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Synology UK finally release DS3622xs+ and DS2422+

Synology UK finally release DS3622xs+ and DS2422+

Synology UK finally release DS3622xs+ and DS2422+ Here is how they compare Comparison results   Hardware Specifications CPU CPU Model AMD Ryzen V1500B Intel Xeon D-1531 CPU Quantity 1 1 CPU Architecture 64-bit 64-bit CPU Frequency 4-core 2.2 GHz 6-core 2.2 (base) / 2.7 (turbo) GHz Hardware Encryption Engine (AES-NI) Memory System Memory 4 GB […]

Synology DS220j vs DS220+

Synology DS220j vs DS220+

Synology DS220j vs DS220+ I saw your video on YouTube – Synology DS220+ vs DS220j NAS Comparison I want to know which Photo/Videos related functions I will miss in DS220j. 1) Can I stream movies from DS220j on my TV/monitor? 2) Will there be any limitations while using SynologyPhotos on DS220j? 3) Does DS220j supports […]

Synology DS920+ NAS – 20GB Memory Unofficial Upgrade Guide

How to Upgrade the RAM in your Synology DS920+ to 20GB Memory Back in May 2020, when the Synology DS920+ was first revealed, many users were surprised at the maximum memory limit that the manufacturers stated ion the specifications – 8GB of DDR4 to be precise (as well as only 1 memory stick being accessible […]

Synology DS920+ NAS – Should You Buy this Black Friday?

Is the Synology DS920+ NAS Still Worth Buying in 2021? First released back in Summer 2020, the Synology DS920+ was the latest generation release for their prosumer 4-Bay NAS series (following the DS918+ and DS916+ before) and quickly gained considerable acclaim. Although not an enormous deviation from its predecessor, it arrived with greater support of […]

Synology DS920+ NAS – Should You Buy It?

Synology DS920+ NAS – Five Reasons Why You Should/Shouldn’t Buy It Of all the Synology NAS Drives that the company has ever produced, the 4-Bay series of expandable solutions in their ever-evolving diskstation range is generally considered to be their most popular item. Kinda their Reebok Classic, their Peanut M&M, it is a staple part […]

Install Zappiti on Synology DSM7 via docker

Install Zappiti on Synology DSM7 via docker

Install Zappiti on Synology DSM7 via docker You will need Celeron based models such as ds220+/ DS218+ etc to run a docker. Step 1 – Shutdown and Uninstall Zappiti Server Open the Package Center. ● Go to Installed section. ● Select the package Zappiti Server. ● Click on Action. ● Select Uninstall.   Step 2 – […]

Home Assistant Virtual Machine in Synology

Home Assistant Virtual Machine in Synology

Home Assistant Virtual Machine in Synology Thanks for your response. Very much appreciated and all the advice to date has been fantastic and really helped me on my NAS journey! By way of an update. My DS1621xs+ with 3x4Tb SSDs and 10Gb SFP+ is awesome, lightning fast:) I upgraded to the DSM v7 as it […]

How to add source folders on Synology Photos?

How to add source folders on Synology Photos?

Shoehorn into fixed directory “you will need your albums to reside in pre-designated areas of your NAS storage (you cannot tell the app to ‘index from X location’ easily)” This is the reason I don’t use Photos. And this is what I was hoping would change in DSM 7. In fact this was the app […]

Migrate Apple ICloud Photos to a Synology & Qnap NAS

Migrate Apple ICloud Photos to a Synology & Qnap NAS

Migrate Apple ICloud Photos to a Synology & Qnap NAS I really need some help here. we’re going to have to get creative. how can i save my apple photos library to my qnap? in addition … what is the easiest way to get photos/videos to immediately download to the qnap?   The easiest way […]

Upgrade Synology loud fans to a silent rackmount

Upgrade Synology loud fans to a silent rackmount

Upgrade Synology loud fans to a silent rackmount I purchased a RS1221RP+ and could not live with the noisy fans (2 large in case 2 inside PSUs). It was so bad I considered selling however i fitted a pair (1 in each psu) of Wakefield fans from digikey (USA), they took 3 days to arrive […]

How to have SHR on XS series Synology NAS – SOLVED

How to have SHR on XS series Synology NAS – SOLVED

I can not find SHR option, why some models have it and others do not? Yes, Synology XS and rackmount models do not have an option to choose SHR as a RAID. Synology do not want to mix different size drive on these powerful NAS because you would not get maximum performance as you would […]