Question 1

In the description, it says that you can store up to 72TB on the system. Is this a cap? I am thinking of buying 4x24TB drives to use with this, would this cause an issue? Or was the description just written when 18TB drives were the biggest consumer drives out there?

Accepted Answer

The maximum capacity of the Synology 4-bay DiskStation DS423 is 72TB. This means that using 4x24TB drives, which would exceed the 72TB cap, is not supported by this system. The description accurately reflects the system's maximum capacity, not just the largest drive availability at the time of writing.

Question 2

What type of hard drives are compatible with the NAS SYNOLOGY|DS423 R?

Accepted Answer

The NAS SYNOLOGY|DS423 R is compatible with 4 x 3.5" or 2.5" SATA HDD/SSD drives.

Question 3

Why would you need "licenses" to host security videos?  I hate these types of subscription based paygates for devices you own.

Accepted Answer

The DS423 supports up to 30 IP cameras on a single Synology server with Synology Surveillance Station, and it includes 2 free licenses. Connecting more cameras and devices requires additional licenses.

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