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I'm very happy with Synology aswell. If you still want to use your own hardware there is stuff like this https://xpenology.org/ https://xpenology.org/ I have r

by gempir 7y ago

I'm very happy with Synology aswell. If you still want to use your own hardware there is stuff like this https://xpenology.org/ https://xpenology.org/ I have rarely seen such a feature rich software. And all of it works pretty solid aswell.

jcims 7y ago
I don't think any product has consistently paralyzed my brain as the Synology. Every time i think about buying one i get stuck in a loop on which device to pick and eventually just give up.
- casperc 7y ago
  Why is that?
  - jcims 7y ago
    I overanalyze everything.
- climb_stealth 7y ago
  Hah! I have been there. In the end I took the plunge and bought a DS218+. - 2 bays so that I can run one big HD for storage and an SSD for software (backups in the cloud and on external drives) - Intel CPU for best compatibility with software packages from third party sources and docker - decent video playback support I have had it for 1.5 years and haven't looked back. I don't run much on it other than Plex, torrents, syncthing and time machine backups. But it is so much better than my old laptop that I was using for all this before.
- sircastor 7y ago
  I just went for the gold and bought the 8 Bay system. We run out Plex server on it, backups, file server etc. Still have 2 bays unused.
- newscracker 7y ago
  I understand your experience. It was only after time spent comparing models that I found that a slightly easier way (which may not work for you or anyone else) is to figure out three things: - start with the number of drive bays you’d like to have (Synology has a good calculator page you can use to figure out different configurations, if you wish to go that deep). - the model year you’d prefer (newer, older, etc.). This is part of the model (like DSx17 is from 2017, DSy18 is from 2018). - and if you prefer an Intel CPU or a non-x86/ARM CPU (this decides what kind of additional software you can find or run easily). This is still a lot of work, but breaking it down helps.

by gempir 7y ago

jcims 7y ago

I don't think any product has consistently paralyzed my brain as the Synology. Every time i think about buying one i get stuck in a loop on which device to pick and eventually just give up.

casperc 7y ago
Why is that?
- jcims 7y ago
  I overanalyze everything.
climb_stealth 7y ago
Hah! I have been there. In the end I took the plunge and bought a DS218+. - 2 bays so that I can run one big HD for storage and an SSD for software (backups in the cloud and on external drives) - Intel CPU for best compatibility with software packages from third party sources and docker - decent video playback support I have had it for 1.5 years and haven't looked back. I don't run much on it other than Plex, torrents, syncthing and time machine backups. But it is so much better than my old laptop that I was using for all this before.
sircastor 7y ago
I just went for the gold and bought the 8 Bay system. We run out Plex server on it, backups, file server etc. Still have 2 bays unused.
newscracker 7y ago
I understand your experience. It was only after time spent comparing models that I found that a slightly easier way (which may not work for you or anyone else) is to figure out three things: - start with the number of drive bays you’d like to have (Synology has a good calculator page you can use to figure out different configurations, if you wish to go that deep). - the model year you’d prefer (newer, older, etc.). This is part of the model (like DSx17 is from 2017, DSy18 is from 2018). - and if you prefer an Intel CPU or a non-x86/ARM CPU (this decides what kind of additional software you can find or run easily). This is still a lot of work, but breaking it down helps.