Re-build a DS1817plus with 8GB Ram installed

[Enquiries]

Hi,

Many complemets for your video's & information provided on YouTube.

For that reason I'm now re-building my "old" Synology DS1817+ with : (1x 1TB & 1x2TB & 1x 3TB & 4x 4TB & 1x 8TB)
Into a "new" NAS system using the following: components (4x 4TB & 4x 8TB):

My 8GB RAM upgrade is into 16GB with a SeQuell set of 16 GB kit (2 x 8 GB) (PC3L-12800S) RAM
(According Amazon suitable for Synology NAS DS1817+ and thus purchased).

Considering for additional "fast" storage or caching?:
2x M.2 SATA 600 SSD - WD Blue SA510 1TB's
or
2x M.2 NVMe SSD - Samsung 980 (PRO) or WD Black SN850X - 1TB's

Raid type will be SHR and my question(s) are:
- Should I consider additional fast storage or caching?
- Which sequence of HD capacity should I apply in this unit first?
4x 4TB and later the additional 4x 8TB or
4x 8TB and later the additional 4x 4TB or all-in once
4x 4TB & 4x 8TB (which has my preference)

Many thanks for any reply from your side

Kind regards,
Fred Oprel

[ed]

It sounds like you're setting up a great upgrade for your DS1817+. Here are my thoughts:

Fast Storage or Caching: Adding M.2 SSDs for caching can enhance performance, especially for applications that need quick data access. If you go with NVMe SSDs, you'll get even better speeds compared to SATA, which can be a worthwhile investment.

Drive Capacity Sequence: Keep in mind that Synology only allows you to add larger drives or drives of the same capacity as what's already installed. If you want to mix different capacities, you would need to create a separate pool with additional RAID. So, I recommend starting with the 4x 8TB drives, and then you can add the 4x 4TB drives later if you choose to set up a separate pool.