Do you NEED an SSD Cache? - Complete Guide to SSD caching on Synology NAS

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Check out Visaggio & Co here: https://visaggio.co . Thanks for sponsoring today's video! Hire Me! https://yarboroughtechnologies.com/contact/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Description&utm_campaign=synology-ssd-cache Post on the Forums! https://forums.spacerex.co/ Links mentioned: Pinning BTRFS metadata: https://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) https://amzn.to/4ho0Rpd Synology NVMe Power loss protection (only fits units with the add-in card): https://amzn.to/4gZruRJ Non-Synology NVMe I use: https://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!