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Synology DS218+ Review

Reviewing Diskstation DS218+ Synology DS218+        Top Speed: 113 MB/s  IOPS: 4763.35 Noise: 19.3 dB(A) Power: 17.23W / 5.4W   PROS CONS Excellent choice of Apps. Support Plex Copy button Video transcoding Plex Transcoding Hot-Swap trays  Low-power Mode Low Noise DLNA Compliant Facial recognition Expandable RAM upgradable Only one Ethernet port Expensive with HDDs Dual drive RAID […]

Synology DS918+ Review

Reviewing Diskstation DS918+ Synology DS918+        Top Speed: 113 MB/s  IOPS: 8763.35 Noise: 19.3 dB(A) Power: 17.23W / 5.4W   PROS CONS Excellent choice of Apps. Support Plex Copy button Video transcoding Plex Transcoding Hot-Swap trays  Low-power Mode Low Noise DLNA Compliant Facial recognition Expandable RAM upgradable Only one Ethernet port Expensive with HDDs Dual drive RAID […]

Synology E10G18-T1 direct connection do not work

Synology E10G18-T1 direct connection do not work

I have installed a E10G18-T1 into my ds1618+. I have installed an asus XG-C100C into my win 10 desktop. Both installations appear successful. I have connected the two cards via a 4meter cat6A cable. Synology Assistant finds the NAS connected via this cable. It has a mac address only, status is offline, WOL is off. […]

Asustor or Synology AS3204t / DS218+

Asustor or  Synology  AS3204t / DS218+

Hi i am looking for a new NAS to my home and have found some to choose between. Now i need some help to make the final decision I have found Asustor AS3204t and and Synology DS218+ One is 4 bay to be sure take upgrade space and one is 2 bay. Haven´t found many […]

VJBOD Equivalent on Synology

VJBOD Equivalent on Synology

VJBOD Equivalent on Synology.  Are you aware of an equivalent to QNAP’s Virtual JBOD service (VJBOD) on the Synology platform? First or third-party is fine. Synology does not have virtual Jbod function.  Even with Qnap virtual jbod, you need to make sure each NAS is properly protected with a RAID and a backup. With Synology, […]

Need Synology NAS Recommendation for 4K 60FPS

Need Synology NAS Recommendation for 4K 60FPS

Need Synology NAS Recommendation for 4K I have a 212j right now 2T raid 1 and I’m running out of space. Filling it up with 4k home video. I’d like to stream these Mp4 files to apple tv and xbox one s, pc, over the LAN without issues. I’m also kind of interested in streaming […]

How reliable is RAID on Synology +desktop vs rack

How reliable is RAID on Synology +desktop vs rack

New small construction company with 8 users, a couple of network printers, hosted VOIP a couple of surveillance cameras. I prefer rack installation but I’m open to professional advice. I have a Synology 411+ the and familiar with DiskStation. I will be using cloud backup and an onsite 10TB external drive. Wondering if Raid 6 […]

Best Synology NAS for dropbox, gdrive, S3 and other

Best Synology NAS for dropbox, gdrive, S3 and other

Best Synology NAS. What is the best sinology to supply file sharing with MAC users and to work with Cloud providers like drop box? 4TB Capacity. All Synology NAS drive will support you cloud drive synchronization and backup. The best Synology NAS will always be the plus (+) series like DS718+, DS918+, DS1618+ etc. The absolute best […]

Synology DS213j replacement

Synology DS213j replacement

I am about to upgrade/change my Synology DS213J NAS and the DS218+ seems the right replacement model. I use it connected via a Netgear FS305 switch to my iMac, router, TV & hifi to send files to two Ipads & a Sonos; for the multimedia video source to my TV; to store/send music to my […]

NAS for business- Qnap & Synology alternative to Terramaster

NAS for business- Qnap & Synology alternative to Terramaster

My organization is looking at upgrading the storage of our media and documents setup, from the current multiple external HDD setup to a single NAS Device. I read your reviews about the Terramaster, and i have looked into other Qnap devices too. My questions is, Is the Terramaster a good solution? what are the disadvantages […]

Synology 10GB ethernet with 4k UHD transcription

Synology 10GB ethernet with 4k UHD transcription

I’ve been waiting for years to purchase a NAS so that I could ensure that all of my personal files are stored in a safe place and not on my 2 desktop HDDs. Now I am ready to purchase and need some feedback on what my best option(s) would be. Use is for small business/home […]

Synology Ds218+ or QNAP ts 251

Synology Ds218+ or QNAP ts 251

Home user with may 3 people using Me & (son & Daughter) I am stuck on the Qnap TS 251 This has a HDMI Port (no eSata) I like all the features it has. Then Their is the Synology new DS 218+ which has an eSata port(no HDMI) (The Ds 218 has no eSata port) […]

Synology VS QNAP VS Drobo VS Thecus VS Netgear VS Asustor

Synology VS QNAP VS Drobo VS Thecus VS Netgear VS Asustor

A guide to helping you pick the right NAS manufacturer for your needs  Network Attached Storage (NAS) servers are fast becoming an essential piece of kit on the home. Everyone wants to have their own special piece of cloud storage, be it 3rd party cloud providers like Google Drive, Amazon S3 or DropBox, or their […]

Synology RackStation RS2818RP+ NAS

Synology and the brand new RS2818RP+ Rackstation NAS for 2018 Synology RackStation RS2818RP+ is a 16-bay NAS designed for small- and medium-sized businesses. It provides large, scalable storage capacity with affordable total cost of ownership, ideal to serve as a centralized backup destination or a file server, providing easy-to-use storage applications to safeguard company’s data […]

Synology DS218j Review

Reviewing Diskstation DS218j Synology DS218j        Top Speed: 113 MB/s  IOPS: 4632.2 Noise: 18.2 dB(A) Power: 17.48 W / 7.03 W PROS CONS Excellent choice of Apps. Sleek and compact chassis Support Plex  Low-power Mode Low Noise LowPower Consumption DLNA Compliant Facial recognition Only one Ethernet port No Hot Swap trays No Copy button Expensive […]

Synology NVR1218 NAS Review

Should you Buy the Synology NVR1218 Surveillance NAS? What the TS-228A can do: Surveillance including 4 camera licences and supporting 12 cameras at once email server Download server (FTP, HTTP, BT,NZB) CMS and CRM systems Standalone Access point for CCTV DLNA Media Supports latest 10TB and 12TB HDD What the TS-288A cannot do: Virtualisation and […]

Synology RS818+ Rackstation NAS Review

The Synology RS818+ NAS for expandable and reliable Rackmount Storage What the RS818+ can do (PROS): Lite/Medium Virtualisation Business Use SMB Storage SAS Drive Support 10GBe (if card is installed) DLNA Support Apple TIme Machine Support Surveillance including multiple camera licences iTunes Server Snapshot Support and BTRFS Support email server Download server (FTP, HTTP, BT,NZB) CMS […]