05-15-2018, 10:03 PM
I found that my Synology DS416 "just works" and has been working well for quite a long time.
Mine is used primarily as a UPNP/DLNS server.
I've also configured the NAS as a web server with PHP for one or two visitors (my neighbors) every once in a while. We share the same lame ISP. The web page lets them know if my Internet connection is also down.
One thing you might research is the volume size limit for that model. My DS416 has a volume size limit of 16TB. Other models have a higher limit. I currently have 3 drives (6 TB, 8TB, 8TB) configured as a Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR). If I simply add another 8TB drive, I'll go over that volume limit if I tell it to simply expand the current volume. I'll need to create a new volume.
Mine is used primarily as a UPNP/DLNS server.
I've also configured the NAS as a web server with PHP for one or two visitors (my neighbors) every once in a while. We share the same lame ISP. The web page lets them know if my Internet connection is also down.
One thing you might research is the volume size limit for that model. My DS416 has a volume size limit of 16TB. Other models have a higher limit. I currently have 3 drives (6 TB, 8TB, 8TB) configured as a Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR). If I simply add another 8TB drive, I'll go over that volume limit if I tell it to simply expand the current volume. I'll need to create a new volume.