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How to Make Your Synology 4-Bay NAS Cooler and Quieter in Just 20 Minutes! The appeal of having your very own private cloud space, accessible much more securely and faster than the average third-party cloud service, is undeniable. Purchasing a Synology DS923+, DS423+, DS920+ or DS420+ NAS to centralize all your data, granting true control over who accesses your data, as well as how, when, and where it’s distributed, has long been a desirable alternative to services like Google Drive and Dropbox. Whether you’re a home user or a business user, it’s clear that a NAS comes with its own unique downsides. Two of the most frequently mentioned issues are that the systems can be noisy when in operation, which can become annoying if you’re in...

Using Synology NAS, DSM 7.1 and Unofficial Memory Modules for DSx20+ series NAS systems are not cheap and nor are the accessories! However, one area that many new/existing NAS buyers take issue with more than most is the cost of official NAS memory. It’s an unfortunate fact that any computer system that has been built/tailored towards a specific purpose, is going to end up costing more. This usually comes down to much more specific design requirements and NAS drives are no different. But when it comes to Memory modules, people are slightly less forgiving. When a NAS brand sells it’s branded memory, many are quick to raise that the brand rarely makes the memory itself and instead they are putting their branded labels on memory from the...

Comparing the Synology DS920+ vs the DS420+ NAS Drive In the world of network-attached storage (NAS) Synology is still regarded as one of the most popular brands to buy, with a clearly defined portfolio that accommodates home and business user needs accordingly, as well as all supporting the award-winning and remarkably easy to use Diskstation Manager (DSM) software. Despite this, many users still are on the fence about choosing the right solution for their storage needs. They have decided on a Synology NAS drive, but as each system has it’s own hardware highlights and the extent to which you can use DSM, it can sometimes be easier said than done to choose the right NAS server for you. Despite the wide variety of solutions available to...

Comparing the Synology DS420+ vs the QNAP TS-451D2 NAS Drive There are ALOT of different Network Attached Storage solutions out there. When it comes to choosing the right NAS for first-time buyers, a RAID 5 ready 4-Bay solution will always a solid and robust first-time purchase. In 2020 and 2021, we have seen the average standard of 4 drive (hard drive or SSD, depending on performance requirements) NAS servers rise substantially and alongside after processors and more memory (some supporting staggering 64GB), we are starting to see almost uniform NVMe SSD cache support, 10Gbe in copper and fiber and PCIe upgradability become available on the compact and modest 4-Bay system. Today I want to compare two NAS systems that are almost a year...

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Welcome to NASCompares YouTube channel! Check out our next video below. - - - Check out FREE NAS advice section on nascompares.com

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A Guide to Improving Playback on your Synology NAS Drive One of the most popular reasons that many users invest in a compact desktop Synology NAS solution is for use as a private Plex media server. The appeal of Plex as an alternative to paid subscription streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime video is fairly evident, giving you the ability to watch all of your lovely movies and box sets, but still enjoy the slick graphical user interface and background polish (such as trailers, reviews descriptions, thumbnails, watchlists, recommendations and artwork) afforded to those online streaming platforms. The new generation of Synology diskstation NAS’ that arrived in summer 2020 (DS920+, DS220+, DS420+ and DS720+) are all solid...

Synology DS920+ vs DS420+ vs DS720+ vs DS220+ NAS – Which Should You Buy Now that the latest 4 Diskstaiton NAS have arrived on the market, it has caused alot of new buyers to scratch their head and wonder “which one should I buy?”. It is understandable, a NAS is a unique investment for many (especially home users) and is far less clear to distinguish than TVs, Consoles and Mobile phones – the difference between different Synology NAS (especially 4 units as similar as the DS920+, DS720+, DS420+ and DS220+) can be pretty hard to spot. Luckily I have been going through these units (taking them to pieces in some places) to find out exactly what makes them different and hopefully help you decide which one deserves your data. Before we go...

**** DO NOT FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS VIDEO **** Rather than deleting this video, this post is left here as a warning so that you know not to follow it's instructions on placing media in the 'plex' Shared Folder. The installation of Plex Media Server will create the 'plex' Shared Folder and its purpose is to hold the operational data used by the Plex. You should use a different Shared Folder for media files and allow the plex user read-only access, ideally, unless you want Plex to be able to delete media files in which case read/write access is needed. The Plex installation places enough warnings in the plex Shared Folder to not place media files in it, as can be seen in the video itself ... it's unclear why this has been...

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Synology Official Product Pages for the Brand New DS920+, DS220+, DS720+ and DS420+ NAS are up Good news for those of you who are wondering about the release of the recently revealed diskstation 20+ series that we uncovered earlier this week, with synology.tw product pages for each new NAS now live on their website. Although these pages all but confirm everything we knew about the hardware and software specifications of the new DS220+, DS920+, DS420+ and DS720+ NAS drive, they also include a bunch more new information in the specifications (power consumption, noise values, software compatibility and support) and further information in the compatibility of these new servers with other hardware... Continue reading... - - - Check out...