In practical terms, these limitations have meant that I have not been able to run Crashplan on my Synology box since the first year I bought it because I have more than a terabyte of files I am backing up and the 512 mb of memory cannot handle that (I created a workaround where I run Crashplan on a different computer, but am backing up the files on the Synology box over the network). While the box is small and draws very little power, the inability to upgrade the hardware (other than hard drives), means that I’m basically stuck with what was considered cutting edge back in 2012 when I bought it. Second, the CPU (MARVELL Kirkwood, Arm processor) is in the same situation. First, the amount of RAM is limited and cannot be upgraded. However, there have been a number of serious problems with the Synology NAS I bought (DS413J). You can read about it here.įor about the last seven years (since 2012), I’ve been using a Synology NAS (Network Attached Storage) device in my house as a central repository for files, photos, music, and movies.
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