years ago you showed us an ITX NAS build in a lian li 10 drive small case, bought that and used it for 6 years, still have the case and supermicro itx mobo, worked great
DS1522+ comes already with 8GB memory out of the box, so for the price of the memory upgrade on this one is already cheaper to go immediately to the 1522+ model.
Man I've never done it but I always thought setting up Nas is really cool, ha my powers have grown beyond your control and now I am the Spotify! Mwahahaha!
Good video. Why did you not got 1522+ ?, one more disc extra. I use audio station via the app to play out to my google multi room speakers in my house, really good shit with shoutcast in there :)
I realize there are some cool features with the Synology platform, but I'm likely gonna do the DIY thing for my first NAS. I just love a good computer build. It will still have plenty of utility and will become a fun Homelab/Linux platform learning experience for me as I want to expand my knowledge and get into some more IT-adjacent kind of work.
I currently have a baby 2 drive Synology ds 220j , although currently not running out of storage, I am how shall we say looking at using a nas as a multi media server media server, well I could increase the storage capacity of the drives, but a ds220j is not really going to do what I want well. So upgrade time . Whilst I do love the operating system (dsm). The hardware is ok, but the killer is the stipulation of like Synology branded memory (ram) and Synology branded nvme drives, because the price is higher than if you used non Synology. From hardware specs some of the Terramaster lockerstor models are excellent but the operating system, not sure of. QNap have some excellent specs on their nas units, but the operating system does seem complicated.
As someone who (quickly realized) they bought an under powered Synology as their first NAS, I haven't really done much but backups because of all the limitations (including & especially my network) I'd dig deeper dives on some of the other Synology apps like photos/music etc. Got a question though, I have 0 need for a 9 bay NAS, can you add extra RAM, 10gbe, & pool memory to one of the smaller ones?
I just got this yesterday and i regret not ordering the network card....its taken😮 me forever to transfer 8TB of data 😂 -- i just ordered one from a 3rd on amazon cause theyre out of stock However, it was so fast to get it going. I have docker, plex, git, code server, tailscale, etc installed and running.
That naming thing (the nr 9) can't be right? I have a DS214play and I can plug in the 5 bay expansion bay,..so the number should be DS7XXX. I am always so confused by the naming of their disk stations.. Other than that, your video was helpful
It should be noted that you must use Synology branded NVME drives to get the storage pool on this NAS. A Synology 400gb NVME is currently $150 on Amazon, whereas a Samsung 1tb NVME is currently $75. Feels like extortion to me.
Would 4 drives (2 redundancy) and 10GbE be enough to edit 4K straight off NAS or would you recommend the NVME drives in a storage pool to get the full speed?
Moving your old drives over to the new? I also have a DS918, but it’s like 5 years old by now. Hoping Synology will upgrade their line soon but then I will also buy new hdd’s. How old were yours? I guess after 5-6 years it’s about time to buy new drives anyway
I actually replaced my drives earlier this year. I had 4 smaller drives in my DS918... so I get my new, larger EXOS drives... and I swapped the first one out... waited a couple days for everything to update... then swapped the second out and waited a couple day, etc. After a week, all my drives were working. That's one of the things I really like about Synology's Raid... you can swap out different drives. If your current drives are not reporting any issues, they should be good to go. You can swap them out, one at a time, whenever one goes bad.
I got a synology NAS a year ago and I love it. How I managed to live without a NAS for so long is beyond me. The only thing I have trouble with is accessing my files remotely through SMB or webDAV. I use tail scale to connect into my network, I can map network drives on a Windows client remotely, however as soon as I go to transfer files the transfer stops after a few moments. The only work around I found is to use Synology drive through a web browser to download files over the internet. Do you know if there's a better way?
Yeah, i’ve always had problems with smb when doing long transfers, either it stops or speed slows to a crawl. Switched to FTP protocol and solved it. I use filezilla.
I'd really like to know how to setup networking to securely share photos with family in Synology photos without making my mom learn how to use a VPN. Everything I've read has made me super paranoid about allowing access to any Synology apps without a VPN.
Hey @teksyndicate , How much max capacity NVME m.2 SSD we can use individually in DS923+ NAS. I am buying after your response. It will more helpful if u reply.
I am looking to purchase a Nas system. I am not that computer savvy. I need storage for my digital files. I print DTF prints and I need a good storage system that I can access from different pc's and my iPad. Can you recommend a system that would work for what I am needing?
Can you help me please? So I wanna run a media server ( plex ) with 4 x 12 TB drives for my 4K HDR movies. whats the best option for me? DS923+? DS423+? or build a DIY NAS? ( I Do have a spare 13900K, RAM and PSU so I need to buy a MB and Case for it) please advise.
Long time viewer hear... This is off topic, but prime day just came on and I am looking at the Hifiman edition XS and I would love a recommendation for a dac+amp for my PC. I basically want to pay the minimum for now without destroying the audio quality of the headphones. Coming from sony 7506 with angled earpads, I am hoping this will be a big bump. Any advice input would be appreciated. ***this is for the holy trifecta.. gaming, music, and movies.
I have a DS918+ and it irritates the crap out of me how outdated Docker is on DSM. It's Docker 20.10.3, latest is 24.0.9, so Synology is 4 major versions behind, which is just unacceptable. This keeps me from being able to have one Docker Compose stack include another Docker Compose stack. I can probably manually update it, but I haven't attempted it as I figured it might break Synology's Container Manager or something.
since you're using Audio Station, do you happen to have problems with whole albums being skipped on playback? I've been having all kinds of problems with FLAC files and Synology support couldn't figure out anything, multiple times, ended up wiping all .cue sheets splitting into individual tracks, and completely disabling .cue support in Audio Station but still many files fail to play, randomly after system updates, reboots etc... as if the indexing service screwed its database randomly
I recently put my UGreen DXP8800 NAS to some abuse of 10TB+ transfer & syncs of data in the past 4 days and it choked. I also have a lot of docker containers running 24/7 on it. No lost data though. Just had to forcefully reboot it... lol This NAS is more for fun and learning as well as a backup media server. My important data lives on my Synology DS1621xs+ that has an old but reliable Intel Xeon CPU and 32GB ECC RAM. Been running for years 24/7 without missing a beat~ 💪
is it worth it to buy a DS923+ in july 2024? I have a MyCloudEX2 and I am looking forward to have Docker and other apps NAS to run home assistant and plex plus the backup of course. However the hardware seems little outdated. any thoughts?
When he did the Asustor videos he said he used both. His important work stuff was on the Synology and he was using the Asustor for other stuff. The bottom line is that Synology's hardware is objectively crap compared to their competitors at similar price points, but most people consider DSM (the software) leagues ahead of their competitors. I personally find DSM pretty limiting and tend to stick with third party apps instead of first party ones anyway, as I don't want to get trapped in a particular ecosystem, so it doesn't really do much for me. DSM is going to be more reliable than the others, but you could get an Asustor and put TrueNAS Scale on it and it would be as rock solid as DSM is, it's just that TrueNSS Scale requires a certain willingness to learn that DSM doesn't.
What’s your current set up after switching? I’m debating between this and just diy’ing my own. The biggest pull towards Synology is the DM software, it just seems so good and people say it’s very reliable and “set it and forget it”.
Won't lie, I'm loving this recent obsession of yours with servers and NAS devices!
what "recent obsession" ? This is the only video NAS related...
I am the proud owner of your previous NAS. Thanks! It's been running great.
Cheers! Let me know how it's doing.
years ago you showed us an ITX NAS build in a lian li 10 drive small case, bought that and used it for 6 years, still have the case and supermicro itx mobo, worked great
Thanks for the explanation of the naming convention. I've always been curious, but never curious enough to actually look it up lmao
A video going in-depth on VMs would be fantastic
DS1522+ comes already with 8GB memory out of the box, so for the price of the memory upgrade on this one is already cheaper to go immediately to the 1522+ model.
Man I've never done it but I always thought setting up Nas is really cool, ha my powers have grown beyond your control and now I am the Spotify! Mwahahaha!
Good video. Why did you not got 1522+ ?, one more disc extra. I use audio station via the app to play out to my google multi room speakers in my house, really good shit with shoutcast in there :)
damn what a perfect time for this video im in the market for a good NAS right now!
looks a great bit of kit .
I realize there are some cool features with the Synology platform, but I'm likely gonna do the DIY thing for my first NAS. I just love a good computer build. It will still have plenty of utility and will become a fun Homelab/Linux platform learning experience for me as I want to expand my knowledge and get into some more IT-adjacent kind of work.
I currently have a baby 2 drive Synology ds 220j , although currently not running out of storage, I am how shall we say looking at using a nas as a multi media server media server, well I could increase the storage capacity of the drives, but a ds220j is not really going to do what I want well. So upgrade time . Whilst I do love the operating system (dsm). The hardware is ok, but the killer is the stipulation of like Synology branded memory (ram) and Synology branded nvme drives, because the price is higher than if you used non Synology. From hardware specs some of the Terramaster lockerstor models are excellent but the operating system, not sure of. QNap have some excellent specs on their nas units, but the operating system does seem complicated.
Interested in hearing more about VMs on the NAS. :)
As someone who (quickly realized) they bought an under powered Synology as their first NAS, I haven't really done much but backups because of all the limitations (including & especially my network) I'd dig deeper dives on some of the other Synology apps like photos/music etc. Got a question though, I have 0 need for a 9 bay NAS, can you add extra RAM, 10gbe, & pool memory to one of the smaller ones?
I just got this yesterday and i regret not ordering the network card....its taken😮 me forever to transfer 8TB of data 😂 -- i just ordered one from a 3rd on amazon cause theyre out of stock
However, it was so fast to get it going. I have docker, plex, git, code server, tailscale, etc installed and running.
That naming thing (the nr 9) can't be right? I have a DS214play and I can plug in the 5 bay expansion bay,..so the number should be DS7XXX. I am always so confused by the naming of their disk stations..
Other than that, your video was helpful
It should be noted that you must use Synology branded NVME drives to get the storage pool on this NAS. A Synology 400gb NVME is currently $150 on Amazon, whereas a Samsung 1tb NVME is currently $75. Feels like extortion to me.
Would 4 drives (2 redundancy) and 10GbE be enough to edit 4K straight off NAS or would you recommend the NVME drives in a storage pool to get the full speed?
Congrats on the 666k subs!
Moving your old drives over to the new? I also have a DS918, but it’s like 5 years old by now. Hoping Synology will upgrade their line soon but then I will also buy new hdd’s. How old were yours? I guess after 5-6 years it’s about time to buy new drives anyway
I actually replaced my drives earlier this year. I had 4 smaller drives in my DS918... so I get my new, larger EXOS drives... and I swapped the first one out... waited a couple days for everything to update... then swapped the second out and waited a couple day, etc. After a week, all my drives were working. That's one of the things I really like about Synology's Raid... you can swap out different drives. If your current drives are not reporting any issues, they should be good to go. You can swap them out, one at a time, whenever one goes bad.
@@teksyndicate Guess that might be the way to go when upgrading to a new NAS 👍
I just got a new synology DS923+ and in all packages doesnt show jellyfin, community doesnt exist either. Bummer
I got a synology NAS a year ago and I love it. How I managed to live without a NAS for so long is beyond me.
The only thing I have trouble with is accessing my files remotely through SMB or webDAV.
I use tail scale to connect into my network, I can map network drives on a Windows client remotely, however as soon as I go to transfer files the transfer stops after a few moments.
The only work around I found is to use Synology drive through a web browser to download files over the internet.
Do you know if there's a better way?
Ever tried webdrive?
@@teksyndicate first time hearing about it, I'll look it up
Yeah, i’ve always had problems with smb when doing long transfers, either it stops or speed slows to a crawl.
Switched to FTP protocol and solved it. I use filezilla.
@@teksyndicate seems like it's still uses webDAV.
I'll just use FTP
I'd really like to know how to setup networking to securely share photos with family in Synology photos without making my mom learn how to use a VPN. Everything I've read has made me super paranoid about allowing access to any Synology apps without a VPN.
Hey @teksyndicate , How much max capacity NVME m.2 SSD we can use individually in DS923+ NAS. I am buying after your response. It will more helpful if u reply.
I am looking to purchase a Nas system. I am not that computer savvy. I need storage for my digital files. I print DTF prints and I need a good storage system that I can access from different pc's and my iPad. Can you recommend a system that would work for what I am needing?
Didn't you just upgrade to a ugreen because it had 10 gig and better ports (arguably better than this one even)? Did that one not work out for you?
Sponsorships vs Real life 😊
Can you help me please? So I wanna run a media server ( plex ) with 4 x 12 TB drives for my 4K HDR movies. whats the best option for me? DS923+? DS423+? or build a DIY NAS? ( I Do have a spare 13900K, RAM and PSU so I need to buy a MB and Case for it) please advise.
Long time viewer hear... This is off topic, but prime day just came on and I am looking at the Hifiman edition XS and I would love a recommendation for a dac+amp for my PC. I basically want to pay the minimum for now without destroying the audio quality of the headphones. Coming from sony 7506 with angled earpads, I am hoping this will be a big bump. Any advice input would be appreciated. ***this is for the holy trifecta.. gaming, music, and movies.
I have a DS918+ and it irritates the crap out of me how outdated Docker is on DSM. It's Docker 20.10.3, latest is 24.0.9, so Synology is 4 major versions behind, which is just unacceptable. This keeps me from being able to have one Docker Compose stack include another Docker Compose stack. I can probably manually update it, but I haven't attempted it as I figured it might break Synology's Container Manager or something.
since you're using Audio Station, do you happen to have problems with whole albums being skipped on playback? I've been having all kinds of problems with FLAC files and Synology support couldn't figure out anything, multiple times,
ended up wiping all .cue sheets splitting into individual tracks, and completely disabling .cue support in Audio Station but still many files fail to play, randomly after system updates, reboots etc... as if the indexing service screwed its database randomly
@teksyndicate How does this compare to your Asustor AS6704T? Which would you recommend for an all purpose NAS? Thanks!
I recently put my UGreen DXP8800 NAS to some abuse of 10TB+ transfer & syncs of data in the past 4 days and it choked. I also have a lot of docker containers running 24/7 on it. No lost data though. Just had to forcefully reboot it... lol This NAS is more for fun and learning as well as a backup media server.
My important data lives on my Synology DS1621xs+ that has an old but reliable Intel Xeon CPU and 32GB ECC RAM. Been running for years 24/7 without missing a beat~ 💪
Deus Ex at the top where it belongs 👌
Hi tek,
using this kit,am I obligated to use synology m.2 ssd?
can i use Samsung 990 PRO SSD 1TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 instead of synology
Is ECC important?
is it worth it to buy a DS923+ in july 2024? I have a MyCloudEX2 and I am looking forward to have Docker and other apps NAS to run home assistant and plex plus the backup of course. However the hardware seems little outdated. any thoughts?
Could have gotten 32gb of ram for cheaper if you didn’t go with synology branded.
Less time upgrading NAS and more time focusing on your move to Japan?
Tech ain't cheap in Japan. Gotta upgrade before he goes.
Why did you moved away from Asustor?
When he did the Asustor videos he said he used both. His important work stuff was on the Synology and he was using the Asustor for other stuff.
The bottom line is that Synology's hardware is objectively crap compared to their competitors at similar price points, but most people consider DSM (the software) leagues ahead of their competitors. I personally find DSM pretty limiting and tend to stick with third party apps instead of first party ones anyway, as I don't want to get trapped in a particular ecosystem, so it doesn't really do much for me.
DSM is going to be more reliable than the others, but you could get an Asustor and put TrueNAS Scale on it and it would be as rock solid as DSM is, it's just that TrueNSS Scale requires a certain willingness to learn that DSM doesn't.
I've always used Synology for all my important stuff. I have an asustor that's full of movies.
Thanks for the video, u talk really fast
It feels like this is a sponsored video in some way...
Synology is overpriced vendor lock nonsense. I’ll never use em again.
What’s your current set up after switching? I’m debating between this and just diy’ing my own. The biggest pull towards Synology is the DM software, it just seems so good and people say it’s very reliable and “set it and forget it”.
The NVME cards did absolutely nothing to improve the performance of my DS940+, what a waste of money..
It works when you have fast network