DiskStation DS1821+

Synology

DiskStation DS1821+

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NAS setup for small team, hybrid workflow

Good morning. Your "Synology rep" - really ? using an iSCSI LUN has nothing to do with remote editing. For your simple application - all you need to do is connect via the built in SMB network protocol, which is both on your Mac (and any office PC) and the Synology. To do professional video editing,

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BobZelin in r/editors

November 14, 2025 2:47 PM

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Any thoughts on Ubiquiti NAS vs Synology?

Same boat here. DS1821+ has yet to let me down with dozens of Docker containers and other servers running.

ben_r_ in r/Ubiquiti

January 11, 2026 7:02 PM

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Synology + immich + BIG Archive = I am impressed!

Only if you also use Synology photos like OP mentioned. I used to run on dedicated box, but have moved it back to my Synology DS1821+ since remote ML works so well that the 1821+ can handle everything else and has most of my storage. It took me hours to figure out how to fix this with targeted SQL q

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msapple in r/immich

November 2, 2025 2:53 AM

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Synology Migration - HOWTO

It being slow seems to be a synology limitation. I had overseer as the only container running, a quad core ryzen CPU, 500GB of NVME cache and 64GB of RAM in my DS1821+. Still performed awfully, moving to another box made it lightning fast.

CForChrisProooo in r/Overseerr

February 22, 2026 7:44 AM

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Cat destroys UPS!!

Totally. The battery replacement is $219 and I’m thinking, I need something newer on my NAS. It’s the 8 bay DS1821+ which I still love and is in used daily!

Apart_Length_868 in r/HomeNetworking

October 24, 2025 7:23 AM

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State of UGreen vs Synology

Yeah, i got a 4800+ at the kickstarter. It really is kinda basic hardware compared to computers out today, but its so much faster than the synology in every measurable way. The 10gbe network is a must have. I genuinely think that Synology management has never used their own products. Its been great,

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Coupe368 in r/UgreenNASync

February 12, 2026 6:31 PM

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NAS for Small Editing Team with a quirk?

I wasn't sure if this was a QNAP forum, or the editors forum, when I got this notification. No matter what I say - I wind up insulting someone - perhaps I will wind up insulting you. This is the editors forum. It is for professional editors. Professional editors are not using iPhones and GoPro camer

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BobZelin in r/editors

November 18, 2025 12:13 AM

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What NAS are you all using?

Synology DS1821+, 32GB memory, 10GBe card and 8 x 18TB WD Red Pro HDDs. Run dozens of Docker containers on it and haven't felt the need for anything more powerful yet. Worth noting, no transcoding is done.

ben_r_ in r/jellyfin

February 10, 2026 9:06 PM

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Updated from 2.5.x to 2.7.5 (latest) and the server is hogging all the resources on my NAS

What year/midel of the Nas? Synology has worse cpu, I had to run immich on mac mini, my synology 1821+ with 64gb of ram couldn’t handle it (i have smart search and ocr on)

Joker_Bra030 in r/immich

May 24, 2026 10:51 PM

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Buying a second hand used DXP4800

I have 4 synology NASs, I use it daily, and UGOS is just as good if not better. The photos app is absolutely better. Your argument makes no sense, because every time the OS on the synology is updated, it takes more core resources and the whole experience gets worse. Synology doesn't make sense on PR

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Coupe368 in r/UgreenNASync

June 23, 2026 9:46 AM

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