![]() The recommendation is to create two different storage pools, one per appliance (NAS and expansion unit), and then create separate volumes in each of these devices/pools. The drives' connection will fail, and you might lose the entire storage pool along with its volumes. Imagine if your eSATA port fails or the eSATA connector between the two appliances gets accidentally unplugged. So, if you have the idea, forget about it. If you have an expansion unit, do not create or expand a RAID (storage) pool across your Synology and the expansion unit. Of course, this is based on the layout of the current pool and your NAS system. With this configuration, you should expect not only additional capacity but also a slight performance gain. Now, I got an additional 4TB drive that I will add to the NAS to expand the storage pool's capacity. ![]() These drives are configured with RAID SHR in a single storage pool. But right now, I only have two 4TB Seagate IronWolf drives installed. For instance, I have a Synology DS1520+, which has five drive bays available. You can start out with one or two drives (depending on your model) and then expand the capacity over time by installing additional drives. When you get a Synology NAS for the first time, it is not required to immediately populate all the drive slots. Synology DiskStation DS1520+ Overview and DSM Initial Setup Guide. In a previous article I showed how easy it is to get started with a new Synology NAS, including drive installation. Then, we will install an additional drive(s) and, finally, add the drive to a storage pool within Synology DSM. test, and make sure no issues are detected. We also should monitor the condition of the current drives in our NAS and run a S.M.A.R.T. ![]() First, we are going to see some caveats and considerations before you expand a storage pool. In this step-by-step guide, we will explain everything you need to know to carry out this operation. Installing and configuring additional drives to your Synology NAS is straightforward. If you have empty drive slots on your NAS, you install additional drives and add them to an existing storage pool to increase your NAS capacity and performance. ![]() In this guide, we will expand the storage pool capacity of your Synology NAS. ![]()
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