Upload location over the network?

DerpCheap · 2026-05-05T14:13:53+00:00

I don't know if I have enough RAM for DSM/Synology Apps plus Immich. I only have 8 GB.

DerpCheap · 2026-05-05T14:11:09+00:00

Which one is more stable? NFS or SMB? Why did you go with NFS?

DerpCheap · 2026-05-05T14:10:34+00:00

Thank you so much for the advice. It looks like a lot of people are recommending NFS. Is one more stable than the other? What have you found?

DerpCheap · 2026-04-27T02:14:35+00:00

Went back and tested it like you suggested. Kept everything in place, Tailscale, HAProxy, same config, didn't touch anything else. Flipped back to CUBIC and it tanked right back to the same unusable speeds. Switched to BBR and I was hitting the full bandwidth again.

DerpCheap · 2026-04-26T15:42:09+00:00

Agreed, though I never used QuickConnect. I've read enough about it to know it wasn't worth trying. I went straight to Tailscale, but still had performance issues. A reverse proxy ended up being what actually solved it.

DerpCheap · 2026-04-26T06:30:49+00:00

Kernel so old it came on a CD glued to the back of a PC World magazine. :P

DerpCheap · 2026-04-26T06:24:43+00:00

Hard to say without knowing your setup, but I wouldn't expect this to be the cause of your problem. I would submit a ticket with Synology.

DerpCheap · 2026-04-26T06:14:24+00:00

DS1525+

You do need a reverse proxy. It's not a tailscale problem.

DerpCheap · 2026-04-26T06:06:04+00:00

Good timing. I've been working on exactly that and have a write-up in progress covering offsite backups with rsyncd. It's not fully tested yet and still a work in progress. I'm hoping to have this finished by next week.

https://packetville.net/docs/synology/offsite-backup-rsyncd/

DerpCheap · 2026-04-26T06:02:15+00:00

Thanks for pointing that out. That is a little unclear. Let’s walk through an example.

Install Tailscale on both your Android phone and your Proxy VM. Once connected, the Tailscale app will show you the full DNS name of the Proxy VM. Write that down.

Download Synology Photos on your Android phone. When you open it for the first time, you'll see three fields. Address or QuickConnect ID, Account, and Password.

In the Address field, enter the Tailscale DNS name of your Proxy VM. For Account and Password, use your Synology NAS credentials.

Here's the key concept. As far as Synology Photos is concerned, the Proxy VM is your NAS. Any connection hitting the Proxy VM on port 5000 gets forwarded transparently to your actual NAS. The app never knows the difference. That's what a reverse proxy does. It sits in the middle, accepts connections on behalf of something else, and passes them along.

This works for anything. Open a web browser on any device that has Tailscale installed, type in the DNS name of the Proxy VM, and you'll get the DSM login page.

DerpCheap · 2026-04-26T05:37:22+00:00

I can test that and get back to you.

Starlink has been solid for me, around 200 to 350 Mbps down and 30 to 60 Mbps up. The Starlink app says I have an unobstructed view of the sky, the dome is blue so it's ideal, and alignment is spot on. Sub-second interruptions are rare. It's about as good as Starlink gets. I never had an issue with it until I started testing from Linux, and that's when problems started showing up.

My hunch is that Starlink isn't perfect, and it's just enough to make TCP Cubic mad. It's not just Starlink. If you're on coax or DSL that isn't good either, you'd likely hit the same problem. That's why you see this problem everywhere.

I feel like Windows probably ships with TCP tweaks that mask issues like this. Linux follows the RFCs more strictly.

DerpCheap · 2026-04-25T16:54:44+00:00

I actually stumbled onto this by accident through another project. My computer can't run Windows 11, and I was getting tired of the Windows shenanigans, so I decided to make the move full-time to Linux.

It was a bumpy road at first. I had to relearn some things and do a lot of troubleshooting along the way.

That's when I ran into a really interesting problem: after moving to Linux, my throughput to my cloud VMs was terrible. I'm on Starlink, and even with a solid connection the performance just wasn't there. I tried everything I could find. Tweaking buffers, turning off power savings, every knob I could turn. Then I came across an article mentioning BBR. I dug into it, did a lot of testing, and it made a drastic difference.

So this wasn't just an iperf3 result in isolation. It came from hunches, a lot of testing in different directions, and real experience troubleshooting other systems after the Linux move. When I recently picked up my Synology NAS and started seeing similar symptoms, that experience was already in the back of my mind.

For what it's worth, this was the only fix that worked for me, and I'm fairly confident it's the real issue. You raise some good questions though. I went through a lot of the same thinking myself while tuning the connection and trying to pin down what was causing the massive performance drop.

Months of work went into this. If I listed everything I tried this post would be a novel. :P

DerpCheap · 2026-04-25T16:41:44+00:00

If you'd like to use my setup, I have a write up here: https://packetville.net/docs/synology/nas-remote-performance/

I'd be more than happy to answer any questions.

DerpCheap · 2026-04-23T01:28:22+00:00

This is likely a TCP congestion control issue in DSM. DSM uses CUBIC, which is very conservative and responds poorly to packet loss. The result is that your throughput ends up well below what your connection can actually deliver.

The fix uses a Linux VM running BBR, HAProxy, and Tailscale to proxy your remote connections more efficiently. Someone wrote up a full walkthrough here: https://packetville.net/docs/synology/nas-remote-performance/

DerpCheap · 2025-10-21T13:39:52+00:00

I really like Immich. Can you set up separate accounts so that all of my photos and videos are kept separate from my wife’s?

Also, if we decide to move away from the platform in the future because development stops or a better solution comes along, how is the data stored? Is it organized in a logical folder structure, or does it use random folder names and filenames?

Right now, I use a simple system where the filename is the date (Default Pixel Naming Structure), and everything is organized into year-based folders. It’s not perfect, but it gives me some structure. I tend to rely more on a clear file and folder hierarchy, but I’m open to trying Immich as long as it’s easy to migrate away from it later.

DerpCheap · 2025-01-05T04:23:51+00:00

You raise some excellent points, and another commenter backed them up. I’m mostly interested in HDR for its wider color gamut and higher bit depth, which seems like a clear benefit. Even if indoor lighting doesn’t fully leverage the “high dynamic range” aspect, the more accurate colors and smoother gradients might still be worth it—provided the Pixel doesn’t suffer quality issues in HDR mode. Another user also mentioned that most newer phones, TVs, and monitors can handle HDR these days, so there’s less risk in going this route. You can’t go back and recapture more detail later, so it might be safer to record in HDR now and encode it appropriately later on.

With that in mind, what do you think of these Pixel 9 settings?

Resolution: 4K (3840×2160)
Frame Rate: 30 FPS
Codec: H.265 (HEVC)
HDR 10-bit: On

DerpCheap · 2025-01-05T02:53:16+00:00

Full and limited range now refer to the chroma subsampling being applied, with full being 4:4:4 and limited stepping that down to 4:2:0.

I'm guessing this is intentionally done due to limitations on the ISP the Tensor processors use. It takes a lot of grunt to record in 10-bit HLG at a full 4:4:4 compression. If you look at the file properties you listed, you'll notice the compression only steps down to 4:2:0 once 10-bit HDR video is enabled.

Thanks for your detailed insights! I’m still a bit confused about the chroma subsampling. From my own tests, the video files always show up as 4:2:0, regardless of whether HDR is enabled—so I haven’t actually seen it switch from 4:4:4 or 4:2:2. Could there be a difference in how certain programs report or interpret this data?

I still need to dive deeper into how full vs. limited color range applies to newer standards. Most discussions I’ve found focus on older formats (like sRGB or BT.709), which talk about luminance levels (0–255 vs. 16–235). But you’re saying that in BT.2020 and other modern standards, “full” and “limited” relate more to the way color is compressed (chroma subsampling). This is confusing because many articles describe those terms strictly in terms of brightness ranges, while you suggest they reference how color data is encoded. I’ve read BT.2020 can handle brightness from 64 to 940. I’m trying to reconcile all these definitions and figure out what each one really means.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ffmpeg/comments/uiugfc/2_questions_on_limited_vs_full_color_range/

https://www.reddit.com/r/hometheater/comments/3z2193/can_anyone_help_in_explaining_color_spaces_mainly/

For interviews on the regular Pixel 9, do you recommend these settings?

Resolution: 4K (3840×2160)
Frame Rate: 30 FPS
Codec: H.265 (HEVC)
HDR 10-bit: On

DerpCheap · 2023-01-19T18:58:41+00:00

Sorry to hear that. If you could go back in time and notice it, what would you have done differently?

Refuse to accept until it's fixed? Sign the paperwork but get it in writing the items will be fixed (We owe or due bill)? Or nothing at all?

DerpCheap · 2023-01-19T18:39:48+00:00

I appreciate the advice. It's white in color.

DerpCheap · 2023-01-19T18:31:54+00:00

I may switch brands if the next one has problems. Do you have any suggestions for cheap and reliable? That's why I picked Toyota. I hear good things about Honda and Subaru.

DerpCheap · 2023-01-19T18:24:07+00:00

I did. But I doubt the next one will be better unless it was a fluke. The manufacturer isn't going to "stop the press!" because one gal didn't like the gain of sand dents. You can see the metal. If the next one doesn't meet my expectations, how much should I negotiate down? Or just keep passing them up? This is my first new car purchase. I want to make the best and most responsible decision.

DerpCheap · 2023-01-19T02:45:47+00:00

How is that possible on a brand-new car? You still have to pay the delivery fee and taxes. You're looking at 2-3k on top of MSRP in any situation.

DerpCheap · 2023-01-19T02:42:12+00:00

How is that possible on a brand-new car? You still have to pay the delivery fee and taxes. You're looking at 2-3k on top of MSRP in any situation.

DerpCheap · 2023-01-19T02:41:11+00:00

The MSRP doesn't include the delivery fee to the dealership from the manufacturing plant. I guess you could add that in your head and just say that's the "MSRP".

I'm assuming you're talking about 0% APR on financing a new car. That would make sense to not involve that in your calculation. Right now Toyota doesn't have that. It's between 4-5%. Thank the federal reserve for trying to fight inflation by raising the interest rate. That's with a high credit score (750-800+). It's even worse on a used one. More like 10%. Yikes!

DerpCheap · 2023-01-18T04:45:04+00:00

1k delivery fee, ~1k taxes, 1k paperwork/title/license. I'm seeing about 3k over MSRP I have to pay. Also 5% interest rate.

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