Hi

I suppose this is not a very unique request, but I'd be tremendously grateful if you could point me in the right direction.

Looking for a NAS with these requirements:

-Very easy to operate, both install and usage
-Two bays, RAID1
-I'll create a personal cloud to access while on the move -noting I have no fixed IP at home but, like the majority of home users, a dynamic one.
-With a decent transfer rate, enough for backing up data from the home network computers and to stream a 1080p movie with a decent result.
-Upgradable, that is, from a brand that provides support to the OS for it to last a few years, at minimum!
-Decent security to have it open to the Internet for remote access.
-Under 200€ ) -excl discs, of course.

Which brand/models would you recommend to me to have a look at?

Thanks a lot for any information you can provide.

Enric

Hi NASCompares and community

I've been a long time follower/ fan of the NASCompares YouTube channel, and have just joined this forum.

I have a DS220+ with 2x 8TB Seagate Ironwolf ST8000VN004-3CP101 drives, which are on Synology's compatibility list. I had no issues with hibernation on DSM 7.1, however since upgrading to 7.2 a few weeks back the disks no longer hibernate.

I see disk activity approximately ever 30 seconds which I suspect is keeping them awake. Looking at resource monitor, it appears that "Storage Service" is writing to the drives at approximately that interval, specifically "btrfs-transacti" and occasionally "kwork:btrfs".

I have a 3rd party memory upgrade via the addition of a Crucial 4GB DDR4-2666 CL19 memory module, and have tried removing this but it didn't solve the problem. Furthermore, I upgraded the memory whilst on DSM 7.1 and hibernation worked in that case.

I've tried removing some of the suggested offending packages such as Active Insight, Container Manager (Docker), Video Station and Cloud Sync, and disabling services (I only use SMB) but to no avail. Again, I didn't have this issue with these packages/ services on DSM 7.1 (those that aren't newly released with DSM 7.2).

I would be interested to hear if anyone else is having a similar experience? Hibernation is not a deal breaker for me, however the intermittent disk activity is a little annoying so I would at least like to try to resolve that!

Cheers,
Dan.

Hi,

Firstly just want to say how much i really enjoy watching your youtube videos and i think the content is amazing. Keep up the great work.

Just recently purchased a Synology NAS DS923+ also 4 Seagate Ironwolf pro 12TB drives ST12000NT001 to go inside.

Still not sure if i need to upgrade the memory from the 4GB that it came with to 32GB?

As well if i need to install 2 x m.2 ssd's?

Im trying to future proof the nas now rather then later, before i even begin the whole setup process.

This is my very first NAS setup. Im a complete newb to NAS setups. Purpose is for complete data storage and archiving and to get away from using paid cloud services. Also will be used for all my devices to backup to. Eventually will purchase a second NAS as a backup which will be located offsite. So security is extremely important.

Quite happy to use third party memory and m.2 ssd's but not too sure of what brands to purchase.

Your advise is very much appreciated.

Kind regards,

John.

I just ordered the Asustor Flashstor 6 and it should arrive next Tuesday. I need advice on what drives to buy six 2tb? Three 4tb? Brand? Gen3? I'm looking for the best low cost drives. Many thanks in advance for the help.

Dave

I'm looking at adding a NAS to my home network. Primary use would be to hold data for Plex or similar media server, allow backup and file sharing of photos, documents, etc. Backup of iphone photos instead of icloud if possible. Allow for multiple users to stream media at one time. Do you have any recommendations?

I've been running a very old 1 bay NAS for the last ~10 years. My primary use is to store all my personal files, photos and videos of which there is ~1TB. I occasionally stream videos from it to my TV or view pictures on my phone, but the main purpose is to be able to access the many files saved there, freeing up my phone and laptop, in turn making them run a lot more efficient. I have a an old 1TB external hard drive and backup the NAS periodically for my piece of mind and all the important stuff is also backed up to OneDrive as I subscribe to the Microsoft 365 personal package. I’m considering buying a new NAS so I can start doing more stuff, like saving IP camera footage, access externally, stream videos and perhaps one day explore virtualisation and more recently exploring Home Assistant. I have been looking at the Synology DS220+, building my own NAS/ server but not sure.

Hi! I am looking for a NAS for a business, primarily to backup files. But the choice between different brands and if a higher price point is worth it is overwhelming.
I am looking for these features:
- storing files on the NAS which can then be accessed from all computers on the network, and remotely through the internet (pictures, contracts, promo material)
- backing up files from one computer which should not be accessed from other computers (CAD drawings and sensitive documents)
- cloud backup
- easy physical backup to a hard drive for most essential files, which will be stored outside of the office as a last resort backup
- automatic backup for phones would be nice to have as those get smashed semi-regularly here

Our data totals less than 300GB at this point, and it was accumulated over 17 years of activity so we do not need too much storage space.
If it is important, I am familiar with basic networking and have also attended a course in uni about it.
Thank you for your time.

Need 50TB Storage

Looking for a nas that can handle 8 camera’s that have better than 1080 and still be used for file sharing thru plex as well for file back ups

Is the WD181kfGX (18TB NAS HDD) compatible in a Synology 918+ NAS. I want to use it in combination with WD120EFAX HD drives.