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Synology DS1621+
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Question about DS1621+ - 637995
Do HDDs of the same size always have to be used in the Synology or can I replace individual hard drives with larger ones later on, for example? And 2nd question: Is it possible to back up to the Google Cloud (not Google Drive) or to Amazon S3?
Helpful answer
The HDDs work no matter what size. It is best to use SHR - RAID then the disc size does not matter. With other RAIDs, the maximum size is that of the smallest disc.
Unfortunately I cannot answer the second question.
It doesn't matter, but some combinations are more favourable than others.
At Synology.com there is a very good raid calculator with which you can see what the effective sizes are. When inserting larger discs, you only have more space when all the discs of the same volume have been enlarged. You can usually connect additional discs to increase the size of a volume. The computer also helps here. I can't
Regarding the first question: HDDs of different sizes can indeed be used (check the compatibility list!). If you want to increase the size of a volume, this would be the way to go; the smallest disc in the RAID always determines the capacity.
Regarding the second question: a backup using Hyper Backup to the S3 cloud is possible, probably also to the Google Cloud, but I'm not sure about that. Azure
I have already made the exact same change to larger ones
It's pretty easy with SHR
There are also online calculators for the effective size you will get afterwards.
For the 2nd question
You might have to have a look at Hyperbackup. Should work in my opinion. I use Hyperbackup to back up to a second NAS in a different location
Detailed information on the 2nd question can be found on the Synology website