Installed a New Synology DS1517+ on my home network on Tuesday So far it 's great!

[G+_Dan Jeffrey]

Installed a New Synology DS1517+ on my home network on Tuesday. So far it's great!

 

"Never doubt the Padre!" Thanks for the recommendation Padre.

 

I bought this to replace a file server on RAID array I had set up in an old PC, but with a good 3-ware controller. Now the PC died, so I replaced with with Synology.

 

From reading about it, I knew the Synology would be a reliable file server (we'll see, but so far so good). But I did not expect it to have so many other options -- plugins that do all kinds of stuff. And the software I have seen from them so far is top notch -- far better than I expected from a NAS company.

 

After I get my files copied over, I will try the PLEX server. Then I want to try the git server -- for my own, internal version control (I'm a programmer).

[G+_Dan Hockey]

My DS715+II can run Docker VM's. Does your DS1517+ have the ability to run Docker VM's?

[G+_Rud Dog]

Dan Jeffrey if you don't mind what was your main real life reason for selecting the DS1517+ over the DS1515+. I have been eyeballing the DS1515+ for a very long time.

[G+_Dan Jeffrey]

Rud Dog Hi Rud Dog! I plan to keep this thing for a very long time, so I wanted the newest features available. The prices I saw were not too far apart and I wanted the latest of everything to extend the useful life.

I did not have a compelling feature reason for going for the 1517 over the 1515. I just wanted the latest.

[G+_Dan Jeffrey]

Dan Hockey Hi Dan! Yes -- Docker is one of the optional packages available for my NAS. I have to try that out!