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Synology DiskStation DS1821+ 8-Bay NAS Enclosure

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BH Photo Video has Synology DiskStation DS1821+ 8-Bay NAS Enclosure (Enclosure Only) on sale for $999.99 - Extra $150 Off coupon (automatically applied when added to cart) = $849.99. Shipping is free.

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About the Product
  • AMD Ryzen V1500B 2.2GHz Quad-Core CPU
  • 4GB DDR4 ECC RAM
  • RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, Hybrid, JBOD
  • 8x 3.5" + 2.5" SATA Drive Bays
  • 2x M.2 2280 NVMe SSD Slots
  • 9x PCIe 3.0 Expansion Slots
  • 4x Gigabit Ethernet Ports
  • 4x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Ports
  • 2x eSATA Ports
  • Synology DSM Operation System
  • Versatile Backup Solutions/Certified Storage Virtualization
  • Synology DSM Applications
Includes
  • Synology DiskStation DS1821+ 8-Bay NAS Enclosure (Enclosure Only)
  • 2x RJ45 LAN Cable
  • Power Cable
  • Accessory Pack
Warranty
  • Includes 3-year manufacturers warranty w/ purchase

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Written by citan359 | Staff
  • Our research indicates that this deal is $150 less (15% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $999.99 at the time of this posting
  • Expand the network storage capacity for any small-to-medium business or SOHO environment; useful for high-speed file sharing, backups, surveillance or any demanding workloads
  • Manufacturer's shipping box may disclose what's inside; packaging reveals content
  • Offer valid only for May 13, 2024 or while coupon savings/supplies last
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BH Photo Video has Synology DiskStation DS1821+ 8-Bay NAS Enclosure (Enclosure Only) on sale for $999.99 - Extra $150 Off coupon (automatically applied when added to cart) = $849.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member mendelsphotography for finding this deal

Note, extra coupon savings will automatically apply in cart.

About the Product
  • AMD Ryzen V1500B 2.2GHz Quad-Core CPU
  • 4GB DDR4 ECC RAM
  • RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, Hybrid, JBOD
  • 8x 3.5" + 2.5" SATA Drive Bays
  • 2x M.2 2280 NVMe SSD Slots
  • 9x PCIe 3.0 Expansion Slots
  • 4x Gigabit Ethernet Ports
  • 4x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Ports
  • 2x eSATA Ports
  • Synology DSM Operation System
  • Versatile Backup Solutions/Certified Storage Virtualization
  • Synology DSM Applications
Includes
  • Synology DiskStation DS1821+ 8-Bay NAS Enclosure (Enclosure Only)
  • 2x RJ45 LAN Cable
  • Power Cable
  • Accessory Pack
Warranty
  • Includes 3-year manufacturers warranty w/ purchase

Editor's Notes

Written by citan359 | Staff
  • Our research indicates that this deal is $150 less (15% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $999.99 at the time of this posting
  • Expand the network storage capacity for any small-to-medium business or SOHO environment; useful for high-speed file sharing, backups, surveillance or any demanding workloads
  • Manufacturer's shipping box may disclose what's inside; packaging reveals content
  • Offer valid only for May 13, 2024 or while coupon savings/supplies last
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Written by mendelsphotography

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litster
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A new 182x+ is over due. Hopefully a new 1824+ or 1825+ will be announced soon.
apurvab
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I have to commend synology. I bought mine in 2018, and it's still going strong, no issues. Probably the longest running electronic I have at this point (has survived several computer upgrades, a few TV's, microwaves, two mesh router systems, three robot vacuums, and lots of other misc). Maybe electronics are just made poorly these days, but my Synollgy NAS keeps chugging along.
DDMan
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I just wish it had the Intel processors to transcode on Plex better.

I love my Roku and don't want to have to run a separate second computer just for Plex.

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May 14, 2024 02:27 AM
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May 14, 2024 02:27 AM
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Quote from smithc1080 :
Tempted but waiting for Black Friday to update my Drobo. Despite the disaster the company was, my Drobo 5N is still working great going on 8 years and worked as intended through two hard drive failures over the years. Just hot swapped the drive and it began rebuilding itself. I keep it running as a plex media server nearly all of the time. Disassemble it once a year to clean out the dust and what not. However, even though it's not broke yet, I need to be proactive in moving content to a new NAS, because when it goes, there's no support options available to me.
I was on the Drobo side until last year too. Had gotten my first in 2007 or so and liked the ease of use of both DAS and NAS versions. Not wanting to chance being stuck in a closed system dealing with a failure, I made the migration last year and Synology is so much better and faster. Takes a little more skill to operate but you're also rewarded with a much deeper and useful product.
May 14, 2024 02:31 AM
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jasonwj322aMay 14, 2024 02:31 AM
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Quote from svv2107 :
Do you happen know if those Synology branded drive requirements are true requirements or is it just a scary warning that we can ignore/bypass?
You can run a script to bypass it on the xs. There will still be an annoying alert telling you the drives are incompatible though.
May 14, 2024 03:05 AM
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BigbanksMay 14, 2024 03:05 AM
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Quote from apurvab :
I have to commend synology. I bought mine in 2018, and it's still going strong, no issues. Probably the longest running electronic I have at this point (has survived several computer upgrades, a few TV's, microwaves, two mesh router systems, three robot vacuums, and lots of other misc). Maybe electronics are just made poorly these days, but my Synollgy NAS keeps chugging along.
Same here, my 8 bay from 2015 is still kicking strong. I have 16GB of RAM and the Intel atom processor I just restarted it and put in new drives. Solid as a rock. OS is very smooth. I have had a few Netgear readyNAS servers that were functionally good, but Synology whipped the floor with them in every way. Look who is still around. They are on top of the security issues. They are a top player and targeted.
May 14, 2024 03:44 AM
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RayHsMay 14, 2024 03:44 AM
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Quote from ncastro23 :
Thanks for sharing! Would you mind giving some more insight on this? What do you mean unofficial upgrade? Also, why would it need to be upgraded to this amount of RAM? Appreciate any info you can provide. I'm looking to make a decision to pull the trigger on this deal before I fall asleep tonight, so it would be great if you could respond soon. Thank you in advance!
Officially, the DS1821+ documentation says it only supports up to 32GB ram but it's been shown that it can actually take up to 64GB (2x32GB) though you will end up removing the 4GB stick that comes installed.

https://nascompares.com/2021/04/28/synology-ds1821-nas-unofficial-32gb-64gb-memory-upgrade-walkthrou... [nascompares.com]

Having the extra RAM is good for Docker or VM apps. If you're just starting out, a DS920+/DS923+ is all you may need. I still also use a DS920+..
May 14, 2024 03:57 AM
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RayHsMay 14, 2024 03:57 AM
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Quote from ben_r_ :
I bought the Synology one, ordered it from B&H as far as I recall, same with the memory. There are Reddit posts out there in the Synology subreddit that list both specific memory modules with and what NICs work.
The Synology one I have is E10G18-T1. It uses standard ethernet connectors and can also connect at 2.5 and 5 Gbps.

For lower models, if you want 2.5Gbps, I've been able to use

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B084L4JL9K

along with a driver

https://github.com/bb-qq/r8152
May 14, 2024 06:15 AM
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smithc1080May 14, 2024 06:15 AM
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Quote from LavenderPickle7682 :
Sigh. For the uninitiated, everyone on here who is talking about this "Plex" thing is pretty much speaking in code for [not saying the actual word so it doesn't auto-block my post] "sailing the high seas". You know, an unaffiliated maritime scoundrel with scurvy, but with someone else's media & entertainment products.

These folks use a lot of circular and backwards logic to justify what they're doing, but it all comes down to a simple fact -- it's not legal.
Not a shabby Lars Ulrich impression. Can you also do James Hetfield?
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t99May 14, 2024 07:11 AM
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Quote from brennok :
Just be aware unless things changed, warranties don't transfer so used will have zero warranty support.
I was register mine no problem and Synology confirmed warranty is valid.

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StreetJediMay 14, 2024 07:23 AM
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Quote from smithc1080 :
Tempted but waiting for Black Friday to update my Drobo. Despite the disaster the company was, my Drobo 5N is still working great going on 8 years and worked as intended through two hard drive failures over the years. Just hot swapped the drive and it began rebuilding itself. I keep it running as a plex media server nearly all of the time. Disassemble it once a year to clean out the dust and what not. However, even though it's not broke yet, I need to be proactive in moving content to a new NAS, because when it goes, there's no support options available to me.
In the exact same boat with my Drobo 5N. Being proactive as you.
May 14, 2024 02:07 PM
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Jon2288May 14, 2024 02:07 PM
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Quote from bruinhd :
I LOOOOVE my synology. We stream media off of it to any TV/device in the house and backup our iphone photos to it simultaneously. It has made our lives so much better!
What do you use for backup of photos and stuff from iphone?
May 14, 2024 11:21 PM
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yimnvsMay 14, 2024 11:21 PM
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Quote from Jon2288 :
What do you use for backup of photos and stuff from iphone?
Download the Synology photos app and connect it to your nas.
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Deal-R-DashMay 17, 2024 11:04 AM
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Hey all -- Asustor 10 bay NAS owner here and while I've been happy with mine it has been well over 6 years of uptime since replacing a Thecus NAS that I had used 5 years prior to that. I'm now looking to upgrade before Asustor stops supporting it. The new-to-me feature set on this Synology model looked really impressive so I ordered one from this deal as it was a pretty good price point albeit it has been around for 3 years or so. Unfortunately after playing around with it and looking to migrate my 4x6TB Ironwolf and 4x16TB Ironwolf Pro arrays, I'm only now catching just how limited Synology's compatibility list is. It is truly shocking that neither of these model of HDDs are supported. Sooooo, that leads me to a conclusion that this compatibility list is a really cheesy way to avoid providing support for what should be a pretty dang razor sharp industry standard in HDDs. The situation is even worse for newer models. I completely recognize this is my fault for not checking the compability list and while I am "ok" at command line interface to do some basic manual raid manipulation, I cannot fathom not having support to help perform a recovery for a broken array and/or any strange issues. I appreciate that if they work they work but do not want to risk it. I'm returning mine.
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geekwithoutacauseMay 17, 2024 01:07 PM
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Quote from Deal-R-Dash :
Hey all -- Asustor 10 bay NAS owner here and while I've been happy with mine it has been well over 6 years of uptime since replacing a Thecus NAS that I had used 5 years prior to that. I'm now looking to upgrade before Asustor stops supporting it. The new-to-me feature set on this Synology model looked really impressive so I ordered one from this deal as it was a pretty good price point albeit it has been around for 3 years or so. Unfortunately after playing around with it and looking to migrate my 4x6TB Ironwolf and 4x16TB Ironwolf Pro arrays, I'm only now catching just how limited Synology's compatibility list is. It is truly shocking that neither of these model of HDDs are supported. Sooooo, that leads me to a conclusion that this compatibility list is a really cheesy way to avoid providing support for what should be a pretty dang razor sharp industry standard in HDDs. The situation is even worse for newer models. I completely recognize this is my fault for not checking the compability list and while I am "ok" at command line interface to do some basic manual raid manipulation, I cannot fathom not having support to help perform a recovery for a broken array and/or any strange issues. I appreciate that if they work they work but do not want to risk it. I'm returning mine.
I wouldn't return it if I were you. The 'supported drives' list is just a way for them to sell drives. I wouldn't worry about 'support'. I've had zero issues in 7 years of running 24/7. I've thrown numerous drives in it. All good.
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brennokMay 17, 2024 02:32 PM
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Quote from Deal-R-Dash :
Hey all -- Asustor 10 bay NAS owner here and while I've been happy with mine it has been well over 6 years of uptime since replacing a Thecus NAS that I had used 5 years prior to that. I'm now looking to upgrade before Asustor stops supporting it. The new-to-me feature set on this Synology model looked really impressive so I ordered one from this deal as it was a pretty good price point albeit it has been around for 3 years or so. Unfortunately after playing around with it and looking to migrate my 4x6TB Ironwolf and 4x16TB Ironwolf Pro arrays, I'm only now catching just how limited Synology's compatibility list is. It is truly shocking that neither of these model of HDDs are supported. Sooooo, that leads me to a conclusion that this compatibility list is a really cheesy way to avoid providing support for what should be a pretty dang razor sharp industry standard in HDDs. The situation is even worse for newer models. I completely recognize this is my fault for not checking the compability list and while I am "ok" at command line interface to do some basic manual raid manipulation, I cannot fathom not having support to help perform a recovery for a broken array and/or any strange issues. I appreciate that if they work they work but do not want to risk it. I'm returning mine.
The compatibility list is just harddrives Synology has tested, and your drives are on it. The list is updated pretty frequently

https://www.synology.com/en-us/co..._size=16TB

I understand what you are saying, but if they haven't tested the drive then it is possible the drive may be causing the issue. I also haven't heard of any consumer being told support won't help them due to having drives not on the list.
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Deal-R-DashMay 18, 2024 12:41 PM
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Quote from geekwithoutacause :
I wouldn't return it if I were you. The 'supported drives' list is just a way for them to sell drives. I wouldn't worry about 'support'. I've had zero issues in 7 years of running 24/7. I've thrown numerous drives in it. All good.
I'm so tempted to not return it but I chatted with support and they confirmed that my 16TB Ironwolf Pro drives are not the same as the one version on their compatibility list and that they would not be able to provide any technical support. Even worse, when a drive is not on the compatibility list you no longer will receive SMART and/or Ironwolf health management for those that use those drives. This is so unfortunately because based upon Seagate's specifications at https://www.seagate.com/content/d...-en_US.pdf the one I am using is a superior drive. The agent suggested that I fill out a request for them to evaluate it which I did. Here is the link for those that are in the same boat and/or are running incompatible drives. https://www.synology.com/en-us/fo...est_device

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May 18, 2024 12:44 PM
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Deal-R-DashMay 18, 2024 12:44 PM
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Quote from brennok :
The compatibility list is just harddrives Synology has tested, and your drives are on it. The list is updated pretty frequently

https://www.synology.com/en-us/co..._size=16TB

I understand what you are saying, but if they haven't tested the drive then it is possible the drive may be causing the issue. I also haven't heard of any consumer being told support won't help them due to having drives not on the list.
I chatted with a support agent this morning and my ST16000NT001 are not supported even though they are superior to the ST16000NE000 on the compatibility list. He also confirmed no support would be provided if I used them.

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