Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Links mentioned:
Pinning BTRFS metadata: kb.synology.com/en-id/DSM/tutorial/Pin_all_Btrfs_metadata_to_SSD_cache
SSDs I recommend*:
Synology NVMe (for NAS units with built-in NVMe - no power loss protection) amzn.to/4ho0Rpd
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#synology #nas #ssd #cache
TOC:
00:00 Introduction
00:33 What is a read cache?
05:07 Thanks to Visaggio & Co for sponsoring this segment of the video!
06:07 What is a read/write cache?
08:21 Pinning BTRFS metadata
12:08 Should I use an SSD cache?
15:29 What will improve with a read cache?
19:10 What will improve with a read/write cache?
21:43 Installation and setup
26:18 Metrics
31:42 How big of an SSD cache do you need?
33:04 Conclusion
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Check out Visaggio & Co here: visaggio.co . Thanks for sponsoring today's video!
Hire Me! yarboroughtechnologies.com/contact/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Description&utm_campaign=synology-ssd-cache
Post on the Forums! forums.spacerex.co
Links mentioned:
Pinning BTRFS metadata: kb.synology.com/en-id/DSM/tutorial/Pin_all_Btrfs_metadata_to_SSD_cache
SSDs I recommend*:
Synology NVMe (for NAS units with built-in NVMe - no power loss protection) amzn.to/4ho0Rpd
Synology NVMe Power loss protection (only fits units with the add-in card): amzn.to/4gZruRJ
Non-Synology NVMe I use: amzn.to/4as3HaD
#synology #nas #ssd #cache
TOC:
00:00 Introduction
00:33 What is a read cache?
05:07 Thanks to Visaggio & Co for sponsoring this segment of the video!
06:07 What is a read/write cache?
08:21 Pinning BTRFS metadata
12:08 Should I use an SSD cache?
15:29 What will improve with a read cache?
19:10 What will improve with a read/write cache?
21:43 Installation and setup
26:18 Metrics
31:42 How big of an SSD cache do you need?
33:04 Conclusion
*These are affiliate links, which means that if you purchase a product through one of them, I will receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you). Thank you for supporting my channel!
