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Synology vs DIY
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this post was submitted on 12 Jul 2023
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As I get older, the more I realize that minimalism and simplification tend to be a priority when it comes to tech things, because should something happen to me, there's no damn way anyone in my family would be able to figure out how to continue keeping things running if I went all DIY.
So... I got a Synology NAS, which is easy to use and maintain. Photo backups, file backups, and our media collection are easy to access.
Time vs money, right? In six months, I'll forget about the NAS and all the tiny little things I never did / automate. It'll come back to bite me.
With a purchased NAS, that's... less likely? Or at least, I can yell at their support to help me.
That's the thing. A NAS *should *be pretty "set and forget", and other than a few manual software updates, I just use the files and services it hosts without giving it a second thought.
Even the fact that I don't have to mess around with third-party apps across multiple devices to get them to sync or backup to the NAS is pure gold, especially since my wife wouldn't be able to figure out any app beyond "just click here and that's it". LOL