[NAS] Synology NAS owner club!

[batniss]

Hi guys,

looking to get a new synology setup and having abit of a headache even after reading online.

I had been using my samsung non-4k smart tv with my DS414 and it can handle playing videos from my NAS.

Now that I am getting a new Samsung Smart TV (UA65RU7400) that can handle 4K, I am not sure what is a suitable NAS to get.

I see alot about transcoding of 4k in models like DS918+ and DS1019+ but it sounds like it transcodes to media players etc and not to DLNA device (my TV in this case). Also, transcoding from 4K also brings it down to only 1080p?

How do I maximise the use of my 4k tv if I had movies in H265(HEVC) in my NAS?

Any experts can advise me? Sorry if I didn't portray my thoughts across appropriately. Trying my best as a layman. Haha.

No idea. Only have 1 content on a Samsung Q8cn model with 918+.

Looks sharper and that's it. Works on both Plex and dsvideo.

 

[Blacktoxic]

I am using amazon glacier for off site backup. You cannot get cheaper than that for disaster recovery backups.

 

[Blacktoxic]

also, i need to get another drive in my nas as i'm running out of space. I initially used WD Red - both hard drives died after like a year and a half and I replaced them both with HGST.

However now HGST has been bought by WD (omg). What brand do you guys recommend now? I'm hesitant to go back to WD due to their 100% failure rate for me.

 

[Blacktoxic]

No idea. Only have 1 content on a Samsung Q8cn model with 918+.

Looks sharper and that's it. Works on both Plex and dsvideo.

my recommendation - get a cheaper NAS and let it focus on just storage. Use an old pc to run as a plex server (with premium for gpu hardware transcoding) that will play anything for you and have a chromecast or something on the tv that you can cast to using your plex app on the phone.

My current setup:
Storage - synology NAS
Plex server - nvidia shield
Plex player - nvidia shield.

Will offload the plex server to an old pc when i move to my new house.

 

[007Mi6]

If I already have a OneDrive 5TB subscription and wishes to have redundancy, should I get a NAS?

 

[batniss]

If I already have a OneDrive 5TB subscription and wishes to have redundancy, should I get a NAS?

is your call, really.

 

[voux00]

Hi, has anyone here used a PROLiNK PRO700SFCU UPS to work with Synology NAS? With the USB data port, can it notify the NAS to do a graceful shutdown if the power gets cut off?

On a related note, since there's only 1 USB data port (be it on Prolink or APC), is there any way to notify other devices (eg, PC and 2nd NAS) to shut down at the same time too if you have multiple devices?

 

[t258jgn]

Hi, has anyone here used a PROLiNK PRO700SFCU UPS to work with Synology NAS? With the USB data port, can it notify the NAS to do a graceful shutdown if the power gets cut off?

On a related note, since there's only 1 USB data port (be it on Prolink or APC), is there any way to notify other devices (eg, PC and 2nd NAS) to shut down at the same time too if you have multiple devices?

https://www.synology.com/en-global/compatibility?search_by=category&category=upses&p=1

 

[voux00]

https://www.synology.com/en-global/compatibility?search_by=category&category=upses&p=1

Yeah I saw the list and understand Prolink isn't in the list. Thus, wondering if others have tried & had any luck with it

Btw, would you have any advice on how to notify other NAS/PCs to shutdown from the NAS that's connected to the UPS data port?

 

[t258jgn]

Yeah I saw the list and understand Prolink isn't in the list. Thus, wondering if others have tried & had any luck with it

Btw, would you have any advice on how to notify other NAS/PCs to shutdown from the NAS that's connected to the UPS data port?

Here majority use APC UPS.

You need to go to Reddit to ask.

 

[Sim Kai Long]

Hey guys, would a NAS be a good solution if I wanted an alternative to cloud storage?
Main reason for this consideration is for privacy and security as the stored data will include confidential data.

 

[davidktw]

Yeah I saw the list and understand Prolink isn't in the list. Thus, wondering if others have tried & had any luck with it

Btw, would you have any advice on how to notify other NAS/PCs to shutdown from the NAS that's connected to the UPS data port?

Synology is using Linux NUT. https://networkupstools.org/

If the compatibility list there doesn’t show, then there is a good chance it is not supported even at the implementation level. However you can always be the first one to test it out

This is what you to know too
https://asperti.com/en/synology-ups-and-other-machines

 

[balston_pig]

Is DS218J suitable for the below usage.

1) FTP saving for CCTV video storage
2) FTP access for download and upload
2) Remote access to NAS for downloading without connecting to same network
3) Mirror backup from Google drive

TIA

 

[voux00]

Synology is using Linux NUT. https://networkupstools.org/

If the compatibility list there doesn’t show, then there is a good chance it is not supported even at the implementation level. However you can always be the first one to test it out

This is what you to know too
https://asperti.com/en/synology-ups-and-other-machines

Great, exactly what I needed. Thx David!

Yeah it seems Prolink isn't supported. Btw, I'm surprised APC UPS prices have been going up instead of down over the years... Currently have a APC BK650-AS bought 5-6 years ago, and looking at the SLS price list now - this item has become more expensive instead of cheaper, LOLOL... Quite weird leh...

 

[chercm]

any good promo to get the ds918 during the 11.11 sale ?

 

[batniss]

any good promo to get the ds918 during the 11.11 sale ?

Qoo10 725-50?
Or 828-111(with 8GB ram)

 

[LIN_JOEL]

Hi Guys,
I'm rebuilding my ZDS916+ that crashed earlier.
Initially I'm using SHR on the 1st 3 HDD (6TB / 6TB / 8TB)
I had received my 8TB RMA and now changing the SHR to SHR-2.

I had realize the 4th HDD appearing and disappearing on and off from the Storage manager page.
The main page showing Used drives 3 and Available slot 1.(Last slot is the new RMA HDD)
On the HDD/SSD log, the 4th drive had plugged in & out 8 times although I did not touch changing the SHR since 8/11/2019.
Changing (checking parity consistency %) still running as now.

Is this normal for changing the SHR to SHR 2 or my 4th bay is failing.
the 4th Bay had issue months ago as HDD degraded issue also.

 

[batniss]

Hi Guys,
I'm rebuilding my ZDS916+ that crashed earlier.
Initially I'm using SHR on the 1st 3 HDD (6TB / 6TB / 8TB)
I had received my 8TB RMA and now changing the SHR to SHR-2.

I had realize the 4th HDD appearing and disappearing on and off from the Storage manager page.
The main page showing Used drives 3 and Available slot 1.(Last slot is the new RMA HDD)
On the HDD/SSD log, the 4th drive had plugged in & out 8 times although I did not touch changing the SHR since 8/11/2019.
Changing (checking parity consistency %) still running as now.

Is this normal for changing the SHR to SHR 2 or my 4th bay is failing.
the 4th Bay had issue months ago as HDD degraded issue also.

1. not normal
2. maybe you should service your NAS instead.

 

[LIN_JOEL]

1. not normal
2. maybe you should service your NAS instead.

Thanks for the reply.
Should be out of warranty....IIRC bought with my HDD in July 2016

And right now I got to wait for the (checking parity consistency %) to finish although not detecting right...

 

[batniss]

Thanks for the reply.
Should be out of warranty....IIRC bought with my HDD in July 2016

And right now I got to wait for the (checking parity consistency %) to finish although not detecting right...

916+ should have 3 year warranty.