ronald75

- Outcome of the update: SUCCESSFUL - DSM version prior update: DSM 6.2.3-25426 Update 2 - Loader version and model: JUN'S LOADER v1.04b - DS918+ - Using custom extra.lzma: NO - Installation type: JUN'S LOADER v1.04b - DS918+ - Additional comment: Manual update, unit rebooted automatically

- Outcome of the update: SUCCESSFUL - DSM version prior update: DSM 6.2.2-24922-4 - Loader version and model: JUN'S LOADER v1.04b - DS918+ - Using custom extra.lzma: NO - Installation type: BAREMETAL - Dell PowerEdge T30 - Additional comment: Reboot required

- Outcome of the update: SUCCESSFUL - DSM version prior update: DSM 6.2.2 - 24922 - Loader version and model: JUN'S LOADER v1.04b - DS918+ - Using custom extra.lzma: NO - Installation type: BAREMETAL - DELL PowerEdge T30 (Xeon) - Additional comments: Reboot required

- Outcome of the installation/update: SUCCESSFUL - DSM version prior update: DSM 6.2.1-23824 Update 6 - Loader version and model: Jun's V1.04b - DS918+ - Using custom extra.lzma: NO - Installation type: BAREMETAL - DELL PowerEdge T30 with Intel Xeon

- Outcome of the update: SUCCESSFUL - DSM version prior update: New machine (no prior installation) - Loader version and model: Jun's Loader v1.04b - DS918+ - Using custom extra.lzma: NO - Installation type: BAREMETAL - DELL PowerEdge T30

Hi and glad to join the community. Was a long ago Software/Systems Engineer and then into business. Now running a small non-profit and doing everything (IT, web, marking, accounting). So needed to consolidate data, automate backups (and apply this to the home situation also). Did some research and was led to either QNAP or Synology. Got a great deal on a QNAP but had a bunch of bugs. More research and zeroed in on Synology or DIY (FreeNAS, etc) with either BTRFS or ZTS. Data integrity is very important and but I wanted a well supported platform but not be locked into one system as software moves forward. I've already learned a lot from these forums and will share my efforts soon