Synology RS1221+ NAS with E10M20-T1 expansion card | Unboxing, Setup and Configuration

I just got my first NAS! This video is the unboxing of the RS1221+ along with some Seagate IronWolf HDDs, the E10M20-T1 expansion card that gives you a 10Gb port as well as 2 NVMe slots for cache, and the Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 SSD. More videos to come as I learn how to set up the functionality I purchased it for, including running a Plex server, a web server, and editing my videos for FCPX off of it.
NAS Equipment:
Synology 8 Bay RackStation RS1221+: amzn.to/3GsdPiU
Seagate IronWolf Pro ST4000NE001 4 TB: amzn.to/35JurWF
Synology 10Gb Ethernet and M.2 Adapter Card E10M20-T1: amzn.to/3HxHJ6M
SAMSUNG 970 EVO Plus SSD 1TB, M.2 NVMe : amzn.to/3uq4gPb
Noctua 80MM fan: amzn.to/3gqk9gg
Other Network Gear:
RAISING ELECTRONICS 27U 4 Post Open Frame Network Server Rack: amzn.to/3uziopc
APC 750VA Smart UPS SMT750RM2UC Rack Mount: amzn.to/3J3dkh8
Tripp Lite Isobar 12 Outlet Network Server Surge Protector, 1U Rack-Mount: amzn.to/3se7lPu
Ubiquiti Networks UniFi Dream Machine Pro: amzn.to/3HnKpnr
Ubiquiti USW-PRO-24-POE | Unifi Gen 2 10 Gigabit Switch: amzn.to/3oqMkA1
UniFi UAP-AC-PRO Access Point: amzn.to/3urGFxJ
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[@jmurray0220]

Good video and I look forward to more.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+jmurray thanks! 🍻

[@Polkster13]

I believe that by only using one M.2 Cache card, it will only be for Read cache; not for write cache. You have to get a second one to be able to have write cache. It won't do Read AND Write cache on just one of these cards.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Frederick Falk that’s correct. Also, write cache in these seems to occasionally lead to data corruption so I’m not using it.

[@Galladex]

I would not get any prebuilt server machines personally, they are really expensive especially for people experienced with this tech. But for someone with little hardware/software setup experience, this is a decent option with simple straightforward setup. It does not really matter what you name your volumes as long as you can easily manage them.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Galladex I haven’t built anything like this and so far I find the software to be great and straightforward. A NAS isn’t something I want to spend my time on building from scratch :)

[@ncs9165]

At 11:06 your unit's s n and other info is prominently displayed. Most reviewers make a special effort to obscure this info. You may want to consult with your peers and get their opinions as to the wisdom of displaying such info.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Nc S thanks for the heads up! I don’t think anyone can do anything with the SN though.

[@jotaemebee]

@@HelpMeDIY make Xpenology to use Synology quickconnect, for example...

[@Hydraulix]

Dawg, how do you have the same car AND the same NAS as I do?

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Hydraulix_93 great minds! 😁🍻