Hey is this server scalable as in able to add more hard drives to it and additional ram?
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You can add more memory, but there are only 2 hard drive slots. You'll just be able to upgrade to higher capacity hard drives, but can't add more.
493713
Concur this is not a gaming server. Potential is you were using is as a gaming server, but even then doubtful it would be would be what you want. I use it to host esxi with virtual machines for Solaris, WIndows XP, WIndows 7, Kali Linux (Backtrack), Centos and RHEL 6.4 for a home lab.
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I would suggest you get a later version that would allow for more ram to be added. This machine is slow. Could be a headache for tasks that require heavy files or working with programs that require speed. I use this for documents and internet surfing.
754909
The Power rails on mine can't support more than one drive at a time (thing broke within two weeks or so). I wouldn't rely on it for heavy server storage loads.
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The manual doesn't say. I used a 1TB drive and it worked fine. You can add 2 external drives, but no mention of size limit there. You can map it as a network drive, so you can move content back and forth that way, but slower ofc.
663100
No. If you use Synology Hybrid RAID, you can expand with the same or larger drives. With 5 bays, there are numerous expansion options and multiple volume options. There is a lis of options on Synology's website support.
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from what i've read, it can handle up to 15tb....i'm running 5 (3TB) wd reds for 15tb.....might have to research that.
638153
I have found that my two drobos work very well for my needs. The one thing I would like to see work better, but I think it is a limitation of Windows not Drobo, is to report the current size of the mass of drives not some specific value like 16TB when you only have 5TB total space. I've installed Plex Server on my Drobo5n and it's been working great even without a mSSD that can improve performance. I don't know or really care about the processor or other specs as long as it works well and performs well.
493711
This is not a gaming server. It can be very loud and is not optimized for gaming performance. Your best bet would be to find a barebones kit from tiger direct.
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You may have poor performance with that many disks simply because of the processing power required for an array that large. But there is no reason that this wouldn't work. If you're looking for a 16+ drive solution I would suggest something like the 2413+
704914
Yes, but why. This high end hard drive is build for a server environment. There are several high end desktop hard drives at a lower price with same level of performance and reliability.
620375
I've run Hyper-V on this box, but I would not recommend. Limited RAM & CPU for much more than small biz server. But for a desktop for personal VMs, it's a good solid box. I upgraded the ram and added HD. You'll want to have your OS of choice on a bootable USB drive as there is no DVD drive in the base config.
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I have this one and it's got a lot of room but you can't put everything the say it can hold in there, not enough space. If you're going to add lots of drives look carefully because on most case the drives will hit caps or video cards on motherboards. Try to find a review where someone says what they were actually able to fit.
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Not officialy at least, but you can read in forums about people who upgraded it successfuly. Upgrading the RAM may void Synology warranty, so be careful.DS412+ performs pretty well with 1GB though. No need to upgrade unless you have a very specific application in mind.
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Yes you can do that (that is what I do) but I suggest you buy the DS213j, the newer version of this. It has more RAM, a newer CPU, and floating-point and it is cheaper! You can attach two external drives or a powered hub with, I believe up to seven devices total.
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Short answer, yes. I am pretty technically inclined, yet I had a little confusion while setting this up. Once i got it going, its is amazing, i don't know how i lived without it. If you follow directions well, and are willing to search forums or email support if you run into trouble, i would say go for it. Go with Western Digital Red series hard drives, they are built for servers and are very reliable.
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Yes, we did add extra ram...note the total memory cannot exceed 4megs . Hope this helps!