![]() ![]() Many enthusiasts’ sharing experiences of installing Synology DSM on normal PCs also proof its domination in the industry from another aspect. In addition to well-designed hardware, Synology’s software also impressed me with its powerful functions. I have only used two NAS models(Synology DS216J & DS918+ correspond to entry & professional level respectively) so no comparison between vendors here. Mainstream vendors also develop and maintain an integrated operating system and various applications upon it to simplify your daily operation. ![]() The easiest configuration UI is another most important feature designed for non-professional. With workstation’s framework and stability, it can run as your private VPS.Additional DDNS service configured by NAS Vendor or yourself makes external access convenient.As deployed at home, users have 100% control of data privacy.RAID promises data safety and volume capacity.But aren’t you worried about privacy after Apple moved its data center to Guizhou Province if you live in the mainland? Solution Two - Private NAS Compared to do-no-evil Google, Apple’s cloud is faster connected and easily used behind GFW. Yet convenient access and privacy safety are also important as a large storage volume. These big players bundle cloud storage services with their killer applications to increase market share and profits. To meet everyone’s need for taking care of growing private data, many famous tech companies launched cloud storage services: Don’t forget that data size should be scaled up from a family view as each member produces data, normally up to several hundreds of GB per year. What mentioned above is just the tip of an iceberg. Laptop’s backup such as Mac’s Time Machine often needs reserved spaces as large as your main storage size, e.g., 512G.1-minute baby video made by mother’s iPhone is typical 40MB.One 200M-pixel photograph taken by shutterbug’s DC is at least 10MB.Since venturing into the 21st century, we have been drowned by the explosive growth of information, especially the mass amount of private data produced by our 3C(Computers/Communications/Consumer) products during daily life. So why should we need NAS? The answer is the burst of private data. Hmm… maybe it sounds exactly nothing related to our normal peaceful life. It uses RAID technology which prevents data loss by redundant disks to implement a high-available and multi-protocol supporting data storage service. NAS is an abbreviation for Network Attached Storage, one kind of professional device in the IT industry. ![]() In this first post, I will explain what NAS is and which problems it can resolve. I am a fan of personal NAS with more than 2-year experience and have recently upgraded my DS216J to DS918+ at the 618-Sale event.Īs more and more friends show interest in personal NAS, it’s time to write a series of posts sharing some useful tips and my best practices. Synology NAS Cookbook-1: Function and Shopping Guide ![]()
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