Synology DiskStation DS1621+ NAS Server with Ryzen 2.2GHz CPU, 4GB Memory, 6-Bay, 72TB Bundle with 6X 12TB Seagate IronWolf

Synology lags behind others when it comes to catering to power users. Sure there is a slightly better processor in thier newer NAS products but all they can give you is USB 3.1 Gen 1? Come on there! The very least you can do is give us USB 3.1 Gen 2. Very frustrating. Sinology does not seem interested in those users who need to transfer really big files fast. I guess I have to look at the likes of QNAP to get what I need.

Unit arrived well packaged and in pristine condition. software was easy to install. initial volume creation for an SHR LUN 4 x 8 TB IronWolf NAS drives took about 12.5 hours. Link aggregation across the 4 x 1 GigE ports was easy and well-documented. Added a 16 GB DIMM without issue. Added a pair of m.2 drives for cache. Added a dual port 10 GigE SFP+ Intel 520 adapter which was trouble free which was aggregated for a 20 Gbps link. It would be nice to have a 2nd one for them to replicate between. maybe someday.

I was worried that the NAS work be underpowered. Worried for nothing. Works great. The built in software makes all the difference!

Amazon Reviewers-before I ordered this Synology unit I downloaded, read, and reviewed the “Synology 1621+ User Guide”. From a user perspective this document is essentially a technical and specifications explanation of the NAS. It was not very helpful to me for procedures to follow to correctly configure and set up this NAS. However, the “Amazon Reviewers” were outstanding! I read through all of their reviews and submitted my questions for those technical areas for which I needed information, but that was not included in the existing reviews. In every case, responses were made within 24 hours and answered my specific questions. This information permitted me to confirm my selection and to know that this NAS would meet my requirements before I placed my order. Synology Technology- since December 31st this NAS has performed perfectly. However, I needed additional assistance for the set up and configuration. I contacted Synology for assistance and could not have asked for better support. The technician for my support case has answered all of my questions. Inquiries submitted during the week are answered with 24 hours. The technician who is assisting me always provides comprehensive answers to my questions. He also includes technical publication extracts related to my question with Screen Prints and the device Path. Better solutions to my strategies are also provided. I wish that Synology had “Remote Connect” but that is not available. The technician suggested that I create a Word document with Screen Prints and upload that Word document from the Synology technical support website (portal). This has worked so far. I am adding six WD 10 TB Red NAS Pro HDDs and should complete my setup and configuration next week. Adding a HDD, one at a time requires about 10-15 hours to complete. At this juncture the 1621+ has performed perfectly and the NAS performance is outstanding!

I needed to upgrade from another NAS that was almost a decade old. I finally had run out of space. I also wanted to be able to install Plex on the new NAS. Setting up a remote connection to my old NAS (which was not a Synology) and then having the files copy for about 36 hours (lotsa TBs) while I left it alone worked great. Setup was a snap, migration was easy, Plex installation worked first time. Im a happy camper. Hopefully this NAS will last me another 10 years.

This is my second Synology NAS, I upgraded to the 1620÷ from the 1515÷ and could not be happier.

Im the proud owner of a Synology DS410 which is finally feeling the pain of having no updates for a few years and it has survived 10 years now and still going strong (though slow in todays standards). This newer 1621+ is just incredible in speed and versatility where I used to have to build ESXi systems and connect them to the Synology for extra storage, now I can just host a few simple virtual machines on the Synology itself. The mounting brackets for the hard drives are included. Supports 2.5 and 3.5 drives. For 3.5 drives, it is a screw-less mounting design, which made it super easy. Also, comparing this with other NAS units out there, the ability to support mixed sized drives is also helpful when you can start smaller and then buy bigger and swap drives out as they becomes cheaper in price. Hoping for another 10 years out of this Synology.

This is my second Synology NAS and the price/features/quality/support is awesome. Running 6x Synology 8TB NAS drives, 2x 2TB Crucial P5 NVMe and 2x 16GB Arch Memory SO-DIMMs. No complaints! Migration from my old Synology NAS couldnt be easier. Originally started with 4x drives in SHR-1 config and added two more drives and converted the storage pool to SHR-2 and expanded the volume. Took a long time (nearly a month), but couldnt been easier to do. Use the NAS for TimeMachine backups, file storage, app server (mostly via docker containers) and more. Easy cloud backups to Wasabi which is inexpensive.

So far this is a great NAS system; took very little time to set it up, configure it, get it on the network, and start using it. Ive had no issues with the product at this point. However, one of the reasons I chose this model and purchased extra memory was so that I could have quick and easy VMs when needed, but the VM capability requires an extra license that doesnt come with the unit.

Synology makes a great product. Never let me down. Even switching from a 4 bay to a 6 bay and then back it kept all my data in tact.