Synology DS220+ privacy

[Enquiries]

Hi,

I saw your videos where you compared the DS220+ with the DS220j and I have some questions. Apologies if these questions were covered in another video, I only recently started looking into NAS options.
-you mentioned that Synology's integrated software has face recognition for photos and some sort of AI. Could this be switched off completely/blocked? Would it be relatively easy to switch to another form of management software for it, if no? I really, really have serious privacy concerns regarding this and even so, I wouldn't want to pay for them to train their AI and facial recognition software
-what type of HDDs would you recommend? I was looking into WD Red, but I can't decide between the Red and the Red Plus (SMR vs CMR technology and also regarding noise for regular home use, such as a "cloud" backup for my phone and for my photos and various files)

Thank you kindly for your time and have a great day

Best regards,
Alex

[ed]

If you'd like to use a different photo organizing app, you can. It's also possible to disable face recognition in Synology Photos by following the instructions in this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdBTUcHp...l=Synology. Keep in mind that only you will have access to the data regardless of which app you use. As for the best drives to use, WD Red Plus drives or Ironwolf drives are highly recommended. I hope this information is helpful.