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    I bought a Synology DS218+ with two 8TB drives back in December, to use as a file server for multiple computers at home. Fantastic product. Love the cloud access when I’m away from my home.

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    • how loud is this puppy? can it live next to your work area and not be annoying?Gnash
    • It's not that bad but you can definitely hear it running. I actually want to put it in an open back cabinet with a drawer in front to hide it a bit.mg33
    • thanks! this is the kit I've been eyeing. just worried about speed as a working drive / serverGnash
    • I'm accessing mine only over wifi using Google WiFi mesh network. It seems perfectly fast, although I do plan to connect it directly to my iMac eventually withmg33
    • an ethernet cable to keep it directly connected, since all the big files (Lightroom catalogs, Logic Pro working files) are mostly used on the iMac.mg33
    • ^ that makes senseGnash
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