03-28-2018, 09:27 PM
You should be quite safe, by only installing the essential apps from the official app store. And those apps can add very useful storage-related functions, like automated backup to cloud.
Then there's the software support - those apps, utilities and the OS are often updated (and QNAP even introduced snapshots support on their cheap NAS units). Less options doesn't give you security, as those poor folks using WD NAS units found out
With a sample of one, I can't exactly vouch for their reliability - except to say that my unit is working fine. I didn't hear bad things about either of those two brands though.
Then there's the software support - those apps, utilities and the OS are often updated (and QNAP even introduced snapshots support on their cheap NAS units). Less options doesn't give you security, as those poor folks using WD NAS units found out
With a sample of one, I can't exactly vouch for their reliability - except to say that my unit is working fine. I didn't hear bad things about either of those two brands though.