Settings
There are lots of settings available — too many to look at in any detail in one article. Instead, I’ll focus on a few points of interest.
Here’s the Settings window.
Most of the defaults are sensible. For example, a media mode is enabled by default which reserves 512MB RAM on my NAS for multimedia playback. This ensures smooth video playback at all times. A network recycle bin supporting SMB, AFP, FTP, File Explorer, and WebDAV is enabled by default, but this doesn’t include home folders. It’s possible to enable the network recycle bin for specific shared folders.
I’m going to change the disk hibernation settings. By default hard disks are put into hibernation after 30 minutes. While I laud energy savings, NAS drives are best not spun-up on a frequent basis. What’s somewhat annoying is the maximum time period that can be specified is only 1 hour. The option of a longer time period (e.g. 4 hours) would make a lot of sense.
Next page: Page 8 – Activity Monitor
Pages in this article:
Page 1 – Introduction
Page 2 – File Explorer
Page 3 – Backup & Restore
Page 4 – Services
Page 5 – App Central
Page 6 – Dr. ASUSTOR
Page 7 – Settings
Page 8 – Activity Monitor
Page 9 – Summary
All articles in this series:
| ASUSTOR Data Master (ADM) | |
|---|---|
| Part 1 | Getting Started with ADM |
| Part 2 | Detailed review of ADM v4.2.5 |
| Part 3 | AiMaster is a NAS management app for mobile devices |
| Part 4 | Extend the functionality of your NAS with software from App Central |
I did find that their OS was just not up to what I needed. I installed unraid, (I have a N95, processor in mine), The only issue with these off the shelf NAS’s is they are underpowered for Plex or Emby. Added bouse with unraid is ZFS.
I’ve seen a lot of YouTube videos about ADM, both good and bad verdicts.
I’ve used a whole raft of NAS devices with their different proprietary operating systems. From my experience, I find ADM to be very good and easy to use. It’s a good solution for home users.
And it’s an easier solution for beginners than a DIY device using Unraid. Of course, it’s easy to build a much higher spec machine for less money even taking into account the cost of the Unraid license, but it’s much more complicated for most people.
Thanks, this is helpful. I’ve never used Linux before, but it seems that ADM should be fine for me.