01-10-2023, 07:30 PM
Hello, I recently purchased a Synology DS420+ NAS and filled all four bays with WD Red Plus NAS 6TB HDDs. Also bumped up the RAM to a total of 18GB given my need for a VM. Other NAS needs are basic file serving, Apple Time Machine backups, Plex Media Server to encode my small DVD library, and 1 or 2 Windows VMs. I got most of this setup and running fine, but what has disappointed me is the dysfunctional slow operation of the Windows VMs. I tried a Windows 10 and Windows 11 VM setup, and they are basically so slow, can't be used. Others on the forums have suggested using TeamViewer instead of a browser for RDP to the NAS. Only problem, my clients are all Macs and only PCs will work with TeamViewer to remote desktop to the NAS. I guess I didn't do enough research on the specs needed for VMs to run on the NAS. So I'm at a crossroads, do I return the DS420 while I still can and spend a bit more to be able to run the Windows VM on the NAS or abandon the VM idea on NAS? Thanks