Recent content by Mike-48

Sky, I agree that it's a reasonably good value add from Synology. A couple of little points, though: Enterprise NAS disks I've seen generally come with a 5-year warranty; lesser-grade NAS drives, with a 3-year warranty. Firmware updates . . . an interesting point. During my years of using small...

I guess I've not followed up with my results. I bought the DS1522+ and installed the WD Gold and Seagate IronWolf Pro drives I already owned. All went without incident; everything works fine. When it's time to replace the drives, I'll consider using Synology-branded drives or others from the...

Thanks, Sky. I might consider S. drives if I didn't own drives already (WD Gold and Seagate IronWolf Pro). Happy to say, the compatibility list for the DS1522+ has expanded since I first posted. Sorry to say, it includes lower-grade WD and Seagate drives, but not the ones I own.

When I looked at the compatibility list for the DS1522+, it contained only Synology-branded drives. That's my concern, since I already own 3d party drives I want to use.

I'm planning to buy a DS1520+. Those who are familiar with Synology pricing: Would you expect the retail price (on Amazon, Newegg, or B&H, say) to decrease once the 1522+ is generally available? Or is the price likely to remain steady? How about on "Prime Day"?

I'm 73 and have been using computers since 1967. I have used a lot of paid software, a lot of free software. More operating systems (including Linux) and languages than I can count. Free software can make tough tasks trivial. It can -- often -- make easy tasks painful. Pulling teeth without...

I replaced the 4 HGST drives in my DS414 after 7 years. Some things for your consideration: I never saw any errors or warnings, either. But when I put the old drives into an external USB dock and tested them with HD Sentinel on my Windows PC, it reported that 2 of the 4 were near failure. I...

Thanks for the comments. I've used WD Reds with good results, too. I assume by now you've replaced the original set; if not, it may be time! I also have little interest in running compute-intensive stuff on the NAS itself. I don't have a video library, and any audio computing is done with a...

My DS414 is the thing I'm replacing with the DS1520+ or DS1522+, by the way. I am not a frequent updater. I try to avoid GAS (not always successfully). I realize these NAS boxes are smallish computers at relatively high cost. Ease of administration, small size, low heat and noise profile etc...

I'm looking to replace my NAS, while keeping the old one around for backups. At the top of my list was the DS1520+, which seemed the one to buy until I heard the DS1522+ is expected this year. Then, I thought the latter would be better -- two years' more software maintenance -- but looking at...

To follow up: I've had the RT-AX86U for about six months now. It has proven fast, free of quirks, and completely reliable. It's the best router I've used. My thanks to everyone who recommended it.

That indeed was my thought when I put in 4 IronWolf Pro drives last year.

Thanks to all for comments. I think I'll replace the backup drive with a better one and try to get a few more years out of the DS414. As said, when I need a replacement, there may be something better and/or newer available.

I am wondering about expected lifetime of my Synology DS414. It was bought in mid-2014 and the disks replaced in mid-2020 with Seagate Ironwolf Pro drives. It is connected to a UPS and has run without trouble. But sooner or later it will fail. I plan to stick with Synology, as I like the...

Now I am puzzled again. I just now noticed that the router has its own speed test, which indicates >1000Mbps. Have I been wrong all this time, and been on the phone with Comcast for nothing? Yet I've never been able to get more than about half that out of the router, even with QoS and...