u/Fearless_String_3500

Hey, can I join your crew, I’m at level 19 in our crew and our guys just don’t play anymore. Can anyone let me into their crew?

Anyone having luck getting an appointment

I have my in-laws trying to come on b1/b2 visa
3 people total mom dad and brother (in law)

I look throughout the day and no appt for any of the locations, me and wife live in the us.

Hi everyone,

I’m looking to move away from paying monthly for cloud storage and build a long-term family storage solution. I’m currently paying for:
iCloud+ 6TB plan (~$30/month)
Google storage (~$10/month)
So around $40/month total.

My main goal is to replace iCloud/Google Photos as much as possible

Current use case:

Family photo/video storage
iPhone and Android automatic photo backup
Easy sharing links with family
Multiple family members accessing photos
4K phone videos
Long-term storage of memories
Possibly security camera storage in the future (Eufy)

Planned setup:
NAS:
Synology DS925+
Drives:
Thinking about starting with:
3 × 8TB NAS HDDs / possibly lower (4 or 6tb)
SHR
4th bay open for future expansion

Considering:
WD Red Plus
WD Red Pro
Seagate IronWolf Pro
The NAS will sit in my basement where we also watch TV/work, so noise matters.

Network:
Xfinity 2Gb internet
Planning wired connection to NAS

Questions:
Would you recommend WD Red Plus vs IronWolf Pro for quiet/reliable family storage?
Any major downsides moving from iCloud/Google Photos to Synology Photos that I should know?
Anything you would change before I buy?
Would you change anything in my setup?

My priority is:
Reliability > easy family experience > quiet > speed
Trying to build something I can keep for 8–10+ years.

Thanks!