In this video I analyze the power consumption of my Synology DS918+ NAS using a Kill a Watt power meter. Here is my current configuration: 2x Samsung SSD: https://amzn.to/2BzAThQ (affiliate link) Please also check out my Synology playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLErU2HjQZ_ZPL8Yx7FxnY6xKxcMiVWkkJ
Yearly Archives: 2018
Synology DS918+ Cache Benchmarking Followup (see comments)
In this video I test the M.2 NVMe SSD cache in a Synology DS918+ NAS. This is my first video on the cache: https://youtu.be/oN5poqyuN54 Samsung SSD: https://amzn.to/2BzAThQ (affiliate link) Please also check out my Synology playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLErU2HjQZ_ZPL8Yx7FxnY6xKxcMiVWkkJ
Removing Ice with EGO Power+ 530CFM Blower
I had some ice on my patio. The air temp was 55 degrees F but the ice was slow to melt because the patio is shaded. I tried to shovel it but my plastic shovel wasn’t able to get under the ice. I used the EGO Power+ blower to create a cushion of air under …
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Synology DS918+ SSD Cache Install and Is it worth it?
In this video, I install two Samsung 960 EVO NVMe M.2 SSDs in a Synology DS918+ NAS and set it up as cache. Samsung SSD: https://amzn.to/304ULDG (affiliate link)
Synology DS918+ 16 GB Memory Upgrade
In this video I upgrade the RAM in a Synology DS918+ to 16GB. If you just want to at 4GB for a total of 8GB you can use this Synology 4GB module: https://amzn.to/2qCxRGF (Amazon Affiliate) Please also check out my Synology playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLErU2HjQZ_ZPL8Yx7FxnY6xKxcMiVWkkJ