Upgrade from DSM6 918 to DSM7 1622 with some questions

[firelord]

Hello All,

 

The time has come to update my current DSM to latest one.

 

Currently I have this hardware:

MB: Asrock Z390 Pro4

CPU: Intel Core i5-8500T

DISKS: Kingston SA400S37480G and 2 HDDs

 

DSM: Model 918+ , DSM 6.2.3-25426 Update 3

 

I am using synology for the following services:

- Surveillance station with 5 cameras

- Cloudsync

- Plex media server

- Torrent with Transmission

- Hyper backup/vault

- Docker for some containers like (ddclient, kms server, speedtest etc)

- Virtual machine manager for the following VMs:

-- DNS server with pihole

-- Homebridge

-- CheckMK monitoring

-- DSM 7 virtualized for using Photos app (this one would be migrated)

-- Windows 8

 

I would like to add one more SSD and put them into raid1 then doing a fresh install to DSM7 especially to DVA1622 because of the 8 free cam licenses.

 

• What I would like to know mainly that the list above would work on a DVA1622 or not?
• Can DVA1622 handle more than 2 disks?
• What about plex transcoding? Is that working on DVA1622?
• I've read somewhere that DVA1622's Survstation AI is working with Intel's built in GPU but DVA3221 needs separated GPU for that. Is that right?

 

Many thanks if you can help with your answers.

Edited July 11, 2023 by firelord

[pocopico]

Hi, find my anwsers inline :

 

Q1 What I would like to know mainly that the list above would work on a DVA1622 or not? ,

A1 You need to try and see, i see no reason not to work.

Q2 Can DVA1622 handle more than 2 disks?

A2 Yes

Q3 What about plex transcoding? Is that working on DVA1622? 

A3 Since /dev/dri is working i would expect that to work also for the transcoding 

Q4 I've read somewhere that DVA1622's Survstation AI is working with Intel's built in GPU but DVA3221 needs separated GPU for that. Is that right?

A4 Thats right. 

[firelord]

Thanks for your answers. Which loader recommended to use? I see that you have one, so I think you'll say to use that  but what is the difference?