ssd

For lower-end models like my DS218j that doesn't support SSD cache, will installing SSD in the drive bays make a big difference vs HDD? I understand that the transfer speed is still capped by the gigabit connection. Both HDD and SSD exceeds gigabit. Mostly I am just finding the DSM to be a...

Hi all I recently purchased a DS2419+ that i'm looking to make into a home media server. I have an existing SHR volume on a DS1517+ that I would like to migrate over but am curious about adding in a couple SSD drives in a new storage pool for DSM/ application support. To clarify, i'm...

Eliminating the I/O bottleneck HDD vs. SSD: Why difference matters There’s an ongoing battle between HDDs and SDDs, both of which have their own pros and cons. An HDD is composed of an actuator, read/write arm, spindle, and platters onto which data is stored. When dealing with high traffic of...