How To Run VMs on a Synology NAS [Building Virtual Machines]

Running VM's on a #synology NAS is great and easy to setup. This video will go through step-by-step how to install either a #windows or ##linux VM.

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[amauritoscano]

This is a great video. Instead of installing a Windows OS I installed Linux Fedora. Worked. great. I just need to update my NAS, I have a 4 bay with 4GB of memory and 2 CPU. Thanks for the video

[robreid]

Brilliant - Followed this step by step. Installed and running like a charm!

[mihirjadhav]

Hi! I am very new to the VM world. I'm using MacOs and want to be able to play games on it. So I created a Virtual Machine with Windows 8 installed on it.

Now I'd like to know how can I add this particular machine to the ESXI so that I can use a passthrough and allow the Windows VM to use my GPU. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

[simplyamazinginternetsubch]

You're the best for these videos. Thank you very much!

[DavidM]

I have a Windows 10 desktop that has an app which has now been discontinued and cannot be installed again on another machine. I'd like to future proof my ability to use that app for years to come. Can I make an ISO of my Windows desktop machine including that app and use that to create a virtual machine ?

You really hit this one out of the park. Certainly you covered more details than most. I like to know more than just what button to push; I want to know why I'm pushing it and can that action be reversed. You tell me that. Well done.

[davidjordan]

Thank you, this video helped me install Ubuntu 22.04 LTS on a DS720+

[christosbinos]

Can I do something like have RDP on the NAS so I can offload the computational requirements of virtualization on the NAS and connect to it from any computer in my home network?

[saadaor]

how do you connect from a pc to the vm on the synology in the same network?
also connection to the nas, not through browser tab

[AllMilloyAdventures]

Great video, what software have you used for screen recording and did that incorporate your camera and mic? Would love to do some training videos for my staff with our internal systems and your video is great quality. Cheers Chris

[jacopocec]

Hallo Emilio, thank you for your help.
I would like to install HomeAssistant in a VM in a SSD connected externally to SYN, to preserve internal HDs.
Is it possible ?

[HirRoable]

the storage on the VM takes from the hard disk, cpu, ram, is the allocation amount only for the VM (second space) or can this amount also be used outside the VM?

[Griffaaah]

Is it possible to install websites on VMs and then configure different domains to connect to them even if all of them operate on the same IP?

[arnonaf]

What about connecting USB device to this OS? I want to install Home assistant OS as a VM on the NAS and I want to connect a USB-zigbee hub to it, will the VM can access the connected usb device? I read the usb device is for external drives only

[fabioabe]

can you provide a method to stop and start a VM running on Synology with any sort of schedule (for example stop on a certain day of the week, then start after quite a week, let's running the time needed a few hours, then stop, repeating every week? Thank you

[snelpiller]

When creating a VM, is it possible for that VM to access the host files? I want the VM to be able to access the host NAS. Using the DSM and now win10 so a bit lost, any thoughts?

[gomezadams]

I'm a bit confused If I want to install a windows file whats the difference between iso, and exe? OR for Mac iso vs. dmg?

[Grue_ni]

Works great so far on a DS 1821+... Windows Vista 32 entered the key then it recognizes the 80gb drive, i even can partition and format it, that's what i did.... to primary partition 1, but the it says the drive does not meet the recommendations for installation, and it also says the bios option for this drive may not be able to boot or something... i am stuck now....tried a smaller partition but it simply won't install ...

[avishimon]

Hi, Great demonstration!
How can I connect to the vm from other pc? or maybe from the web?

[ms]

New to the NAS world, Synology D220+ and thinking this might be a nice way to play with Linux.

[IMBlakeley]

If you already have Docker using a macvlan running then trying to start Virtual Machine manage will hose your Ethernet connection as there's a conflict with open vswitch, even deleting Virtual Machine manager still leaves the macvlan fubared, I maybe sometime