Review on Synology Bay DiskStation DS220 Diskless by Thomas Unruh

I read a lot of reviews and decided to buy Seagate IronWolf Pro 2-Bay 4TB Hard Drives. I chose the Pro drives because: 1) not much larger than the standard IronWolf NAS quality; 2) 7200 rpm, not 5200 rpm - speed counts. For my use, I found the standard 2GB of DDR4 RAM to be sufficient. It can go up to 6GB, but I don't know who sells 6GB DDR4 RAM. Sure, a 4GB DDR4 RAM stick costs $20, but I skipped it. I'm still getting 980Mbps transmission through the 1Gbps LAN switch (see below for more details). If necessary, you can always update when you need it. Other reviews really explain why this is a great NAS. At least one reviewer has mentioned that the MyDooDads YouTube videos are incredibly helpful for anyone wanting to explore the device. Short tutorial videos for novice IT users. Just take a look, it's worth it. I'm an IT infrastructure consultant, designing and designing Tier 1 provider networks. I'm not a SAN/NAS expert, but I know a lot. Each vendor's NAS operating systems are different, and it pays to learn how to get the most out of them. The only thing I found was the network speed: I'm using a 2x1 Gbps connection (easy setting in Control Panel -> Communications). -> Network -> Network Interface). I have a 1 year old Lenovo X390 ThinkPad with a 1Gb/s UTP connection to a Netgear 1Gb/s switch. When backing up with GoodSync, I typically get 980Mbps throughput (my 7 year old WDC NAS can go from 98Mbps to 230Mbps) - that's pretty darn fast, like a colonoscopy prep (TMI? ). My laptop and DS220+ connect to the same LAN switch, which then connects to my router to access the ISP. For backups, I prefer a 1Gbps wired connection over wireless. SHR (Synology Hybrid RAID) seems like a good choice if you think you want to increase disk size - I think it will be a good solution for the vast majority of users. smart choice. I started with 2 x 4TB drives, I'm only using 17% and currently don't plan on using a lot of storage space. In a few years I'll probably want to replace the discs and move on when prices come down. I can take out a 4TB drive and replace it with a larger drive. After it is synced. I'll replace the other 4TB drive with a reasonably sized drive (probably 8TB or 12TB, we'll see). Pretty straight forward as long as the chassis is great. I'll reference the MyDooDads video when it's time to switch drives so I don't mess up my data. There are other RAID options available, I just felt SHR was what I needed. Nothing exotic, I just need a reliable NAS for backup and ultimately a place to host videos. I transferred videos from VHS and Hi8 to DVD to get rid of DVD media. I don't make music at home. My wife likes music like "Air Supply" (or, as I call it, "weepy chick songs"), and I like R&B, Motown, and cool/bebop jazz (I was a disco DJ for two years during college) better than Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck or Kool and the Gang "Summer Madness" and "Open Sesame" on Mcintosh powered Klipshorns! You will love this speed daemon and a really nice GUI. One more thing: I use static addresses for 2x1 Gbps ports - clean, simple, and I don't need to risk changing DHCP to mess with it. I use static addresses for printers and NAS.