Best NAS solution, upgrade from WD Mycloud
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I have been struggling on with WD MyCloud devices for a few years. They’re ok, but just so slow and keep disconnecting from my network.
I was thinking of going for something like a Synology DS918+, but I am still looking into the pros and cons.
Is anyone using a unit that they’d recommend?
I was thinking of going for something like a Synology DS918+, but I am still looking into the pros and cons.
Is anyone using a unit that they’d recommend?
Are you certain it isn't your network or that one unit?
I've been fiddling with a my cloud EX2 Ultra the last few weeks and it's been fast and super solid.
I understand they're quite a bit more limited than things like Synology in terms of functions, but I've no idea what I need those extra functions for.
I've been fiddling with a my cloud EX2 Ultra the last few weeks and it's been fast and super solid.
I understand they're quite a bit more limited than things like Synology in terms of functions, but I've no idea what I need those extra functions for.
bloomen said:
Are you certain it isn't your network or that one unit?
I've been fiddling with a my cloud EX2 Ultra the last few weeks and it's been fast and super solid.
I understand they're quite a bit more limited than things like Synology in terms of functions, but I've no idea what I need those extra functions for.
That’s what I’m worried about. I don’t need extra functions, just more speed.I've been fiddling with a my cloud EX2 Ultra the last few weeks and it's been fast and super solid.
I understand they're quite a bit more limited than things like Synology in terms of functions, but I've no idea what I need those extra functions for.
I am currently running two of the standard MyClous devices in my network, both with a USB drive to back them up.
The problems I have with them:
1. Speed. Copying a 1GB file from one to the other takes about 10 minutes, and often fails halfway.
2 Access. The software doesn’t seem to let me do very
much at all, hence I am just dragging and dropping files.
3. Drives disappearing. One is bette than the other at this, but generally I’ll have to manually find the drives on my Mac each morning. The second unit isn’t visible to my PC at all!
If I could solve these issues, I’d probably just stick with the My Clouds.
kingston12 said:
1. Speed. Copying a 1GB file from one to the other takes about 10 minutes, and often fails halfway.
Are you copying MyCloud -> wifi connected pc/laptop -> MyCloud ?If so, you need to work on the network, not necessarily the NAS. I've got a pair of DS 416 Synologies, and I'm very happy with them, but for serious file shuffling I definitely use a wired 1Gb/sec connection, not wireless.
kingston12 said:
1. Speed. Copying a 1GB file from one to the other takes about 10 minutes, and often fails halfway.
2 Access. The software doesn’t seem to let me do very
much at all, hence I am just dragging and dropping files.
3. Drives disappearing. One is bette than the other at this, but generally I’ll have to manually find the drives on my Mac each morning. The second unit isn’t visible to my PC at all!
If I could solve these issues, I’d probably just stick with the My Clouds.
I'm doing my file transfers over wifi. 1gb is taking about 25-30 seconds for me in the same room. Your speeds sound more than a little off and I haven't had a transfer fail or drive disappear yet. 2 Access. The software doesn’t seem to let me do very
much at all, hence I am just dragging and dropping files.
3. Drives disappearing. One is bette than the other at this, but generally I’ll have to manually find the drives on my Mac each morning. The second unit isn’t visible to my PC at all!
If I could solve these issues, I’d probably just stick with the My Clouds.
Is there anything else you can put on the network and fiddle with to see if it's that one machine?
Test using wired.
Drive type and count combined with file type generally dictates speed assuming good network connectivity.
Trying to read/write lots of small files simultaneously to a single hard drive will never go well unless you have SSD as your source/destination.
Trying to read/write a single large continuous file is usually fine regardless as it's a single continuous write.
Basically there are a lot of variables and from what you've said I'd be doing a lot of testing and homework before rushing out to replace the NAS you have now.
Drive type and count combined with file type generally dictates speed assuming good network connectivity.
Trying to read/write lots of small files simultaneously to a single hard drive will never go well unless you have SSD as your source/destination.
Trying to read/write a single large continuous file is usually fine regardless as it's a single continuous write.
Basically there are a lot of variables and from what you've said I'd be doing a lot of testing and homework before rushing out to replace the NAS you have now.
Just to check:
you're mapping a share on the WD to a drive letter on the PC
both the PC and the WD are reporting a gigabit network connection directly to the router?
It's taking over a minute to copy a single 1GB file to the WD via that mapped drive?
What does the network tab of task manager look like during this copy (a screenshot would be great)?
you're mapping a share on the WD to a drive letter on the PC
both the PC and the WD are reporting a gigabit network connection directly to the router?
It's taking over a minute to copy a single 1GB file to the WD via that mapped drive?
What does the network tab of task manager look like during this copy (a screenshot would be great)?
kingston12 said:
Thanks all.
The NAS drives, PC and Mac are all directly wired to my router, and the NAS is showing green at the connection (gigabit)
I have tried using my MacBook wirelessly though, and transfer speed is about the same. I still get the drives randomly disappearing during copying.
How old is your router? The NAS drives, PC and Mac are all directly wired to my router, and the NAS is showing green at the connection (gigabit)
I have tried using my MacBook wirelessly though, and transfer speed is about the same. I still get the drives randomly disappearing during copying.
I replaced a wireless g with an ac one. Transfer speed over wifi went up 30x.
xeny said:
Just to check:
you're mapping a share on the WD to a drive letter on the PC
both the PC and the WD are reporting a gigabit network connection directly to the router?
It's taking over a minute to copy a single 1GB file to the WD via that mapped drive?
What does the network tab of task manager look like during this copy (a screenshot would be great)?
I’m away at the moment (only started thinking about this again due to an offer I saw on NAS drives!)you're mapping a share on the WD to a drive letter on the PC
both the PC and the WD are reporting a gigabit network connection directly to the router?
It's taking over a minute to copy a single 1GB file to the WD via that mapped drive?
What does the network tab of task manager look like during this copy (a screenshot would be great)?
I’ll check and try to post a screen shot when I get back.
kingston12 said:
I have been struggling on with WD MyCloud devices for a few years. They’re ok, but just so slow and keep disconnecting from my network.
I was thinking of going for something like a Synology DS918+, but I am still looking into the pros and cons.
Is anyone using a unit that they’d recommend?
I've got DS918+ (upgraded from a DS1010+).I was thinking of going for something like a Synology DS918+, but I am still looking into the pros and cons.
Is anyone using a unit that they’d recommend?
One of the best techie purchases I've ever made.
Ditto on the Synology. I have a ds718+ in theory for hardware decoding for Plex, but it's just a really nice prosumer product. I've done more with it and it's installable packages than I ever did with the hp microserver and windows server combination i had before. Probably because I'm not an it bod, just an average Joe...
Synology are good devices, but the software is now stuffed full of options and the choice of apps that often have overlapping features is bewildering. It is the techies choice I think.
I prefer MyCloud for basic file sharing/storage, but I reckon it's worth giving the most basic units a swerve and head straight to the EX2 "expert" range which are better specced/faster.
I prefer MyCloud for basic file sharing/storage, but I reckon it's worth giving the most basic units a swerve and head straight to the EX2 "expert" range which are better specced/faster.
dxg said:
Ditto on the Synology. I have a ds718+ in theory for hardware decoding for Plex, but it's just a really nice prosumer product. I've done more with it and it's installable packages than I ever did with the hp microserver and windows server combination i had before. Probably because I'm not an it bod, just an average Joe...
Another 718+ user here, great piece of kit, does everything I ask of it and performance is never questioned.Gassing Station | Computers, Gadgets & Stuff | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff