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Max Hard Drive Size on Synology NAS

Max Hard Drive Size on Synology NAS

Max Hard Drive Size on Synology NAS I am still unclear on this. Is it possible to fit either 18TB or 20TB Ironwolf Pro Hard drives into a DS1821+ and a DX517 Expansion unit and get the extra storage over and above 16TB? Yes, Synology are too slow on hard drive testing. It takes a […]

Synology DVA1622 Surveillance NAS Hardware Update

Update on the Specifications on the Synology DVA1622 NAS In order to understand why the DVA1622 NAS/NVR is such a big deal, you have to look a little beyond the hardware and into the software that the brand provides. Synology’ surveillance station platform is a genuinely groundbreaking piece of software that is included with every […]

How to connect Synology NAS to a MAC (Map a network drive to Mac OS X)

How to connect Synology NAS to a MAC (Map a network drive to Mac OS X)

How to connect Synology NAS to a MAC (Map a network drive to Mac OS X)   First of all you need to create a shared folder on your NAS if you haven’t so far. You can use the general Home folder for everything. But keeping things separate is safer if you have a multi-user […]

Update on the Synology RT6600ax WiFi 6 Router

Synology RT6600ax WiFi 6 Router – Hardware Update It has been a little over 4 months since Synology revealed the existence of a new entry in their Router series, the Wifi 6 and 5.9Ghz enabled RT6600ax, and since then we have heard..well..nothing! This in itself is not hugely unusual, this will be the fourth release […]

Synology DS920+ vs QNAP TS-464 NAS – Which Should You Buy?

QNAP TS-464 or the Synology DS920+ NAS Drive – Which Should You Buy? Choosing Between the Synology DS920+ and QNAP TS-464 NAS is more than just about how you are spending your money at checkout! Making the move away from 3rd public cloud storage can be a big, BIG decision for some users. The ‘freemium’ […]

Synology Compatible 10GbE NIC network cards

Synology Compatible 10GbE NIC network cards

Synology Compatible 10GbE NIC network cards     E10M20-T1 M.2 SSD & 10GbE combo adapter card for performance acceleration NVMe SSD SA series:SA3600, SA3400 22 series:DS3622xs+, DS2422+ 21 series:RS4021xs+, RS3621xs+, RS3621RPxs, RS2821RP+, RS2421RP+, RS2421+, RS1221RP+, RS1221+ 20 series:RS820RP+, RS820+ 19 series:DS2419+, DS2419+II, DS1819+ 18 series:RS3618xs, RS2818RP+, DS3018xs, DS1618+ 17 series:RS18017xs+, RS4017xs+, RS3617xs+, RS3617RPxs, DS3617xs, DS3617xsII […]

How to replace drive in critical status Synology DSM7

How to replace drive in critical status Synology DSM7

How to replace drive in critical status Synology DSM7 How to replace a failing drive? Go to Storage Manager > HDD/SSD. Select the drive in Crashed status and click Action. Select Deactivate Drive (DSM 7.0) or Deactivate (DSM 6.2). Restart your Synology NAS or remove and reinsert the drive. Go to Storage Manager > Storage Pool Click Repair (in text or symbol … ) Select a […]

Buy The Synology DS720+ Or Wait For A DS722+ NAS?

Should I wait for a Synology DS722+ or just get the DS720+ NAS? Let’s be honest, it is a REALLY good question. Right now as the first quarter of 2022 draws to a close, many users who are thinking of upgrading their existing Synology NAS system, pondering migrating over to the platform or are about […]

Synology DSM vs TrueNAS – Which is Best?

Synology DSM 7 vs TrueNAS Core – Software Comparison Choosing between these two incredibly popular platforms for secure storage, accessing and sharing your data is not easy! With Synology and DSM, you have a premium hardware+software platform that easily emulates entire operating system levels of features, with an incredibly user-friendly design, initiative controls and a […]

Buy the Synology DS920+ or Wait for a DS922+ NAS?

Should I wait for a Synology DS922+ or just get the DS920+ NAS? Let’s be honest, it is a REALLY good question. Right now as the first quarter of 2022 draws to a close, many users who are thinking of upgrading their existing Synology NAS system, pondering migrating over to the platform or are about […]

Which Kernel linux version does the Synology DSM run?

Which Kernel linux version does the Synology DSM run?

Which Kernel linux version does the Synology DSM run? DSM6.  – Linux Kernel 4.4.59 DSM7 so far up to Version: 7.0.1-42218. – Linux Kernel 4.4.180   How to Check Linux Kernel Version The easiest way, SSH into the box and type ‘uname -r’ This will just give the version. Alternatively use ‘cat /proc/version’ or ‘dmesg […]

BTRFS compatible Synology models

BTRFS compatible Synology models

BTRFS compatible Synology models   The table below shows the Synology NAS models supporting the Btrfs file system: Series Models FS-series FS6400, FS3600, FS3400, FS3017, FS2500, FS2017, FS1018 SA-series SA3600, SA3400, SA3200D 22-series DS3622xs+, DS2422+ 21-series RS4021xs+, RS3621xs+, RS3621RPxs, RS2821RP+, RS2421RP+, RS2421+, RS1221RP+, RS1221+, DS1821+, DS1621xs+, DS1621+, DVA3221 20-series RS820RP+, RS820+, DS1520+, DS920+, DS720+, DS420+, […]