I think it’s getting time to start research to replace my aging Synology, what’s good in the marketplace right now?

I’ve a DS 1513+ which has served us well but given the age of the disks I’m thinking build a replacement and mirror it, then archive the old HDDs as a backup.

We also have a Terramaster unit that’s pure junk, but that’s used for non-critical archival data. Only Unraid saves it from the recycler.

DS1522+ or is the 16- or 18-series worth the extra? Or is there something better for the money? The old 15-series has been rock solid, are the modern units as good?

  • btobolaski@threads.ruin.io
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    11 months ago

    My DS1821+ has been rock solid but so has my Truenas Scale server and I ask a whole lot more of the latter. The “problem” with synology is that you’re paying a lot for the hardware that you get. Whether that premium is worth it is a personal decision. For the price, I would have liked to see a 10gb port and more than 4gb of ram. So, the question is how much do you value the synology interface and ease of use?