Improve the Performance of Plex, Docker, & More on a Synology NAS

Improve the performance of a Synology NAS running Docker, Virtual Machines, Plex, or just about any package!

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0:00 Intro
0:23 How Can We Increase Performance?
0:57 How to Increase Read/Write Speeds
2:35 DISCLAIMER
3:56 How to Configure an NVMe Storage Pool
5:02 Creating a Volume for the NVMe Storage Pool
5:44 Migrating a Shared Folder to the NVMe Storage Pool
6:43 Migrating Docker to the NVMe Storage Pool
10:05 Using NVMe Storage for Virtual Machines
11:13 Performance Benchmarks
12:25 Final Thoughts

Thanks for watching!

[francmassaneda]

Been running +20 docker containers and a HomeAssistant VM in my 500gb WD RED x2 RAID1 NVME pool for months now and not only is fast but obiously the HDD pool isn't being used all the time and the NAS is way more quiet. Had to set it up via ssh because my DS720+ doesn't allow to use the NVME for volumes, but so far 0 probles. I only have to run the script that allows the NVME pool to be created automatically everytime DSM updates (i have it so it runs on the boot everytime). As I said, appart from that, works like a charm.

[nowayjose]

First of all I want to thank you for your professionalism and dedication to those of us who are learning to use a Synology Nas. Thanks to your virtual classes my Ds-923+ works perfectly, thanks again. I would like to ask you if it is possible to dedicate a video to how to install Plex in a Storage Pool/volume 2 (nvme) and have the movies located in a Storage Pool/volume 1/Hdd, using the synolgy brand nvme. I was able to install Plex on the nvme, but I couldn't see where I have the movies. (I have only one SNV3410-400G unit installed.)

[CedroCron]

What an interesting video with interesting solutions Frank. Thanks! ... Something I did for a friend of mine that works with extremely large graphic files is I setup 2 raided NVME drives as his host drives that he can move files onto/off of quickly using 10gb NIC and then have the spinning drives do a sync to/from the NVME drives hourly in the background along with snapshots. This allows him to move / make changes quickly and work over the network right from the NAS but keeps it properly back-up copied using the spinning drives in their own slower RAID configurations. He works with a select amount of files per day and will move them from the spinning drive to the NVME before working with them for the day. It's an interesting setup.

[UpToTheSkyAgain]

Any idea how to move synology photo ? i already moved my photo folder to my ssd pool but i would like the app and settings to move too to ssd...

[tombouie]

Thks & if you have time;
??Could you compare performance of a large NVMe cache vs pool??
Really though, a 24/7 home NAS is designed primarily for reliability & CPU performance is a low priority.
So if at-all possible it's wisest/bestest to off-loaded heavy CPU processing to regular computers.

[tigerrrdyr]

the shure sm7b will retain background noise free recording 15cm/6inch away from source, and much much further than that, if you are recording in a low noise environment, you do not need to be licking the mice :P just distance yourself and add gain accordingly, it's got PEEEENNNTY gain headroom to :) youre mouth will end up permanently frozen in a 30deg angle on youre face, if you continue like that haha :P

thanks for all youre videos!

[DavidM]

If you were starting with a brand new NAS, would it make sense to install the NVMe's first as Storage Pool 1 so that all of the apps ran on the faster storage pool and then install the spinning platter HDD's as Storage Pool 2 to store the data that may not benefit from the faster drives ? Or do I completely miss something fundamental here ?

[SldiEr]

Cheers Frank.. Great vid. Does the same apply with the plex data? Just a case of moving it over? As in have to uninstall etc? Or can I just change it to ssd in edit?

[terryhopkins]

I plan to purchase a Synology (probably 5 or 6 bay unit) very near future. I'm thinking of using Seagate Ironwolf drives. What is your recommended size (TB) that is the most reliable? I'm thinking the larger the drive, maybe not as reliable. I was thinking 12TB or maybe 16TB?

[zoltanc]

I've created the NVME Storage Pool in SHR. Is there a noticeable performance using RAID 1?

[kevinhughes]

Brill stuff thank you defo way to go my poor old 1515+ doesn’t do nvme drives lol

[TazzSmk]

hah I expected some kind of clickbaity way to warn users about not filling storage array over 80%, which usually is the culprit for slow disk I/O performance :D

[gregwilm]

Synology M.2 2280 NVMe SSD SNV3410 400GB $149 VS
SAMSUNG 990 PRO SSD 1TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Hard Drive $109
2.5x More Storage, and 35% less expensive for the Samsung Drive
Synology Tax ? Better Drives ? , I know you might have to run a script to get Samsung Drive to work.
What makes Synology Drives better ?