Synology DS423+ NAS Review!
392Today I’ll be taking a break from the retro content to do a review on the Synology DS423+ four bay NAS unit!. As a content creator, I’ve been accumulating a ton of video footage, photos and audio recordings and its time to get my files in order. Of course, it wouldn’t be a vswitchzero video without trying to connect at least one retro PC to it, so stay tuned for that if you’re interested. This premium quality NAS unit is packed with features, but does it live up to its hefty price tag?
Big thanks to Synology for sending me the DS423+ and the pair of SAT5210 solid state drives for this review.
Synology DS423+ Product Page:
https://www.synology.com/en-global/products/DS423+
Synology Active Backup for Business Review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3viWFd8VYcQ
Synology Power Consumption Measurement:
https://kb.synology.com/en-us/DSM/tutorial/How_is_power_consumption_tested_on_Synology_devices
Synology Hybrid RAID:
https://kb.synology.com/en-br/DSM/tutorial/What_is_Synology_Hybrid_RAID_SHR
My Blog: https://vswitchzero.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vswitchzero
Mastodon: https://bitbang.social/@vswitchzero
00:00 Introduction
01:13 A Tour of the DS423+
05:13 CPU and Memory
07:57 Hardware Setup
10:20 Power Up and Initial Setup
11:20 Storage Pools and Volumes
13:44 Performance
14:16 Remote Access Options
14:50 Software Packages
15:45 Virtual Machine Manager
16:42 Active Backup for Business
17:17 DOS and Windows 9x Connectivity
20:21 The Cons
21:53 Pricing and Value
23:11 Conclusion