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Usage type: enthusiast
Preferred form factor DS (DiskStation)
Number of bays: 4-bays
Do you have any existing drives that you plan on using? Yes
Prefered RAID array setup for this NAS: not sure
This NAS will be used for: backup, multimedia, business (virtual machines, mail, office, etc.)
Max budget for this setup: £1,000 EUR
Number of users that will utilize this NAS: 4
Any preferred network connectivity? 1G, 2G, 2.5G, 10G
Where will this NAS be used: LAN and over the Internet
Any special network requirements: /
Special cloud provider connectivity: /
Additional information:
Hello there!
Hope you're all having a good summer!
I currently have a DS218 but am planning to upgrade to a better model in order to run a single Windows VM for my dad (it will host his online radio station). He'll be rdp-ing into the VM from Ireland.
Unfortunately, though, I have a very limited budget, and having read various threads on this forum, I see that the recommendation is basically that if you want to run VMs then you need a Xeon processor.
However, that's outside of my budget of £1,000 just now. So my question boils down to this: I can choose between a DS920+ (Celeron) or DS1621+ (Ryzen) - but which will run a Windows VM better, accepting neither will be great? In terms of potential resource allocation, my plan is to upgrade the memory and dedicate 2 out of the 4 cores to the VM.
Some observations:
- Although cheaper, I'm wondering whether the DS920+ will be better because the Celeron also has integrated graphics?
- My dad had hoped for a VM that could run with the equivalent specs of an i5. Do either of my proposed choices give him that?
- If using VMs, do I need to be thinking more about network capacity? Will 1gb ethernet be sufficient for someone trying to use a VM alongside the other users and devices which will be using that same bandwidth?
Many thanks for reading.
Preferred form factor DS (DiskStation)
Number of bays: 4-bays
Do you have any existing drives that you plan on using? Yes
Prefered RAID array setup for this NAS: not sure
This NAS will be used for: backup, multimedia, business (virtual machines, mail, office, etc.)
Max budget for this setup: £1,000 EUR
Number of users that will utilize this NAS: 4
Any preferred network connectivity? 1G, 2G, 2.5G, 10G
Where will this NAS be used: LAN and over the Internet
Any special network requirements: /
Special cloud provider connectivity: /
Additional information:
Hello there!
Hope you're all having a good summer!
I currently have a DS218 but am planning to upgrade to a better model in order to run a single Windows VM for my dad (it will host his online radio station). He'll be rdp-ing into the VM from Ireland.
Unfortunately, though, I have a very limited budget, and having read various threads on this forum, I see that the recommendation is basically that if you want to run VMs then you need a Xeon processor.
However, that's outside of my budget of £1,000 just now. So my question boils down to this: I can choose between a DS920+ (Celeron) or DS1621+ (Ryzen) - but which will run a Windows VM better, accepting neither will be great? In terms of potential resource allocation, my plan is to upgrade the memory and dedicate 2 out of the 4 cores to the VM.
Some observations:
- Although cheaper, I'm wondering whether the DS920+ will be better because the Celeron also has integrated graphics?
- My dad had hoped for a VM that could run with the equivalent specs of an i5. Do either of my proposed choices give him that?
- If using VMs, do I need to be thinking more about network capacity? Will 1gb ethernet be sufficient for someone trying to use a VM alongside the other users and devices which will be using that same bandwidth?
Many thanks for reading.