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NAS Buying Guide
How to pick the right Synology NAS for your needs? Ask our members for tips and discuss it.
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NAS acquisition advice
Want to buy a new NAS but don't know which one to choose? How many bays? Fill out the form and our users will be happy to help you.
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NAS acquisition advice for alinagautam: small biz, 1000 GBP
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Want to buy a new NAS but don't know which one to choose? Fill out the form!
Fill out the form with as much information as you can give so our members may help you out with your NAS acquisition advice. For the form check...
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Replacing a DS218+ (blue flashing light of death)
I'm new to the forum and a novice NAS user so far as technical expertise is concerned. I'd been running a DS218+ for a little over two years when...
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fredbert
Do I actually need a NAS if I don't use it 24/7?
I was about to press the purchase button on a Synology NAS I've been eyeing, but decided to do some extra thinking just before committing to...
animBacker857
10. May 2022
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11. May 2022
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My biggest regret - buying a WD My Cloud Home
So I wanted to setup a little Plex server for my daughter. You know just in case we ever don’t have internet access or something. But I always put...
Dora
7. Feb 2021
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11. Apr 2022
sktn77a
Advice BEFORE you buy your first NAS
Not sure if there is already a thread like this, but it could be helpful to include generic advice that wouldn't necessarily come through on the...
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6. Apr 2022
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8. Apr 2022
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NAS or NUC ?
I've been using a DS212+ for years now. It serves me fine, but there is one downside... It's slow. Slow while using it's web-interface, slow to...
Oberonald
8. Apr 2022
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8. Apr 2022
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DS920+ vs DS420+
Hi, I currently have a DS918+ and it seems to be dying. It logs that someone pressed the reset button, reenables the Admin account and resets...
jerry210
28. Jan 2022
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17. Feb 2022
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Photographer / First NAS Advice
Hello Everyone I would be new to this forum. It was while reading up a bit about NAS on the internet, that i stumbled upon this resourceful page...
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21. Jan 2022
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Advanced opinions before buying
Hello everybody, first of all a shout-out to all the people in the forum helping each other (and helping especially the newcomers) patiently. I...
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DS1621+ as a plex server to play 4K remuxes via Nvidia shield ? (no transcoding ever, direct play only)
Hello, I'm eyeing the DS1621+. I'll use it as a storage / plex server only. I know the DS1520+ is cheaper but I like the improved build quality...
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20. Dec 2021
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Heat from CalDigit Connect 10G - Thunderbolt 3 to 10Gb Ethernet Adapter
Does anyone have any experience of these adapters. They seem to be what I need to get my iMac to work optimally with my 1621+ NAS. There seem to...
ric0ric
26. Nov 2021
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Looking for a small home NAS
Good morning, Been researching this for a while and can't seem to make my mind up so would like some opinions from users of these various...
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9. Nov 2021
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want to upgrade my NAS's they ar both 4 bay 8TB drives, I would like to get 2 drive per NAS 14, 16TB or 18 TB with the best Price/noise level
want to upgrade my NAS's DS 420+, DS 416 play. they are both 4 bay 8TB drives, I would like to get 2 drive per NAS with 14, 16TB or 18 TB...
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Upgrade advice for working RS3412xs
Hi all, I have a RS3412xs. It was the 2012 model of the Rackstation XS line. It's been rock solid. It is populated with 10 Western Digital...
apguy
2. Oct 2021
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2. Oct 2021
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backing up ds1512+ to USB sata station recommendations
wanting advice on a backup for my ds1512+. it is a bit old but still running ok. a recent power outage issue has me wanting a backup solution for...
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25. Sep 2021
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26. Sep 2021
fredbert
DiskStation DS418 more than 2MB.
Does anyone know for sure if you can upgrade the amount of memory in a Diskstation DS418? More than the built-in 2MBs? I don't think you can but...
atrisk
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HTPC option?
Looking for a personal HTPC option and wondering which NAS is right for me. What option is best option if looking for home network HTPC with 4k...
Beeftrash
29. Aug 2021
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29. Aug 2021
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Help needed choosing a synology nas that could play 2 or 3 4k movies at the same time which device can do this 8 bays or more
Can someone help me on this ? Thanks
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6. Aug 2021
fredbert
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Question about CPUs: is XEON D-1527 really worse than an i3?
Hi Everyone! I'm trying to decide which NAS to go for based on processor. I need a NAS that can handle Plex and also smoothly run a Windows VM...
DrMcFizz1e
28. Jul 2021
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28. Jul 2021
Rusty
NAS change
Hello, At the moment I'm using a DS2413+ with 12x4TB disks running in RAID6, and I have 4GB of RAM installed, maximum for the 2413+. Lately I...
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5. May 2021
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6. May 2021
Rusty
Help needed to buy synology rackstation
I would like some help buying a Synology rackstation. Requirements: - Has to be a rackstation (1u or 2u preferably) - Under $1000 (Ideally new)...
pellery
21. Apr 2021
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21. Apr 2021
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