Which Synology fits an SMB office?
For 10-30 users a 4-bay is enough; pick the Plus series for BTRFS support.
Try this first
- 1Plus series for BTRFS and snapshots
- 2At least 4 bays for SHR with redundancy
- 3Plenty of RAM, ECC where possible
- 4Plan two-disk redundancy on larger arrays
When to bring us in
Above 50 users and heavy media: look at XS+ or a true SAN alternative.
See also
- One DC or two DCs for an SMB office?Two is almost always the right answer; one DC is a single point of failure for logon, DNS and GPOs.
- Should I split FSMO roles across two DCs?For a small domain all on one DC is fine; with two DCs splitting is tidier but not required.
- How do I know my AD replication is healthy?Replication errors creep in silently; they only surface when logins or GPOs misbehave.
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