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Model: UGREEN NASync DH2300 2-Bay Desktop NAS, Support Capacity 60TB (Diskless), Remote Access, AI Photo Album, Beginner Friendly System, 4GB LPDDR4X RAM,1GbE, 4K HDMI, Network Attached Storage(Diskless)
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PhotoSync app. Been around for over a decade. On WiFi + charging at 2:00am = trigger backup to share (and about 25 other cloud locations, should you choose).
What do you guys use for a photo server? Immich seems great but I'm not ready to move onto a Docker solution. Plex Photos seems to be discontinued and it also does not allow for photo downloads to your device.
What do you guys use for a photo server? Immich seems great but I'm not ready to move onto a Docker solution. Plex Photos seems to be discontinued and it also does not allow for photo downloads to your device.
Immich is the way to go. What's your hesitancy in moving to Docker?
Easy: it sips power compared to an old power hungry and loud desktop. It has partner appeal for not making a room look like a neck beard's bachelor pad and just looks nice sitting in any corner. Oh, you don't understand why you'd want to have network attached storage vs a desktop. 1. it doesn't bog down your desktop resources. 2. it's separate storage accessible by all your devices. 3. it's always powered on, but uses a fraction of the power your desktop does because it's a purpose built appliance and not a general purpose PC.
The problem is that these are still too expensive for the hardware given and if you are locked into UGreen's ecosystem they can take you and your data wherever they want it. As a current but eventually ex-customer of Synology ask me how I know.
Does anyone have a synology comparable models. For example some synology models have face detection while some models have both face and object detection for photos if someone is looking to move from cloud storage.
Also some synology models have 2.5gbps ethernet, and some have expansion ports while others have addl USB for external drives. Most people end up buying a Nas not realizing what they miss and they end up buying one more. Please do all your research before getting stuck with something missing important features, or something with features you won't need and pay for it.
vast majority of the people getting into ugreen are jumping ship from Synology
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vast majority of the people getting into ugreen are jumping ship from Synology
I understand but that doesn't help anyone here u less we have comparison or why they make the switch. Initially it was hard drive requirement but they backtracked on that.
The problem is that these are still too expensive for the hardware given and if you are locked into UGreen's ecosystem they can take you and your data wherever they want it. As a current but eventually ex-customer of Synology ask me how I know.
I got a DXP4800 last year to replace a Synology DS1520+ on my normal 5-year schedule. I basically just use it as fault-tolerant personal local storage with some light Google Drive and mobile device sync. I used to do some remote access with Synology, but decided to drop it from my setup this time (nothing to do with UGREEN, it's just no longer a need).
For my use cases, the DXP4800 is functionally identical to the three Synology NASs I've used. A year ago, the OS (a blatant Synology clone) did everything I needed, but it was a lot jankier. With each update, it's gotten better. Still not as polished as Synology, but it's friendly enough that anyone with a general idea of what they want can get things set up. I will note that I haven't experienced a drive failure yet, so I haven't been able to truly test the fault tolerance.
I primarily jumped the Synology ship because of their intent to limit drive compatibility. They eventually walked it back for now, but it's obviously a goal of theirs, and that's enough to eliminate them for me. If people have concerns about UGREEN's OS security or functionality, the guides/forum posts I've read indicate it's pretty easy to install other OSs, and it doesn't void the warranty (though UGREEN obviously won't support/troubleshoot those OSs on a software level).
As always: you can definitely build a cheaper setup (especially if you have old hardware lying around), but the extra cost of a turn-key NAS is worth the convenience, simplicity, and form factor benefits for a lot of people, including me. Different people have different uses and priorities, and that's fine.
The problem is that these are still too expensive for the hardware given and if you are locked into UGreen's ecosystem they can take you and your data wherever they want it. As a current but eventually ex-customer of Synology ask me how I know.
I have their 8 bay and installed unraid. Works great and love it
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Also some synology models have 2.5gbps ethernet, and some have expansion ports while others have addl USB for external drives. Most people end up buying a Nas not realizing what they miss and they end up buying one more. Please do all your research before getting stuck with something missing important features, or something with features you won't need and pay for it.
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For my use cases, the DXP4800 is functionally identical to the three Synology NASs I've used. A year ago, the OS (a blatant Synology clone) did everything I needed, but it was a lot jankier. With each update, it's gotten better. Still not as polished as Synology, but it's friendly enough that anyone with a general idea of what they want can get things set up. I will note that I haven't experienced a drive failure yet, so I haven't been able to truly test the fault tolerance.
I primarily jumped the Synology ship because of their intent to limit drive compatibility. They eventually walked it back for now, but it's obviously a goal of theirs, and that's enough to eliminate them for me. If people have concerns about UGREEN's OS security or functionality, the guides/forum posts I've read indicate it's pretty easy to install other OSs, and it doesn't void the warranty (though UGREEN obviously won't support/troubleshoot those OSs on a software level).
As always: you can definitely build a cheaper setup (especially if you have old hardware lying around), but the extra cost of a turn-key NAS is worth the convenience, simplicity, and form factor benefits for a lot of people, including me. Different people have different uses and priorities, and that's fine.
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You can use Cloud Sync on Synology to connect to WebDAV on UGREEN.
I set the schedule on Synology side and it just logs in and pushes/pulls throughout the night.
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