Hi, love your YouTube channel. I am looking to move from my Drobo that's attached to a 2008 MacMini, over to a Synology NAS. I am torn between the DS423+ and the DS923+, and would like to eventually be running SHR-2 but am also open to others. I generally use Macs for all my work. Google Workspace as well. I am looking to use it for file and photo (not professional) storage as well as possibly moving our home CCTV over to it, which is currently 3 Eufy cameras, but will be adding a few more. The camera feeds are shared with my mother so she can keep an eye on my grandfather in the home when I am not here with him. I have a Plex server that ran on my MacMini, but haven't added anything to the library since ripping DVDs years ago. It's mostly used for streaming rare MP3s I have. My question is mostly with the Surveillance Station. Does it run better on the Intel or AMD chips? Being able to keep a close eye on my 96 year old grandfather is important. I may also run a VM at some point.

I have just watched Should you Buy TS-262/264, my first experience with you. I am very happy to know of you as a resource. QNAP is LESS than a wealth of information. My Question: Can the TS-262 be configured to use two NVMe drives as primary storage (rather than caching) RAID 1 without using any SATA drives? I will be using this unit primarily as a home file server.

I have a 9 year old ZyXel NAS with 2 x 2TB drives in RAID 1 which I use for long term storage and as a music server. It is getting full and is no longer supported so I am nervous about just getting larger drives. I want a new setup to be able to store and serve about 1.5 TB of music, 250 GB of office files and backup two new users over internet. I want to run the latest version Logitech Media Server, Home Assistant and Roon ARC. Roon say ”Most QNAP, Synology, and Asustor devices with a 64-bit x86 CPU, like Intel or AMD, and at least 2GB RAM are supported. We strongly recommend 4GB of RAM and an SSD for the Roon databases.” I am considering buying an Asustor Lockerstor 2 Gen 2 AS6702T 2 Bay NAS with 2 x 8 TB Seagate IronWolf drives and 1 M.2 SSD, and possibly upgrading from the 4 GB RAM. Does this sound OK?

I'm currently using a DS920+ NAS but want to setup a new NAS strictly for surveillance. I am currently looking for support for 5 high res cameras. I'd like night vision, wide viewing angle, I'd like the cameras to have good quality video to at least 30 meters but still be reasonably priced, and exterior grade turret cams. Cameras will be located in 2 different buildings so I am looking at POE using an Eero Pro 6 (old version) to connect the POE switch in my garage to my router. What could recommend?

Thanks for your help and great videos!

Hi folks!
I have a simple question for you. Is timetec an option (compatible) for memory upgrade to the Synology 723+ model?
Just below a link to amazon timetec memory card and the product description:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H4YBTYY/?coliid=I30HJKM45YFISO&colid=1JDPTTZFNYV99&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it&th=1

Timetec 32GB KIT(2x16GB) DDR4 2666MHz (DDR4-2666) PC4-21300 (PC4-2666V) Non-ECC Unbuffered 1.2V CL19 2Rx8 Dual Rank 260 Pin SODIMM Laptop Notebook PC Computer Memory RAM Module Upgrade

Thank you in advance

Hello I am using a DS1520+ with 5x16TB HDD installed in SHR2. Now 1 HDD is defective under warranty and it will take between 3 and 8 weeks before I have the HDD back. Is it ok to continue using the system during this time (saving and removing data). The system is used for active backup for bisness and Plex server. There is very little information about this on youtube for home users. And a 16TB HDD (260 euros) is expensive to have on the shelf and do nothing with it.

Thanks in advance for everything I was able to learn from you to correctly start and set up my nas. your youtube channel is really valuable

machine mfg using inventor and office with lots of media

Looking at these 2 machines.
qnap ts-231p3-2g vs synology ds220+

1 has an alpine arm processor. 4 cores
ddr3 RAM

1 has an x86 processor with 2 cores but higher clock speed
DDR4 RAM

I'm wanting to use it for video/photo storage from an android device that can also view photo/video without having to download on that same device.
Which is better performance? They are the same price for me

I have a few questions about the 1288x. Can I use RDIMM instead of UDIMM RAM?


Also, can the USB C port on the back be utilized by VMs? If it can, can I plug in a USB C Dock and hook up 2 monitors?

Hi,

I am finally upgrading my synology ds214play which I currently use with a plex pass for my media as well as business lap top and home photo/video back ups. I have been waiting for the new 4 bay plus series and have decided on the 423+ with the additional RAM mostly due to integrated graphics. (would have preferred this on the 923+ but hey ho)

To date I have used WD red drives and have found them to be reliable, therefore I was going to use 4 x 6tb wd plus drives in a raid 10 configuration.

My question; I can see that there are two types of wd red drives efpx and efzx, can you tell me which one would be better suited to this system please? the efpx has a larger cache but slower rpm, are the efpx newer and therefore better? I am I perhaps worrying about nothing?

Many thanks.
Lewis