Running a DS2419+ on DSM 7.2.2-72806 Update 2
SHR
70/93.5 TB currently used
E10G18-T1 10GbE PCIe Expansion card
8 18TB drives:
3x Seagate ironwolfpros 18tb
1x Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 18 TB
4x Western Digital WD WD180EDGZ 18TB

I work for a university in the US, running daily video operations in our auditorium. This involves recording our ISO feeds from each of our cameras, editing past events (events happen daily), and a miscellany of other storage-intensive tasks. I inherited a NAS from my predecessor two years ago, which has been a workhorse for video editing, collaboration, and data management (specs above). We also love its ability to sync files to the cloud as a backup (in our case Microsoft), but unfortunately, we’re losing cloud storage from Microsoft sometime in the summer,. I’m working on preparing us for when the day comes.
We’re currently using around 70 TB, which remains fairly steady since we also back up old content to data tape. That gives us 23.5 TB of fre

Hey guys!

Setup:
I purchased my very first NAS - a DS923+ with compatible 2x 8TB HDDs.

Background:
The purpose of this NAS is to simply backup files from my Google Drive to the NAS in one direction i.e. changes in Google Drive should update in the NAS but NOT vice versa. Also, any files deleted in Google Drive should NOT be deleted in the NAS. For reference, the files are updated often. I do not need to see the NAS on the network etc.

Question:
Should I set up cloud-sync to do a one-way sync and/or should I set bidirection cloud-sync with snapshots?

Any advice or YT links would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance!
Far

Hi
I have a DS224+ and trying to set up a media server using Docker and PLEX but also Homebridge to use apple homekit. I get stuck with the yaml file programming and understanding which ports to open and how then to log into it from a pc or mobile. I’m happy to pay for help. Can you help me?
Regards
Stefan

I have a DS923+ with WD Red Plus HDD (2x4 TB and 2x10 TB). I am trying to understand a best practice for how frequently to schedule SMART tests (short and long) and data scrubbing tasks. A quick web search reveals quite a bit of what people do, but no discussion of why they choose to test daily, weekly, monthly, or whatever. Do you have any guidance based on analysis or experience? I tried a chat with WD, but with little help.

I am in the process of choosing a Synology NAS to support the use of Surveillance Station. Being new to the use of Surveillance cameras, I plan on using a doorbell and one WIFI camera to start (I do not have PoE wiring). Nor do I see the the need for extensive use of live feed notifications (at least currently). As I am entering this space, I am not sure what I may need/want in the future and choosing a system with expansion flexibility is important. Appreciate your advice. John

I'm following the setup series for Synology NAS. This is for my family...2 parents, 1 working adult child, and 1 child at university. I'm working to get everything setup before adding them as users. I want to make it easy and thought having a single parent shared folder, call it WalkerNAS, and then put subfolders in as Plex, Photos, Documents, Backups, and Music. My reasoning is to have a single Mapped Network drive as opposed to 5 mapped drives. Is this a good way to setup for family usage?

Thank you!

Hello,

I would like to begin by introducing myself as a newbie to the NAS world.
I have been paying close attention to your YouTube channel for a while because of this.

I have been looking at ready-made NAS systems, however, have as you also have indicated found them a bit expensive and some time a bit limiting.

This leads me to the point where I would like your advice, regarding the motherboard for a NAS build.
I have seen the board with 6 Sata ports you sort of are recommending, however, the PC tower intended for the NAS build has 10 bays for hard drives.

After a bit of looking around I have found this motherboard 10 Sata;
https://th.aliexpress.com/item/1005007430821772.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2tha or

The primary query is if the board is too old, the CPU is too old, or a graphic card is required.

TrueNAS core will be used.

More info can be given about use.

Best regards,
Thomas

Firstly, Hi!

After opinions from knowledgeable people if you would be so kind.

Current server/NAS is AMD Ryzen 5 5560U based mini PC with 16GB RAM, internal NVME cache and one SSD, USB-C connected to DAS with HDDs. Not a fan as it feels flaky, one USB cable between working and nothing, and two bits kicking around. Also single 1G ethernet cable.

Was looking at an i3-N305 build, but this is a step down in terms of CPU grunt, not that I max the current one much but good to have options.

So comparable would be an i5-12450H build, but that's a minimal CPU gain, but three times the TDP. Which mounts up for 24/7.

So I'm now thinking that I go for two systems. I have the AMD and that's sunk costs. So I keep that with the NVME and put a mechanical 2.5 in there and call it my server for running Frigate (hence mechanical), home assistant, etc. Anything that needs some oomph.

Then the N305 build becomes the NAS. Hell, I could go N100 as workloads are low. This would be where the bulk storage sits, along with Jellyfin, etc. Can also be a backup Home Assistant server, where the main one writes backup to the NAS regularly so system restore is relatively fast.

These two CPUS still have less TDP than the i5.

Tell my why two systems will be a bad idea. The DAS will become a real backup to periodically sync to and give to a neighbour for offsite storage.

My PC and 2 x 1821+ are equipt with 10Gbit adapters via a unmagable 10Gbit switch.
Data transfer from pc to Nas 1 or NAS 2 is about 900MB/s that is what is shoul be.
But transferring between the 2 nasses or from the nasses to pc is about 250MB/s.
I checked many videos about optimal settings in DSM but still nothing helps.
What could possible be the case?
Nas 1 is with 6 x 16 TB in SHR2
Nas 2 is with 2 x 16TB, 2 x 8 TB and 4 x 4TB in SHR1

I have a 1512+ I'm looking to upgrade (I don't get security updates)

I want more safety. (more redundancy hot swap? I now have 1)
I want plex to run 4k easy.
I need room to backup foto's and video's. With easy management for sorting.
I also do a little editing. Would be nice if this can be done on the nas. Not a must. 4k

I want to use home assistant.
Maby a bit of virtual machine.

I have cat 6a at home.

Thank you for the help.

With regards Maikel