Context of use:
The NAS will be installed in my attic (reasons being: 1/ I don't want any additional noise in my bedroom where stands my Internet box/router - 2/ In case of a burglary, there is less chance my data will be stolen ). Therefore, almost all accesses will occur through the network (I will not use the direct HDMI connection, for example).
In the LAN, we'll have:
- The family desktop PC on which each user has a dedicated account (currently running Windows 7)
- Additional individual laptops with other accounts - not managed by a domain controller (Windows only for now)
- Other devices such as multimedia players (e.g. advance wtx microstream, my Internet box/player...)
- Personal smartphones (Android and iOS)
- Professional laptops - managed by enterprise domain controllers (Windows only)
- iPhone/Dad
- BusinessLaptop/Dad
- Family/Dad
- Samsung/Daughter
- UniversityLaptop/Daughter
- Family/Daughter
- Media/box
- External/Friend
Sharing and syncing needs:
Can all of these use cases below be managed by the QNAP software?
- I want to share the music of the family, so I want to create a dedicated music space on the NAS and I want that all users (i.e. 1~8, see above) can access it for playing (even when away from home) but only registered users (i.e. 1~6) can write on this space
- Is it exactly the same for videos?
- I want to sync the content of PrivateDirectory between 2&3&NAS and I want it encrypted on the NAS
- I also want to be able to sync remotely when 2 is out of home, possibly behind an enterprise firewall
- I want to sync the content of OtherDirectory between 2&NAS (meaning that I can separately manage different directories on a single computer with custom syncing rules)
- I want to sync the content of DaughterDirectory between 5&6&NAS and I want it accessible/readable on the NAS by the NAS admin
- I want to allow 8 to drop some files on my NAS but limit the allowed space for it
- How do I monitor the memory usage (e.g. so I can be aware I should add some RAM)?
- How easy/feasible is it to start with a single HD in the NAS, then add another one later on (same size) and start using RAID1?
Thank you!