Running a VM on a NAS takes a lot of resources so you would need to choose👌 one with good processor and RAM. An alternative ( if you want to run a virtualized Linux app ) is👌 docker. both Qnap and Synology have Docker support which takes very little system resources .
The baseline👌 functionality of network-attached storage devices has broadened to support virtualization. High-end NAS products might also support data deduplication, flash storage,👌 multiprotocol access and data replication.
