A lot of people have contacted me recently asking me how often they should change their Synology NAS. Many boast that their NAS is still fully functional after 7-8 years of use, but then complain that some new software produced by Synology such as Synology Photos does not support, for example, facial recognition and only … Read more about How Often Should You Buy a Synology NAS?
The more warranty, the better, right? On April 7, 2022, Synology introduced a premium extended warranty plan called Extended Warranty Plus which aims to offer Synology device owners special benefits, including device replacement with issuing of a new device before the faulty device covered by the warranty plan is sent back to the service center, … Read more about Synology: Extended Warranty Plus
Should you or shouldn’t you turn on UPS support on your NAS? This is a good question and the answer to this question is that “it depends“. What does it depend on? It depends on what you use your Synology NAS for. Most users should use the UPS support option especially for business solutions for … Read more about Synology: Should I Turn On UPS Support on My NAS?
Most Synology NAS device models support SSD cache, but the supported SSD type and form vary with the model. Did you recently buy a new Synology NAS model like the DS720+? Have you noticed that you have two slots for the NVMe M.2 2280 SSDs? Did you ever wonder what happens if instead of two … Read more about Synology: What Happens If You Install One NVMe Instead of Two?
If you, like me, have a Synology NAS with two bays or more, it’s almost certain your NAS came with two CAT5e cables. Cat5e is the most common type of cabling used for deployments due to its ability to support Gigabit speeds at a cost-effective price. Aside from your RAM, have you ever thought about … Read more about Synology: Which LAN Cable Should I Buy?
Did you know DSM 7 offers the possibility to benchmark your HDD disks, your SSD disks and your NVMe disks? Today I’m going to teach you how to automatically benchmark your disks yourself from home, and find out which disks are better than others. STEP 1 Please Support My work by Making a Donation. STEP … Read more about Synology: How to Benchmark Your Disks