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Not automatically applying firmware updates to 3rd-party drives is reasonable. Disabling filesystem features when using them is insane. Whats next — no encryp
by kstrauser 2y ago
Not automatically applying firmware updates to 3rd-party drives is reasonable.
Disabling filesystem features when using them is insane.
Whats next — no encryption if you're using a Seagate?
- crazygringo 2y agoIt sounds like deduplication is already a pretty advanced feature requiring Synology SSD's: https://kb.synology.com/en-me/DSM/help/DSM/StorageManager/volume_btrfs_dedup?version=7 https://kb.synology.com/en-me/DSM/help/DSM/StorageManager/vo... It might be more about performance, that they'll require their own drives with custom firmware that works better? That's what I'm trying to understand here. Is Synology really removing important basic necessary features, or is this more about high-end consistency and performance?
- kstrauser 2y agoThe former. They say it’s the latter but almost no one else in the space makes those goofy claims. If I buy an SSD that's too slow, that's on me. And if I deliberately buy a slower one because the cost:performance ratio is better for my needs, then that's my choice. There’s no technical reason why their rebranded devices should capable of doing things the competition can't, other than low-level things like installing firmware updates.