Not even sure if I'm posting this in the right place - it's partly DSM and partly Photo Station. Mods, I'm sure you'll move as appropriate.
This is very noob stuff, I started with Synology several years ago, and I think I had a better understanding then! For years I've just stored photos...
I have used a DS212J for many years, mainly as a photo repository. Over a year ago, I decided it was time to upgrade, and bought a DS218+, set it up with DSM 6.2.4-25556 Update 3. Before I could start loading photos (and other bits), life intervened and it has been left idle for many months. It's finally time to get back to doing something with it, so I have a few questions - some I would have had anyway, some due to the time that has passed:
Should I now just update to DSM 7.x? As I haven't used it at all, this sounds like a no brainer. I'm pretty sure that this would mean changing from Photo Station to Synology Photos as well (?) but again, this must be the time to make the switch, right?
Whichever DSM I use, are there any particular recommendations for moving the photos from the DS212J?
Finally, I always used to use Synology Photo Uploader to load new photos. Does this have any advantage over just copying them in folders? It did seem to take a very long time. I used to think that it created thumbnnails as part of the process, but I have no idea why I thought that!
TIA
This is very noob stuff, I started with Synology several years ago, and I think I had a better understanding then! For years I've just stored photos...
I have used a DS212J for many years, mainly as a photo repository. Over a year ago, I decided it was time to upgrade, and bought a DS218+, set it up with DSM 6.2.4-25556 Update 3. Before I could start loading photos (and other bits), life intervened and it has been left idle for many months. It's finally time to get back to doing something with it, so I have a few questions - some I would have had anyway, some due to the time that has passed:
Should I now just update to DSM 7.x? As I haven't used it at all, this sounds like a no brainer. I'm pretty sure that this would mean changing from Photo Station to Synology Photos as well (?) but again, this must be the time to make the switch, right?
Whichever DSM I use, are there any particular recommendations for moving the photos from the DS212J?
Finally, I always used to use Synology Photo Uploader to load new photos. Does this have any advantage over just copying them in folders? It did seem to take a very long time. I used to think that it created thumbnnails as part of the process, but I have no idea why I thought that!
TIA