Hi Guy
I have a DS720+ 2 Disk ( 2 * Seagate ST8000DM004, 8TB) SHR BTRFS Mirror, 2.5GB Ethernet. I thought its performance (150MB/s) would be a lot better when reading in this configuration as it should be reading from both disk, looking at the Resource Monitor it is only reading from One Disk...
Should I wait for a Synology DS722+ or just get the DS720+ NAS?
Let’s be honest, it is a REALLY good question. Right now as the first quarter of 2022 draws to a close, many users who are thinking of upgrading their existing Synology NAS system, pondering migrating over to the platform or are...
Table of Contents
Introduction
Appearance and content
Expansion for RAM and NVMe cache
Peripherals and ports
DSM installation 7.1
DSM configuration
Copying data via local network (1G LAN)
Hyper Backup
Synology Photos
Plex
Virtual Machine Manager & Docker
Conclusion
Introduction
Although it...
Hi all,
I have a DS218play (running DSM7) and am looking to replace it with a DS720+. I want to migrate the disks I have to the new NAS.
Looking at How do I choose the right method for migrating data between Synology NAS (for DSM 6.0 and later)? - Synology Knowledge Center, just moving the...
Having upgraded my DS716+ to a DS720+ recently and having no issues with the migration, noticed that the DSM will not auto update as the DX513 expansion unit is not officially listed as compatible.....
I have five drives in this, and two in the DS720+, so only option is a new DX517 or an eight...
Hi! why my 16tb exos x16 ST16000NM001G cannot be format/instal DSM in synology ds720+ it is not working. I tried other hdd wd1tb and it work. only 16tbseagate is not working. please help me.. your 16tb is working in ds220+ but in my ds720+ it is not working...
when i try to attach 2 drive wd...
Hi all,
I have 4 months old Synology DS720+ which work well so far.
the plastic enclosure is a bit noisy because of the fan (when HDDs hibernate) so I tried with Noctua NF-A9 FLX which has a great quality fan!!
the device started to beep after 1 hour. I guess that Synology measure the speed of...
Hi guys,
I've a Synology DS720+ with RAM upgrade (10Gb) and 2 WD disk (2x4Tb).
When I power on a Virual Machine from my Virtual Machine Manager the system produce a very loud noise. This is the typical noise of the HDD when you write data into it.
How can I reduce this noise? There is the...
I have a weird situation and am hoping to streamline things. I currently have a DS1512+ with 5 drives in Raid6. Sometime ago I realized that the continuous writing to the raid for my SS recording was killing the drives. After a few died and I replaced the drives, I moved the SS recordings to...
Comparing the Synology DS720+ vs the DS220+ NAS Drive
Synology is still regarded as one of the most popular brands in the world of network-attached storage (NAS), with a clearly defined portfolio that accommodates home and business user needs accordingly, as well as all supporting the...
Good day all -
I am a new home-user of a Synology DS720+ and I am reaching out in hopes to find recommendations about configuring SSD cache.
My current set-up and use: (2) 4TB HDD Seagate IronWolf drives in RAID1 and (1) Seagate IronWolf 510 M.2 SSD configured as read-only cache. The NAS is...
I would like to use on-hand Seagate Exos (12TB or 16TB) in a DS220+ or DS720+ --- to be deployed as a low-activity offsite backup NAS and occasional media server. Unfortunately, Exos HDDs are not officially supported in the 220+ or 720+. What are the possible downside risks for the NAS, HDDs...
Synology DS720+ NAS Hardware Tear Down
For those of you that are interested in the newest generation of Synology NAS, you are probably wondering about what exactly goes on under the bonnet. We talk about the CPU and Memory plenty, but what about on the inside? Where does the Synology DSM...