05-05-2023, 02:54 PM
It's great to hear that you've had positive experiences with Synology products in the past!
In terms of your proposed setup, using a separate SSD for DSM and applications can definitely help improve performance, as it allows these processes to run independently of the hard drives used for storing data. This can reduce the load on the hard drives and improve overall system responsiveness.
Using four 14TB drives in SHR configuration should also give you plenty of storage space for your movies and TV shows, and expanding the storage in the future should be relatively straightforward.
Adding M.2 drives for cache is also a good idea, as it can help speed up frequently accessed data, such as metadata for your media files.
Regarding your question about whether your setup is viable, I think it should work well. The DS3622xs+ and DS1823xs+ are both powerful systems that should be able to handle your workload, and using an SSD for DSM and applications, as well as M.2 drives for cache, can help boost performance.
While the QNAP H874 may be more powerful in terms of hardware specs, it's important to consider the overall software and user experience when choosing a NAS system. If you're already familiar with and satisfied with Synology's products, it may be worth sticking with them even if the hardware specs don't quite match up to those of the QNAP system.
In terms of your proposed setup, using a separate SSD for DSM and applications can definitely help improve performance, as it allows these processes to run independently of the hard drives used for storing data. This can reduce the load on the hard drives and improve overall system responsiveness.
Using four 14TB drives in SHR configuration should also give you plenty of storage space for your movies and TV shows, and expanding the storage in the future should be relatively straightforward.
Adding M.2 drives for cache is also a good idea, as it can help speed up frequently accessed data, such as metadata for your media files.
Regarding your question about whether your setup is viable, I think it should work well. The DS3622xs+ and DS1823xs+ are both powerful systems that should be able to handle your workload, and using an SSD for DSM and applications, as well as M.2 drives for cache, can help boost performance.
While the QNAP H874 may be more powerful in terms of hardware specs, it's important to consider the overall software and user experience when choosing a NAS system. If you're already familiar with and satisfied with Synology's products, it may be worth sticking with them even if the hardware specs don't quite match up to those of the QNAP system.