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PlatStation 5 (PS5) Compatible M.2 NVMe SSD

PlatStation 5 (PS5) Compatible M.2 NVMe SSD

PlatStation 5 (PS5) Compatible M.2 NVMe SSD LIGHT UP YOUR STATION WITH RGB Enhance your gaming station with fully customizable RGB lighting, controlled through the WD_BLACK™ Dashboard (Windows® only), designed to match your style. WD_BLACK™ SN850 NVMe™ SSD from Western Digital Next-gen PCIe® Gen4 technology optimized for top-tier gaming ■ Irrationally fast read/write speeds up […]

WD Announces SN850 PCIe 4 SSD, AN1500 Dual-Drive Add-in Card, D50 Game Dock

WD Announces SN850 PCIe 4 SSD, AN1500 Dual-Drive Add-in Card, D50 Game Dock

WD Announces SN850 PCIe 4 SSD, AN1500 Dual-Drive Add-in Card, D50 Game Dock SN850 PCIe 4 SSD Capacity 500 GB Interface PCIe Gen4 x4 Dimensions (L X W X H) 3.15″ x 0.87″ x 0.09″ Sequential Read Performance 7000MB/s Sequential Write Performance 4100MB/s Next-gen PCIe® Gen4 technology optimized for top-tier gaming ■ Irrationally fast read/write […]

Synology® Adds 3.84 TB SAT5200 to SSD Lineup And Updates Active Backup for M365

Synology® Adds 3.84 TB SAT5200 to SSD Lineup And Updates Active Backup for M365

Synology® Adds 3.84 TB SAT5200 to SSD Lineup And Updates Active Backup for M365. The new SSD is designed for reliability in high-capacity all-flash arrays Bellevue, Washington — September 29, 2020 — Today, Synology Inc. has launched the 3.84 terabyte SAT5200 2.5″ solid-state drive. Designed for Synology users requiring high capacity and reliable storage arrays, all […]

Editing PC RAID is slow, will SSD improve things?

Editing PC RAID is slow, will SSD improve things?

hdd raid vs ssd raid I’ve watched a few of your videos and they have been really helpful. Currently I’m encountering some issues and had a question for you regarding a RAID 0 volume from 6xHDDs vs 6XSSDs. My current volume of 6xHDDs has slowed down considerably as I filled it (about %65). I shot […]

Difference between the Synology SNV3400-400G and SNV3500-400G Synology SSD

Difference between the Synology SNV3400-400G and SNV3500-400G Synology SSD

Synology SSD Can You tell me the difference between the Synology SNV3400-400G and SNV3500-400G SSD except the size? I saw in the specifications only one thing, the “Power Loss Protection” What exactly is this? The only difference between these is the size. SNV3400 M.2 2280 NVMe SSD, tailored for Synology Desktop NAS with built-in M.2 […]

DS920+, DS420+ And DS720+ Compatible M.2 NVMe SSD

DS920+, DS420+ And DS720+ Compatible M.2 NVMe SSD

DS920+, DS420+ And DS720+ Compatible M.2 NVMe SSD     The most popular M.2 cache SSD for DS920+, DS420+ And DS720+ is Samsung EVO PLUS : 256GB  –  US   UK  512GB  –  US   UK  Determining the SSD Cache and Monitoring SSD Cache Performance The aggregate size of hot data and appropriate cache size can be determined […]

MAX SSD Cache size on Synology

MAX SSD Cache size on Synology

MAX SSD Cache size with MD218 I have Synology ds1618+ with 6 10TB drive in RAID 5. I have 32GM memory. Now I’m thinking of buying MD218 to add SSD Cache. There are two slots in MD218. What is the maximum size NVMe SSD I can add in each m.2 slot? Is there a maximum […]

Fanless (SSD) NAS, w/10GbE

Fanless (SSD) NAS, w/10GbE

Fanless (SSD) NAS, w/10GbE WTB: Fanless NAS, with at least 1 10GbE port (can be SFP+). Would intend to start at 4 GB RAID5 and only needs to scale to 8 GB. Want all SSD drives. Thx. The only fanless NAS with 10GbE is HS-453DX. You can not have RAID5, but you can have two […]

Can extra RAM or eSATA SSD improve Plex transcoding on Synology ds218+?

Can extra RAM or eSATA SSD improve Plex transcoding on Synology ds218+?

I recently got a synology ds218+ which will mainly be used as a plex server with some minor backup functionalities. I want to use plex to share it with family members who live far away. From what i have read i need to get the premium version of plex to enable hardware transcoding. This is […]

NAS for Plex and surveillance, do I need more RAM and SSD cache?

NAS for Plex and surveillance, do I need more RAM and SSD cache?

I’m Looking for some advice before I go purchase my Nas system to run my Plex Pass and Home Surveillance System witch I will buy after. Looking to record all 4 cameras on the nas. I’m looking to buy Synology DS418play at $599.99. I’m going to use 4 Seagate IronWolf Pro nas ST6000NE000 6TB 7200 […]

TS-1685 compatible SSD and RAM

TS-1685 compatible SSD and RAM

TS-1685 compatible SSD and RAM i have some questions on the QNAP TS-1685-D1531 1. what size M.2 and SSD’s should i put in it? I’m putting 12 Seagate IronWolf 16tb drives in it but I have no clue what to put for the 6 M.2 drives and the 4 other SSD’s? 4tb each? or is […]

Can I add SSD cache via drive bays?

Can I add SSD cache via drive bays?

SSD caching Is it possible to buy a QNAP 4-bay NAS, populate 2 bays with NAS HHD’s, then throw in say a 250gb SSD into the third bay and set it as an SSD cache? Also, to do caching does it take two memory modules or can you set it up with one like my […]

Unofficial M.2 SSD cache card

Unofficial M.2 SSD cache card

Unofficial M.2 SSD cache card Hi, I own a Qnap 253be with 16GB ram and was wondering if I could use this PCIe card: ICY BOX PCI Express Card, M.2 NVMe SSD to PCIe 3.0 Adapter, Radiator, LED Lighting, M-Key, 2230, 2242, 2260, 2280, Black With this SSD storage: Crucial MX500 CT250MX500SSD4 250GB (3D NAND, […]