Re: [H] 8GB RAM on NAS

2017-10-10 Thread Bryan Seitz 

You probably only need the extra ram if you want to run apps on the unit itself.
(Like Plex, etc)

On Tue, Oct 10, 2017 at 01:58:20PM -0500, Al E. Gator wrote:
> https://forum.synology.com/enu/viewtopic.php?t=126223
> https://www.amazon.com/Memory-Synology-DiskStation-DS916-PARTS-QUICK/dp/B01KVYSQO6
> 
> HTH
> Al
> 
> From: Winterlight
> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 1:39 PM
> To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
> Subject: [H] 8GB RAM on NAS
> 
> I am planning a Synology DS916+  4 bay purchase. This is for media 
> streaming/recording,  security cameras, data backup on a Single User 
> LAN. I have a choice of 2GB RAM or 8GB of Ram at a difference of 
> $100. Do I need 8GB or RAM on a single user network...maybe for 4K in 
> the future?...  Or not.
> 

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Bryan G. Seitz

Re: [H] 8GB RAM on NAS

2017-10-10 Thread Al E. Gator 
https://forum.synology.com/enu/viewtopic.php?t=126223
https://www.amazon.com/Memory-Synology-DiskStation-DS916-PARTS-QUICK/dp/B01KVYSQO6

HTH
Al

From: Winterlight
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 1:39 PM
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: [H] 8GB RAM on NAS

I am planning a Synology DS916+  4 bay purchase. This is for media 
streaming/recording,  security cameras, data backup on a Single User 
LAN. I have a choice of 2GB RAM or 8GB of Ram at a difference of 
$100. Do I need 8GB or RAM on a single user network...maybe for 4K in 
the future?...  Or not.

Re: [H] 8GB RAM on NAS

2017-10-10 Thread Al E. Gator 
Can you add the RAM yourself later? 
More memory is most always a good thing.
It comes down to how dear the $100 is…

Al
From: Winterlight
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 1:39 PM
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: [H] 8GB RAM on NAS

I am planning a Synology DS916+  4 bay purchase. This is for media 
streaming/recording,  security cameras, data backup on a Single User 
LAN. I have a choice of 2GB RAM or 8GB of Ram at a difference of 
$100. Do I need 8GB or RAM on a single user network...maybe for 4K in 
the future?...  Or not.

[H] 8GB RAM on NAS

2017-10-10 Thread Winterlight 
I am planning a Synology DS916+  4 bay purchase. This is for media 
streaming/recording,  security cameras, data backup on a Single User 
LAN. I have a choice of 2GB RAM or 8GB of Ram at a difference of 
$100. Do I need 8GB or RAM on a single user network...maybe for 4K in 
the future?...  Or not.