There are tons of devices in the market that are used to store data. The mobile device and PC are mainly used to do it. But the mobile storage, storage disk, and computer storage are not enough to store the data that the NAS device can. As the needs of the large companies to store the TBs of data securely, the NAS device can play a key role in that case. The Synology DS162+ NAS device is a compelling storage device used to store TBs of data. It delivers writing and reading speeds of 580MBps and 1.5GBps respectively. It is capable to store various types of files such as photos and documents. Even if the data and documents are deleted mistakenly, you can easily restore and backup from anywhere in the world. The 2.1GHz CPU processor boosts the performance with an inbuilt AES-NI support feature.
You can simply log in to this device by typing find synology in the browser. Besides storing the files, it can also work as a media streamer. You can watch movies and shows by connecting this device to your computer. Now we discuss operations to expand the volume and storage of this device.
Tips To Expand Storage and Volume of Synology DS162+ NAS Device
You can increase the storage and volume capacity of DS162+ NAS devices by installing more hard drives. The safety remains up to the mark even if you install more drives.
Expanding Volume
These are the tips before you are gouging to increase the volume of the storage pool. If the volume is already created with various volume support on a storage pool, underlying storage has enough capacity, then you can easily increase the volume by modifying the size. But if the volume is already created without various volume support, then you have to increase the underlying storage pool first. Now we gonna tell you the operation to expand the storage of this device in various ways.
Expanding The Storage
You can expand the storage by adding more drives and by replacing the drives. To do so, follow the below operation.
Adding More Drives
These are some tips to increase the storage pool by adding more hard drives. The storage capacity of the storage pool can be increased by adding additional drives in the empty slots. However, it can be done only for SHR, JBOD, RAIDF1, RAID 6, and RAID 5. The minimum hard drive you want to add should be equal to or larger than the largest storage pool for SHR. But for RAID F1, RAID 5, and RAID 6, the minimum hard drive you want to add should be equal to or larger than the smallest storage pool.
Replacing The Drives
These are some tips to increase the storage pool by replacing the hard drives. The storage capacity of the device can easily increase by replacing the existing smaller hard drive with the larger one for SHR, RAIN F1, RAID 6, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 1. It is recommended to replace the hard drive carefully. Use the screwdriver and nuts included in the package box to do it. Now we are gonna discuss the operation to log in to the Synology Ds162+ device.
Synology DS162+ NAS Device Login
Before going to the Synology DS162+ login operation, confirm that the device you are using is accessing the internet connection. Now type find.synology in the search box. You will now see two empty boxes. Type username in the first and security code in the next one. Hoit the login option to access the DS162+ device log in page. After successful login, you can access your stored documents and files anywhere in the world.
Review On Synology DS162+ NAS Device
It is a good storage device. I purchase this device last year for my company to store data, working pretty well. Remote accessing control of your data is one of the great advantages of this device. The CPU processor of this device is unmatchable. It can even work as a media player, as you can play movies and shows using the system device. The setup of this device is also very simple as compared to either storage device at this price. Overall, a perfect device for large business purposes to store the data in a secure way. I suggest buyers who are willing to buy for their company should go for it.
