[Cialug] NAS + Cloud

[David Champion]

I like the Synology stuff a lot. I have an old Promise 2-bay unit at home
I'm trying to find an excuse to replace with a Synology some day. It works,
but the user interface doesn't come close to the Synology.

-dc

On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 2:32 PM, Don Ellis <don.ellis at gmail.com> wrote:

> Not only do they provide automatic updates, you get a choice whether to
> install them automatically (and when), or to install them manually on your
> own schedule.
>
> On Mon, Nov 28, 2016 at 6:53 PM Dan Hockey <icepuck2k at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Mine is a DS716+II 2 bay, It has the ability to add an expansion box to
> add
> > more drives. Most don't have that ability. The nice thing about Synology
> is
> > they provide automatic updates for the NAS and router.
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 28, 2016 at 5:44 PM, Don Ellis <don.ellis at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Before digging too deep with Synology, check the normal offerings on
> the
> > > platform. Some features are available remotely (without adjusting the
> > > router), so what they need might work right out of the box.
> > >
> > > The Synology package is really clean and easy to set up and run.
> Probably
> > > will want the larger unit; the 2-bay system at MicroCenter doesn't have
> > > some of the capabilities of the larger ones. Again, check whether the
> > > features of the minimal system meet the client's needs.
> > >
> > > --Don
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, Nov 28, 2016 at 11:32 AM, L. V. Lammert <lvl at omnitec.net>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Sun, 27 Nov 2016, Dan Hockey wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Is this for a home made NAS or an off the shelf one? Certain
> Synology
> > > > > NAS'(X86 based models) have the ability to run docker VM's. The
> last
> > > > time I
> > > > > looked there was an OwnCloud VM in their repository.
> > > > >
> > > > That actually might make sense, .. thanks for the info!
> > > >
> > > >         Lee
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