Greetings from a bit south of the Canadian border in Minnesota. I've been a Synology user since DSM 2 (~2009) for business and hobby. Long-ago retired; so now using Synology NAS as a personal Media Server for a library that has grown to about 30TB - plus a home-brew Web-based media manager...
In the world of storage, the hard drive is often seen as a commodity. It’s easy to assume that any drive with the right interface and capacity will “just work” in a NAS. But after decades of supporting millions of Synology systems across home, SMB, and enterprise environments, we’ve learned...
Hi, I just signed up to the forum. I've been on my DS1520+ for a few years now and enjoying it. I recently moved my NAS from my office to home after selling my business and I hooked everything back up yesterday and I'm having issues getting everything working 100%.
I need some help...
I have a synology 218+ and a new 423+.
I set the 218+ up with Quick Connect when i first got it and it has always worked fine. I set the 423+ up with Quick connect when i first got it and it has never worked at all
I can see the 218+ on my PC using DS file but I cannot see the 423+. If I use...
Been corresponding with a video editor I used to support at Network (in another life!). She’s Somewhat retired. She has a NAS on home video editing system, and NAS is not 100% solid in editing operation. Random: “Dropped frames”. GB connection. Don’t know or care NAS Mfg.
I haven’t done much...
Reviewing the Beelink ME Mini NAS – Flashy Brilliance
The Beelink ME Mini NAS is a compact, six-slot network-attached storage solution aimed squarely at home users seeking a quiet, efficient, and flexible storage platform without the cost or complexity of traditional full-size NAS systems...
Last month, Synology began rolling out several X25 models as part of its refresh campaign. Most of these were unveiled during this year's Computex 2025, featuring models like the DS725+ and DS925+, which are equipped with AMD CPUs. However, some models continue to utilize the Intel Celeron J4125...
Synology DS1525+ vs DS1522+ NAS Comparison – Get It Right, FIRST TIME!
With the arrival of the Synology DS1525+ in 2025, many users are now weighing it against its immediate predecessor, the DS1522+, released in 2022.
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Synology Explain WHY They Changed Drive Support and Verification in 2025 NAS
During a recent visit to Taipei for Computex 2025, I took the opportunity to visit Synology’s headquarters and speak directly with company representatives about one of the most discussed and divisive topics in the NAS...
Synology vs QNAP NAS – Which Should You Buy in 2025?
When choosing a NAS solution in 2025, two brands dominate the conversation: Synology and QNAP. These Taiwan-based companies have evolved their offerings significantly over the years, adapting to changing user needs in backup, multimedia...
I noticed over the weekend that I was suddenly unable to access either of my NAS boxes by IP address with windows explorer - the root cause is a recent change with Windows 11 that disabled ntlm. Fortunately, it can be turned back on with a registry edit, just thought to pass this along...
Usage type:
Small Biz
Preferred form factor:
DS (DiskStation) 1522+ / 16 / 1821+
Number of bays:
5 -8 bays
Do you have any existing drives that you plan on using?
Will install and migrate from multiple 8Tb archive drives
Prefered RAID array setup for this NAS:
SHR or RAID 5
This NAS...
Taipei, Taiwan—7 May 2025—Synology today announced the launch of two new DiskStation models, the DS1825+ and DS1525+, designed to provide small and me
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Synology DS425+ NAS Revealed
The Synology DS425+ arrives as part of the company’s 2025 refresh of its popular DiskStation NAS lineup, positioned as a 4-bay solution for prosumers, content creators, and small business users who demand reliable private cloud functionality, media handling, and...
The month of May has been very dynamic in terms of the rollout of the new X25 NAS devices. This week alone, Synology has released three updated models on top of the previous three in the past thirty days.
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In addition to daily backups of my pcs, I also keep my photos on OneDrive, providing some more redundancy.
I then use Synology Cloud Sync to sync all my OneDrive folders (including the photos in my folder strcuture) to the NAS.
Obviously, I do not want to duplicate (actually triple if the...