DiskStation DS720+

I ran into the same issue, twice. First bought an ARM Synology strictly as a file server. Well even using their photo software I outgrew it in about a year. Went to a DS720+. It did most stuff if I didn’t abuse it. Kept the old one strictly for backups. But wanted better routing AND more Docker appl

As ppl have said already, it depends on if your playback device supports the codecs used in the media for direct playback (no transcoding), or if you'll have enough bandwidth in the network to even do direct playback, or if you'll transcode it in case some codecs are unsupported. the Synology Beesta

As u/dclive1 mentioned, I would highly highly highly recommend Trash Guides for Synology:https://trash-guides.info/File-and-Folder-Structure/How-to-set-up/Synology/ You will be introduced to the world of *arr stacks. Takes a bit to understand and configure it initially, but in the long term, makes y

I use the Synology DS720+ nas server, 2 TB, my photos were automatically sent to save no loss. Automatically erase in the smartphone under the control of Synology Photos. I prefer Private Cloud Than Cloud by Microsoft and etc...

I wont say hard drives are cheap! I am a new home user of a gifted Ds720+ . I figured it out my self crashed one drive to test out the ins and outs. Didn't actually crash it but wiped it not knowing how to raid or export. Now rocking 15TB x2 in raid basic synology media service for home use amd star

I had everything running on a DS720+, I moved it all to a N100 and very happy I did. Everything is just smoother. Also all my downloads are happening on that machine. I now only use the synology for storage and cloud sync. Not a single Docker is running on it anymore.