Synology brings a lot of value with their bundled licenses for active backup. However they do not scale well in capacity due to limited offering in NVME capacity for metadata caching. Well unless you want to hack the compatibility database but thats another conversation.
Would this be a good solution for a small manufacturing facility looking for NAS to store computer and server backups? I am interested in using their backup software.
Would be great to see a follow up on previous deployed units, like you mentioned. Interested to know if major software version updates show performance improvements, or if new features have made it worth adding an expansion card or SSDs for certain use cases 😅
How about DSM Upgrades ? If you upgrade DSM and that failed. Than both controller are gone right ? Is it possible to upgrade first Controller and after that the second one ?
The main issue is no enterprise support.... When entre level NetApp cost about the same with much much better support model, I just don't see why those models make it into consideration.
I don't recommend Synology. You will not be able to source their drives anywhere in the APAC region. You would be better off going with QNAP and they now support ZFS.
@@locusm Thanks 👍will help those who already have a Synology. Pricing is no joke. 4TB Synology (7200 RPM) - $468 4TB WD RED Pro (7200 RPM) - $243 4TB WD RED Plus (5400 RPM) - $177
They offer SA3400 is backed by Synology's 5-year warranty adn the Synology Replacement Service (SRS) allows you to receive replacement products as early as the next business day
I appreciate Synology’s software but their hardware is far from enterprise and considerably cheap. Consumer components are better manufactured and build quality than Synology.
80+ bronze PSUs in 2023 in alleged enterprise hardware? With a 10yo CPU that's almost EOL on introduction?
This seems out of Synology’s wheelhouse. VMs and 6000 concurrent users sounds unreasonable for that hardware.
And with 10gbe only, they're definitely reaching for stars lmao.
A Xeon D-1541 is laughable in 2023. Synology is really dragging their feet in updating their hardware. ie. they are CHEAP.
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Synology brings a lot of value with their bundled licenses for active backup. However they do not scale well in capacity due to limited offering in NVME capacity for metadata caching. Well unless you want to hack the compatibility database but thats another conversation.
I love looking at stuff that I'll be able to afford in 10 years. One of these servers is my entire server rack
Overpriced by an order of magnitude, like most Synology gear. Hilarious.
Would this be a good solution for a small manufacturing facility looking for NAS to store computer and server backups? I am interested in using their backup software.
Would be great to see a follow up on previous deployed units, like you mentioned. Interested to know if major software version updates show performance improvements, or if new features have made it worth adding an expansion card or SSDs for certain use cases 😅
How about DSM Upgrades ? If you upgrade DSM and that failed. Than both controller are gone right ?
Is it possible to upgrade first Controller and after that the second one ?
Were benchmarks with SAS SSD's or SATA?
You have to use SAS dual port drives in a chassis with dual controllers.
Yeah, excellent point.
Missed opportunity to contrast with running the High Availability package on a pair of stand-alone models.
Does anyone know how the performance of the UC3400 compares to a Dell PowerVault 4024?
Weird how they can sell something like this for double the price.
The main issue is no enterprise support.... When entre level NetApp cost about the same with much much better support model, I just don't see why those models make it into consideration.
Last time I looked, net app was far more expensive with their license fees.
So why would you want this instead of having two different Synology in high availability mode?
Fits nicely into a 2U package and you don't have to buy twice as many drives
I don't recommend Synology. You will not be able to source their drives anywhere in the APAC region.
You would be better off going with QNAP and they now support ZFS.
You can get drives from Bluechip or MMT in APAC region.
@@locusm Thanks 👍will help those who already have a Synology. Pricing is no joke.
4TB Synology (7200 RPM) - $468
4TB WD RED Pro (7200 RPM) - $243
4TB WD RED Plus (5400 RPM) - $177
@@ericneo2 3.5" SATA Hard drive, HAT5300 , 4TB,5 yr Wty $350 EX
@@ericneo2 Youre right, they cost a bit more. Hopefully they dont reach Dell/Lenovo levels of crazy.
@@locusm Yeah I remember they were charging $950 for a 2TB just 3 years ago.
Lack of enterprise support is my main concern. I can wait for the broken parts to take several weeks to RMA.
They offer SA3400 is backed by Synology's 5-year warranty adn the Synology Replacement Service (SRS) allows you to receive replacement products as early as the next business day
I appreciate Synology’s software but their hardware is far from enterprise and considerably cheap. Consumer components are better manufactured and build quality than Synology.
Fxck, it is not real HA. Synology two have to be under the same network.