neonplanet40
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I have decided to upgrade my Nas. But I am stuck on what to get.
Synology DS2422+ - this would have been ideal as I currently have a ds2415+ which is also a 12 bay (I use all 12 bays).
But it seems that Synology is stupidly (for a non enterprise device) enforcing the use of their own extortionate hard drives.
You can use other drives, but the volumes will always display as critical and will not allow you to view SMART data etc. As I said, a rediculous change and an absolute deal breaker for me.
So I am left with two options (if I stick with Synology).
1. DS1821+ - 8 Bay Nas with either the dx517 expansion unit or a ds920+. This doesn't have the hard drive issue and the 1821 has the same hardware as the 2422+.
So I can either use the 1821+ with the dx517 expansion unit or get the ds1821+ and a DS920+. Prices crazily are similar between the expansion unit and a full device. I would be keen not to split the one volume over the expansion unit anyway. Obviously a 12 bay would be preferable. But not with Synology's latest decisions around hard drives.
Keen to hear other people's thoughts. I already have the hard drives (12 in total). Although if the 18tb offer comes on again (which was on in December), I may get 2. I normally tend to run Synology's SHR2.
Thanks.
Synology DS2422+ - this would have been ideal as I currently have a ds2415+ which is also a 12 bay (I use all 12 bays).
But it seems that Synology is stupidly (for a non enterprise device) enforcing the use of their own extortionate hard drives.
You can use other drives, but the volumes will always display as critical and will not allow you to view SMART data etc. As I said, a rediculous change and an absolute deal breaker for me.
So I am left with two options (if I stick with Synology).
1. DS1821+ - 8 Bay Nas with either the dx517 expansion unit or a ds920+. This doesn't have the hard drive issue and the 1821 has the same hardware as the 2422+.
So I can either use the 1821+ with the dx517 expansion unit or get the ds1821+ and a DS920+. Prices crazily are similar between the expansion unit and a full device. I would be keen not to split the one volume over the expansion unit anyway. Obviously a 12 bay would be preferable. But not with Synology's latest decisions around hard drives.
Keen to hear other people's thoughts. I already have the hard drives (12 in total). Although if the 18tb offer comes on again (which was on in December), I may get 2. I normally tend to run Synology's SHR2.
Thanks.