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The Synology End Game

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452 points amacbride | 3 comments | 29 Aug 25 06:37 UTC | HN request time: 0.752s | source
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M95D ◴[29 Aug 25 08:47 UTC] No.45061719[source]▶
But self-building a NAS is still a problem, and I'm also talking about this [1] article from the same blog:

There are NO low power NAS boards. I'm talking about something with an ARM CPU, no video, no audio, lots of memory (or SODIMM slot) and 10+ SATA ports.

Sure, anyone can buy a self-powered USB3 hub and add 7 external HDDs to a raspbery, but that level of performance is really really low, not to mention the USB random disconnects. And no, port replicators aren't much better.

[1] https://lowendbox.com/blog/are-you-recyling-old-hardware-for...

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_zoltan_ ◴[29 Aug 25 09:42 UTC] No.45062063[source]▶
SATA? In 2025? NVMe all the way.
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mkl ◴[29 Aug 25 09:57 UTC] No.45062157[source]▶
Not for a NAS. Speed is NVMe's benefit, but your network isn't fast enough to take advantage of it, which means you're paying through the nose for very low capacity. 24TB SATA drives are a way better deal for a NAS.
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_zoltan_ ◴[29 Aug 25 13:50 UTC] No.45064133[source]▶
I run 25Gbps home from my ISP and to my desktop from my NAS I run also 25Gbps.
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1. bigstrat2003 ◴[29 Aug 25 17:51 UTC] No.45067272[source]▶
You need to understand that you are a very unusual case. Most people can't get 25 Gbps for a connection, it's 1 Gpbs at best. Most people, even most technical people, are not running a 25 Gbps home network. You have specific needs for speed and that's fine, but they are not commonplace and most people will be served just fine with SATA drives.
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2. hiq ◴[29 Aug 25 18:08 UTC] No.45067485[source]▶
I agree with you, but we're talking about a device that I'd consider keeping for 10+ years. Actually I have some Synology NAS lost somewhere that I occasionally use, and while I don't trust exposing it to the internet (never have), it still serves files fine. With this expectation it's not absurd to get a NAS that still handles a bit more than the current speeds.

Just to add a datapoint: I could also get a 25Gpbs connection in Switzerland. Actually checking that, I'm realizing that I could upgrade without paying more (maybe just a setup fee, less than 50USD).

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3. _zoltan_ ◴[29 Aug 25 20:13 UTC] No.45068871[source]▶
I'm also with Init7 :)