red. It shares many of the features and functionality of the synology counterpart, but whereas the synology dsm software. Being one of the turbo nas standard applications, the surveillance station can be activated on. Synology network video recorder nvr1218 is an allinone, energy efficient private surveillance solution with hdmi output for pcless management and live monitoring. In terms of software, qnaps software definitely feels a bit more robust than synologys dsm software and the ability to use 3rd party qpkg files does give it an edge as to. How does qnap perform with their surveillance software. Therefore im considering using either surveillance station or milestone. From the limited research ive done on the qnap vs synology surveillance system i was under the impression that the synology one was better. The client software is also much better on synology. Qnap is concentrating more on virtualization, while synology is focused on surveillance. For me the dsm software is still ahead in terms of ease of use.
Synology surveillance station is an allinone video management system. In terms of surveillance, both qnap and synology units are pretty even on the hardware front. Synology surveillance station is an nvr network video recorder system to safeguard security through ip camera monitoring. Recently, ipvm bought a synology nas for general data storage. Whether to use a synology nas, a qnap nvr or a manufacturers. Comparison of synology diskstation ds416j and qnap ts431. Asustor, qnap, and synology introduce new nas units at ces. Synology dsm versus qnap qts which one is the nas software. The comparison table below makes it easier to choose the most fitting nas. Were a virtual company made up of tech experts from across the globe.
It looks like qnap does not expose the surveillance station api like synology does, and it still wouldnt be the. After leaving this page, you can reach your last comparison under comparisons. I have a qnap nas and wondering if there is a way to use the qnap surveillance station app to corral these cameras to one screen on a mac or plans to do so. Nas for surveillance from synology or qnap i currently have a synology ds211j and have had for many years. Which is fine except they seem to have stopped production on the 3614s all together. I compared this software on likewise nas from synology and qnap below. But it was only when nas vendors decided to incorporate software and the. Browse through the snb nas, qnap and synology forums and youll find many. Synology and qnap both off great hardware, with both having worked on their software development to reach a strong solid os.
If considering synology vs qnap, dont forget to look at the two systems approach to licensing. Choosing the right nas for surveillance synology or qnap. Synology vs qnap for surveillance in 2019 duration. Things to consider when you buy a synology or qnap nas this year. Businesses can easily expand the number of monitoring channels up to 128 channels by purchasing qvr pro licenses to deploy a largescale. With the newest 20192020 generation of nas drives being uncovered from synology and qnap of late, those.
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