Updated My NAS
Jun 1, 2022 08:05:48 #
I thought that putting larger drives into My NAS would be a quick and simply job. Not so! It was like starting from scratch. Synology now has "Shared Folders," and I had to set up five of them for the folders I backup. I then had to duplicate the SyncBack folders from my computer to the NAS. It took a while, but I'm into my last folder - My Pictures. It will take hours to copy the files, so I'll hit Pause occasionally and let the drives cool-off and rest.
It's nice having more room and newer drives.
It's nice having more room and newer drives.
Jun 1, 2022 08:47:12 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I thought that putting larger drives into My NAS w... (show quote)
Thanks for the tip, I didn't know that they could heat up (too much?) when used.
Jun 1, 2022 09:24:04 #
Jimmy T wrote:
Thanks for the tip, I didn't know that they could heat up (too much?) when used.
When a drive gets to about 104°, I like to give it a rest. That's probably not necessary, especially with NAS drives, but it doesn't hurt. It takes around five hours to backup Files, and about the same for Pictures.
Jun 1, 2022 09:26:24 #
jerryc41 wrote:
When a drive gets to about 104°, I like to give it a rest. That's probably not necessary, especially with NAS drives, but it doesn't hurt. It takes around five hours to backup Files, and about the same for Pictures.
Thanks, I too am conservative with electronics . . . .
Jun 2, 2022 09:17:16 #
Jun 2, 2022 10:40:38 #
Jagnut07 wrote:
So what size did you change from and to?
From 3TB ($460 for two in 2014) to 8TB ($292 for two).
Jun 2, 2022 16:30:33 #
Haenzel
Loc: South Holland, The Netherlands
Why not replace one drive, rebuild. After rebuilding, replace other drive, rebuild. After rebuilding, expand drives...
Jun 2, 2022 22:52:54 #
jerryc41 wrote:
When a drive gets to about 104°, I like to give it a rest. That's probably not necessary, especially with NAS drives, but it doesn't hurt. It takes around five hours to backup Files, and about the same for Pictures.
Good idea - heat is the enemy of drives (and all electronics for that matter). Much like water is the enemy of houses.
Jun 3, 2022 04:26:15 #
Jagnut07
Loc: South Carolina
jerryc41 wrote:
From 3TB ($460 for two in 2014) to 8TB ($292 for two).
Thanks, that was a good deal.
Jun 3, 2022 07:08:31 #
TriX wrote:
Good idea - heat is the enemy of drives (and all electronics for that matter). Much like water is the enemy of houses.
I found that if I put one of those aluminum defrosting plates on top of the drive, it stays at 95°.
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