Disk upgrade in single drive NAS Again first off thanks for your Channel – It’s been a great help so far. I’ve a DS118 with a 4TB WD Red installed working away with the RC of DSM 7.0 I’m using this primarily as a backup for my main DS720+ (SHR with 2 x 4TB) but […]
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Is my NAS supporting Windows 11 virtual machine?
Mount Photo Station to Synology Moments app
WD Red Pro vs Gold – user reviews
Comment on https://nascompares.com/wd-red-pro-vs-wd-gold Two reasons I choose WD Gold over WD Red Pro. (1) WD Gold runs about 10 deg F cooler – may lead to longer drive life. This is from having them in the same enclosure for months before I fully switched over to Golds. (2) In a RAID5 array, which is probably […]
Which Synology models are locked/support only Synology HAT5300 HDD hard drives?
Seagate ironwolf vs HAT5300.Ā Ā I have project of taking user backup of around 10machine max data is 160TB. so which synlogy and HDD will be better to proposed. RS2421+ only compatible with HAT5300 which is shortage here RS2418+ is available which compatible with other HDD also. so kindly advise which will be best just for […]
Before you buy Seagate Ironwolf NAS drives
In appreciation of your assistance in your below email, I thought Iād update you with some information I learned about Seagate Iron Wolf NAS drives that might be helpful to your user-base. I learned this information in connection with researching the drive I just purchased ā an 8TB Iron Wolf. The specs for the […]
Can I move my old HDD drives to a new and bigger Asustor NAS?
DSM 6 vs 7
DSM 6 vs 7 Version: 7.0-41882Ā Release Candidate (2021-06-01) Important note Before Update Before updating, your Synology NAS should be running DSM 6.2 or above versions. Reserve extra time to complete DSM 7.0 update. The DSM update takes 10 to 20 minutes, while package update may take more than an hour. The actual time depends on […]
Should I use NVME SSD for Cache or Storage space?
Should I use NVME SSD for Cache or Storage space? Best practice for NVME in QuTS Hero (TVS-h1288x) First and foremost, thank you for excellent guides and YouTube videos about NAS. I’ve been learning a lot from them. Recently I have purchase h1288x. This is my first QuTS hero NAS. Since this does not support […]
Synology HDD not hibernating
What stops my Synology NAS from entering Hibernation? Symptoms Certain conditions or factors, including volume status, services, packages, or third-party packages, may prevent your Synology NAS from hibernating or may wake up your Synology NAS from hibernation mode from time to time. Resolution Volume Status Volume degraded or crashed Volume not created Services DDNS […]
How to delete all PLEX folders from Qnap
dva3219 vs dva3221
I want to experience deep learning of dva3219. Nice to meet you! I want to experience deep learning of dva3219. I know there are a lot of errors through various reviews, so I want to experience it as a 3219 rather than a 3221. The only differences are -better Graphics cards and more system memory […]
Soundproof cabinets for NAS
soundproof cabinet Hi there, been trawling through your videos, came across the one about noise, which I hadn’t considered. I have no choice but to plonk the NAS right next to my TV so was wondering if you’ve ever done a video on cases? If not, could you recommend a good one?Preferably wall mounted or […]
Map network drive on macOS
Map network drive on macOS In Finder, clickĀ GoĀ >Ā Connect to ServerĀ from the menu bar. In theĀ Server AddressĀ field, enter your Synology NAS deviceās IP address or domain name preceded by āhttp://ā and followed with ā:5005ā (or whichever port number you specified when enabling WebDAV service). For example: http://pm.synology.com:5005/. ClickĀ ConnectĀ to continue. Enter your DSM user name and password […]
Qnap TS-451DeU non-official compatible RAM upgrade
Advice on un-official RAM upgrade for Qnap TS-451DeU I am looking for an unofficial alternative for RAM upgrade for my Qnap TS-451DeU. The name of the official Qnap model is; RAM-4GDR4A0-SO-2666. I have requested Crucial’s service centre for the same issue, but they replied that; “We are sorry to inform you that Crucial do not […]