Why would I add this to my current DS413 rather then adding, for less money, a new DS414?
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As others have said, it depends on your intended use. The only advantages I can see are simpler management, one extra bay, and the ability to access all the space from one IP address. A new DS414 would give you more processing power but add confusion to management and access. In either case, you can't add any more disks to existing volumes because the 414 is limited to 4 disks in a single volume and can access the DX only as additional volumes or storage.
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Depends on what is the desired effect. DS413 holds 4 drives and can only use DX513 as external storage (i.e. not fully). DX513 is ideal for adding drives to existing fully compatible systems (not those limited to external storage) when they run out of drive bays; the resulting RAID volumes will span across physical modules in the sense that when a compatible Synology system with N bays adds a DX513, it can have an N+5 drive array as a single volume (or as multiple volumes). A new DS414 will still have only four drive bays (same as your current DS413) so you would not gain more storage bays by replacement of DS413 with DS414. For example, with a DS713+ and a DX513, you can have a 7-drive array. Synology compatibility list is here https://www.synology.com/en-global/products/DX513#spec
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It would be a personal choice. If you need to keep it simple then adding is your choice. (1 drive, 1 address) If you don't mind 2 seperate drives and addresses then buy the 14 and manage both.
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The only advantage of an expansion box is that it is controlled by the same DSM logon.
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Another advantage of the expansion unit is if you utilize a Hot Spare in your RAID. With the expansion, you would only need one drive as a Hot Spare, but with two separate units, you would need two idle drives (one for each RAID)... which would, not only cost more money, but also limit your total drive space even further. In your case, a RAID 5 set-up with hot spares would give you (7) drives worth of storage using the expansion, whereas a second 4-bay unit would only give you a total of (4) drives worth of storage.
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Yes, I have. There is no problem doing this as these drives are generic. However, the company I bought it from sent me one which appeared new (with new packaging) but tested as having thousands of hours of use on it. The test said it was working just fine but it wasn't a new device. I did not pursue the matter further as I did not intend to put this computer into daily use and it was not worth the hassle.
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When considering these types of questions - I would pull the current bad drive an match the serial numbers up. This is what I did for the SAN I was working with. Management console may also provide more detail on the type of drive used. Otherwise look at IBM site for info on supported drives. I would not recommend any mixing of drives within a SAN, check for firmware updates on the storage system also.
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The DS415+ I has a quad core and more memory the 713+ has a dual core. Side by side full comparison of all the Synology products can be found on their website. www.synology.com/en-us/products/compare/DS713+/DS415+
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They will program the new one and reprogram the old one at the same time. But you will have to check with them for the current pricing. Thanks, KeylessRide
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I did add a second hard drive, but I am no pro. The metal plate blocking the slot is a knock out, so I got pliers and ripped it (gently,) out. I had to go buy a cable (I bought a longer version of the cable that attached the drive to my old computer) and simply installed it in the same way my old drive was installed. I may simply have gotten lucky. I remember an old conversation about making one drive a slave to the other, but I didn't do anything like that, and the drives are both working, so maybe I did get lucky. You are better off talking to a real tech guy, and someone who is 20 years younger than I am.
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Is the license on this like the OEM license where it's stuck to one machine, or can I move it to a new system if I upgrade?
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Sean,Our systems use only standard parts, so upgrading is easy! Also, proper installation of hardware, that does not damage the system, will *not* void your warranty.
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They will program the new one and reprogram the old one at the same time. But you will have to check with them for the current pricing.Thanks,KeylessRide
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Also, if you have an existing FreeNas setup, you can move the drives into this chassis, copy the config over, and have things running on the new hardware with minimal effort.
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im not the owner of this but if you want an upgrade like that it would be some kind of 400$ or 450$ more solid state drives (ssd) are really expensive
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Yes. You can eventually fill up to a maximum of 8 drive bays but no more after filling all 8 bays. After that, if you want, you can buy another Synology NAS of equal or larger capacity than the DS1812+ and you can back-up your original eight bay DS1812+ to your new DS1812+ .This is common practice in IT, because even awesome multi-bay servers can FRY just like all other electronic devices.
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I have no idea. I would imagine that buying a part + S&H; would make buying a new one more cost effective.
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Hi Greg, This is an upgrade. You must have an earlier version installed, or, I think, the serial number from an earlier version. I'm an Engineer and a Realtor. I write all kinda of databases to streamline my life and business. Don't know what I'd do without it. It should be a standard on every computer.
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You do not need the Monroe 904968. You can use the old hardware to be reused
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I was planning on upgrading to the SP590UZ so I sold my SP565. I think I made a bad move because the price is way to high on the SP590 right now, a full $200 more than you can get an new SP565 for. I know this is outside the discssion so I'll leave it at that.
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Synology has a newer model the 212j and 213 which is updates of this version. Synology unlike some other vendors, continues to support and put out updates for their products, often with great new features. When I bought mine it was DSM3.0 it is now 4.1, with many more features, and improvements. The DS211j is limited in memory and processing power, but its still a great little box (not all features in DSM4.1 are supported on this). I would recommend getting the newer model.