I was thinking of getting a DS723+ for storing my media via Plex to watch movies / TV shows on any smart TV in my house. I don't plan on watching movies via phone so would I need to worry about Plex transcoding? I'm also worried about using two 22TB (Western Digital Red Pro) drives because I've checked their compatibility list and they only offer 3rd party drives at 16TB (14TB for Western Digital). I hope they add higher drive sizes soon.

First love your channel and reviews. I am looking for a NAS to back up my home PC and mobile photos. It will be used by wife and family who are not tech savvy at all. Your recent review of the Synology BeeStation seems perfect. Do you have any other suggestions? I am concerned about it only being a single drive and would also prefer an SSD option. Should I wait for Synology to come out with better versions for BeeStations or do youhave any other NAS suggestions that I should consider.
Thank you
Michael McChargue

Hi Guys - I hope this message finds you all well. My original DS1515+ has officially died. I tried to change the PSU and nothing changed. I'm little off on what my options are but if I found a DS1522+ would that be an option to transfer into? I have a solid back up and also a DS920+ that I'm using as my primary but really would like to replace the 1515+ and just curious what options I have since I know I was limited on the recent version of DSM on this one and with all the new processors out if I'm going to have issues? I appreciate your time and any advice you can give.
Thanks,
Rob

Hi I've recently bought a DS923+ and am getting into a bit of a Mucking Fuddle.
I'm having problems with Quick connect, Synology Drive and other bits like logging on from Synology drive.
I feel like I started poorly and have struggled ever since!!!
I see you do a zoom call, can you do a call where you are able to see my setting and thus sort my system out??
Failing that ill have to try the Zoom call
Thx

please could you help me i am trying to get rid of my internet monthly provider i am told i could do this buy burying a sim free modem router,
I am 83 yrs old not to tech -minded my idea is also to mirror my laptop to my tv to download films and documentries my present router is very slow and keeps buffetting.
i looked at some of your reviews on the router brands d-ilink 5g and like the idea that they are small and portable i have a landline phone linked with my provider i am told that they will be faced out and voip phone over internet will be the new norm .
i would be gratful if you could recommend a reliable and up to date router that you can recommend with my budget.

Kind Regards
Peter

photo storage for my family 7 adults

backups of files from computers,syncing

Home assistant in VM or docker

audiobooks and movies storage - It would be nice to be able to watch movies with seperate file subtitles from my NAS on my Phillips TV with Android TV, or maybe tablet/laptop during the trip. But I mostly watch Netflix or HBO. I read about plex, but never used it
I don't have a big library of video files, but has a few classics like Lord of the rings in 4k etc... and a vacation videos.

I read about transcoding, but don't know If I need it when I cast mostly to android TV.
I know the biggest difference between those two devices is RAM (more possibilities in 923+ also better CPU) and integrated GPU (in 423+) . I don't care about higher LAN speed possibilities in 923+ and adding extra hdd bays.
I must say that I more into the 423+ now,it feels more for home use and I would buy it, but.. the price difference is less than 50$ if I add ram to 423+. So I'm puzzled.

Hi-
Just watched your very informative "Synology NAS - How to Connect Directly without a Switch or Router using iSCSI & Mapped Drives" Video
Did you do a You Tube Video for directly connection the Mac Mini to a NAS? _ I cannot find it

Looking for advice on how to set up my Synology NAS to Mac Studio directly via Cat 7 Cable
My Synology has 4 x LAN ports (one is connected to my modem), I would plug each end of the cable into Mac/NAS and ... use Synology assistant thereafter.
However, I would want a secure connection so (This is where I do not have a scoobie) how do I go about the static IP address side of things?

Can you point me in the right direction?

Thanking you in anticipation

Dear Mr.Andrews. Thank you very much for your response. i will proceed with the purchase of the following items:
1-TVS-h874T-i7
2-8X16TB IronWolf
3-Crucial 2TB P5 Plus * 2
4-QM2-2P410G2T
5-QSW-M3216R-8S8T
is it possible to have a formal advise from you for the installation once its done, and how much it will cost?
please we are in a tight schedule , you advise changing or adding some staff?
by the way, would i be able to still use the thunderbolt at full speed (1400) or there is no need to use it?

Thank you in advance for your kind cooperation.

How would you compare the “TS-664 with embedded graphics” and the “TS-673A with a good graphics card” for Plex and general PC backup. What advantages does either have over the other.

Thank you

Gary Bluhm

I have almost filled up my Seagate IronWolf 18TB drive in my Asustor AS5304T. Today I got a notification the drive is 95% full. I only store video files on it for Plex and it is not used as the OS drive. My question is, does filling up a NAS or Enterprise grade HDD beyond 90 or 95% over stress them and cause premature failure? I dont run a RAID since I feel that level of complexity is not needed for a simple Plex Media server. Googling this type of question gets a lot of unrelated results for replacing or detecting a failing drive. Do you have any videos related to usage of the total available capacity and failure or performance loss.