Free RAID calculator (speed, redundancy, actual HDD space)

Free RAID calculator (speed, redundancy, actual HDD space)

Free RAID calculator (speed, redundancy, actual HDD space)     How does RAID affect the speed of my storage array? RAID can improve read and write speeds by distributing data across multiple drives, allowing for parallel access. The level of speed improvement depends on the RAID configuration. Which RAID level is the best option for […]

Seagate Firecuda 540 Gen5 SSD FINALLY REVEALED!

Seagate Firecuda 540 SSD – Their FIRST Gen5 5×4 SSD Revealed Updated 27/06/23 – The Seagate Firecuda 540 M.2 NVMe SSD Has Now Been Released. Here are the confirmed Specifications: Brand Seagate Firecuda 540 Seagate Firecuda 540 Model # ZP1000GM3A004 ZP2000GM3A004 Capacity 1TB / 1000GB 2TB / 2000GB Price $189 (Check Amazon)  $299 (Check Amazon) […]

FireCuda 540, Seagate’s First PCIe 5.0 SSDs Leaked on Amazon

Seagate Firecuda 540 SSD – Their FIRST Gen5 5×4 SSD Released Updated 27/06/23 – The Seagate Firecuda 540 M.2 NVMe SSD Has Now Been Released. Here are the confirmed Specifications: Brand Seagate Firecuda 540 Seagate Firecuda 540 Model # ZP1000GM3A004 ZP2000GM3A004 Capacity 1TB / 1000GB 2TB / 2000GB Price $189 (Check Amazon)  $299 (Check Amazon) […]

Asustor AS5402T and AS5404T NAS with HDD, 4x NVMe, 2.5G, USB 10G – Yes Please!

Asustor AS5402T and AS5404T HDD+M.2 NVMe NAS At the annual Computex technology exhibition in Taipei this week, storage solutions brand Asustor revealed its latest offerings to the market: the new AS5402T 2-Bay and AS5404T 4-Bay NAS (Network Attached Storage) solutions. These compact yet powerful devices come packed with features that are designed to provide efficient […]

Synology DS723+ compatible RAM upgrade

Synology DS723+ compatible RAM upgrade

Synology DS723+ compatible RAM upgrade System Memory 4 GB DDR4 ECC Memory Module Pre-installed 4 GB (4 GB x 1) Total Memory Slots 2 Maximum Memory Capacity 32 GB (16 GB x 2) Official Synology memory upgrades SODIMM D4ES02-4G DDR4 ECC Unbuffered SODIMM EAN: 4711174724383 Capacity: 4GB D4ES02-8G DDR4 ECC Unbuffered SODIMM EAN: 4711174724390 Capacity: […]

The Synology HDD megathread

The Synology HDD megathread

    Or alternatively: Google form https://forms.gle/mDuNC5zJo3ptpGhr6 sheets https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JoxBvK1asRBASp2524LvX3rxrGYzycVDo0U_dZqyge4/edit?usp=sharing   It is extremely frustrating that Synology NAS systems do not support professionally made NAS hard drives. While it is understandable that they may not have the resources to test new, larger capacity drives like 20TB, it is baffling that even 10TB drives are not supported. […]

Seagate EXOS Mach.2 2×18 Hard Drive Review – Should You Buy?

Seagate EXOS Mach.2 HDD – Should You Buy It? Seagate revealed the dual actuator EXOS Mach.2 series of HDDs way back in 2019 at CES, promising that this new kind of HDD for enterprise could smash the current performance benchmarks set by optical HDDs. Fast forward to 2023 and they have been hard at work […]

Synology DS423+ compatible RAM upgrade

Synology DS423+ compatible RAM upgrade

Synology DS423+ compatible RAM upgrade The Synology DS423+ is a powerful and reliable NAS device that is designed for small and medium-sized businesses. It comes with 2 GB of DDR4 non-ECC memory, with 2 GB of it soldered to the board, and one memory slot available for upgrades. The maximum memory capacity is 6 GB, […]

HDD life expectancy calculator

HDD life expectancy calculator

How to build a calculator that can predict drive life expectancy? First, you would need to gather the following information about the drive:  MTBF,  Load/Unload cycle specification, WRL,  POH. With this information, you can use the following formula to estimate the drive life expectancy: Drive Life Expectancy = (MTBF / (24 * 365)) * (1 […]

HDD compatibility warning – way to disable it? Synology Storage Manager will display an Incompatible or Unverified message

HDD compatibility warning – way to disable it? Synology Storage Manager will display an Incompatible or Unverified message

HDD compatibility warning – way to disable it? Synology Storage Manager will display an Incompatible or Unverified message If you have a Synology NAS, you may have encountered the “Incompatible or Unverified” message in Synology Storage Manager. This message is displayed when the hard drive you have installed is not in the Synology’s compatible-drive database, […]