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as mentioned in the subject, what is the possibility that I can change WD My Cloud PR4100 firmware ? and install another one like the one used in Synology ? or other open source firmware ?

works doing what ? any screen shoots or videos of the functions please

I tried to find apps or software about Synology to watch or read before i make the move but i didn't found any reference, may you send any links to see how is it going

Hello, I have WD My Cloud PR4100, but unfortunately it disappointed me. I'm looking for a NAS 4 bay that I can have a good UI, good backup and sync app and software, with good customer support. any suggestions ?!

Hello, I try to setup my NAS device WD my cloud pr4100, I have 4 TB Seagate*4 drives As I know if I use RAID 5 it will use the 3 volumes and #4 will be hot spare, so I will have the capacity of 12TB to use + 4TB as hot spare BUT in this device it show me that Volume 1(1,2,3,4) are = 12TB, and if...

Now I would like to make Raid 10 so I need at least 4 hdd, will it be slow if I used 3 hdd WD Red 4tb CMR + 1 hdd WD Red 4tb SMR ?

If cache is not important i would then go for 2tb which is 64 cache and the rpm is 5400 .. but if its not that important why they make this variety, if 7200 make more heat then because my device is small i would go for 5400 .. But wd said that Reds is for cooling !! Thats why its all confusing me

so I still have the options 2tb 5400 RPM with 64 cache or 4tb 5400 RPM with 265 cache ? and if I will go for 4tb, shall I take 5400 RPM or 7200 I know what is higher is better, but I don't know about that on the NAS, and if it will make a difference or not .. I have 16GB ram .. I also not...

Hello, I bought WD my cloud PR4100 16GB Ram diskless, now I look to buy disks my target was 2 tb But I got confused that WD Red have differences like The Cache memory are from 64 to 256 the RPM 5400 or 7200 SMR or CMR I don't want to pay for something that won't make a difference .. I was plan...