This allows me to have a local copy of all my Dropbox files, which I can access when I’m at home, via the mobile apps or over the Internet via VPN the Synology hosts for me. Cloud Sync showing sync tasks between Synology and Dropbox, and Synology and Azure Cool Storage I use Dropbox quite heavily for my personal and work files, so I started by configuring my home Synology DS 412+ to synchronize everything from Dropbox to Synology-managed storage. It has taken me about 3 years to get to 4 TB that I am using now.įor some time, Cloud Sync, a package (or “app”) part of the management layer of Synology ( DSM, Disk Station Manager) has provided support for Dropbox. It’s a bit overkill but at least I don’t have to worry about running out of disk space anytime soon.
With Synology Hybrid Raid mode this provides me with 10,82 TB of redundant capacity locally. I’ve loaded my Synology with four 4 TB Western-Digital hard drives.
Resource monitor for me often looks like this: Synology’s built-in Resource Monitor Since the device only has 1 GB of RAM by default, there are serious boundaries for things you can run at the same time, but most of the time, it’s more than enough. I also tried using it as virtual machine storage through iSCSI but the spinning disks are simply too slow for my taste to actually enjoy using virtual machines with it.
It’s been really robust with zero issues or hiccups during the two years or so I’ve been using it daily. It’s been a truly great investment as I can use the same small form-factor device for my media needs with Plex, backup, apps and storage. A few years ago I found the Synology devices, and started my journey by purchasing a Synology DS 412+ device (the ‘12’ reflects the year of release, and 4 reflects the amount of disks the device can hold). I’ve been looking for a robust and affordable storage solution for use at home, and possibly at the office also. Thanks for reading my blog! If you have any questions or need a second opinion with anything Microsoft Azure, security or Power Platform related, don't hesitate to contact me.
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