08-05-2024, 03:43 PM
Thank you for your patience. Here’s an updated and detailed guide to configuring your Synology DS923+ with the hardware you have, considering Synology's specific capabilities and constraints.
Synology DS923+ Storage Configuration
Synology offers flexibility in creating separate volumes for HDDs, SSDs, and NVMe drives, but does not support merging them into a single tiered storage pool like QNAP. However, you can optimize your setup effectively:
Using NVMe Drives
Important Note on Synology NVMe Support
Synology officially only allows NVMe drives to be used as storage (not just cache) if they are Synology-branded SSDs. However, there is a workaround (hack) to use third-party NVMe drives for storage.
Step-by-Step Configuration
Primary Storage (HDDs):
16TB IronWolf Pro Drives:
Use your 2 x 16TB IronWolf Pro drives in a RAID 1 configuration for redundancy.
Create a Storage Pool and Volume:
Go to Storage Manager > Storage Pool > Create.
Select RAID 1 and follow the prompts to create the storage pool.
Create a volume on this storage pool to store your data.
Secondary Storage (SSDs):
Optional 2.5" SATA SSDs:
If you add additional SSDs, create separate volumes for them to store frequently accessed data or applications.
Go to Storage Manager > Storage Pool > Create.
Select the SSDs and create a new storage pool and volume.
NVMe SSDs for Storage or Caching:
Synology NVMe SSDs:
If you use Synology-branded NVMe SSDs, you can configure them for storage directly.
Third-Party NVMe SSDs (Hack):
To use third-party NVMe SSDs for storage, you can apply a workaround.
Instructions for the Hack:
Install the third-party NVMe SSDs.
Access the Synology DSM via SSH.
Modify the system files to recognize the third-party SSDs as storage drives. Detailed guides can be found in the Synology user community or forums.
SSD Cache Setup:
If you prefer to use NVMe SSDs for caching:
Go to Storage Manager > SSD Cache > Create.
Select your NVMe SSDs and configure them as a read-write cache to accelerate your HDD storage.
Synology DS923+ Storage Configuration
Synology offers flexibility in creating separate volumes for HDDs, SSDs, and NVMe drives, but does not support merging them into a single tiered storage pool like QNAP. However, you can optimize your setup effectively:
Using NVMe Drives
Important Note on Synology NVMe Support
Synology officially only allows NVMe drives to be used as storage (not just cache) if they are Synology-branded SSDs. However, there is a workaround (hack) to use third-party NVMe drives for storage.
Step-by-Step Configuration
Primary Storage (HDDs):
16TB IronWolf Pro Drives:
Use your 2 x 16TB IronWolf Pro drives in a RAID 1 configuration for redundancy.
Create a Storage Pool and Volume:
Go to Storage Manager > Storage Pool > Create.
Select RAID 1 and follow the prompts to create the storage pool.
Create a volume on this storage pool to store your data.
Secondary Storage (SSDs):
Optional 2.5" SATA SSDs:
If you add additional SSDs, create separate volumes for them to store frequently accessed data or applications.
Go to Storage Manager > Storage Pool > Create.
Select the SSDs and create a new storage pool and volume.
NVMe SSDs for Storage or Caching:
Synology NVMe SSDs:
If you use Synology-branded NVMe SSDs, you can configure them for storage directly.
Third-Party NVMe SSDs (Hack):
To use third-party NVMe SSDs for storage, you can apply a workaround.
Instructions for the Hack:
Install the third-party NVMe SSDs.
Access the Synology DSM via SSH.
Modify the system files to recognize the third-party SSDs as storage drives. Detailed guides can be found in the Synology user community or forums.
SSD Cache Setup:
If you prefer to use NVMe SSDs for caching:
Go to Storage Manager > SSD Cache > Create.
Select your NVMe SSDs and configure them as a read-write cache to accelerate your HDD storage.