Setup Synology on Proxmox in a VM - Poor Man's Synology

In this video we setup a Synology NAS VM in Proxmox. Synology's are great but they are expensive. This method allows you to test and explore Synology before purchasing one. Using these bootloaders and method should not be used except for testing or development purposes on a temporary basis as doing so is a violation of the terms.

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Proxmox Setup Video: https://youtu.be/x2OQivKaVpY
Arc Bootloader: https://github.com/AuxXxilium/arc
ARPL Boot Loader: https://github.com/fbelavenuto/arpl
ARC Loader Wiki: https://github.com/AuxXxilium/AuxXxilium/wiki
Raid Types: https://kb.synology.com/en-us/DSM/help/DSM/StorageManager/storage_pool_what_is_raid?version=7
Proxmox Disk Cache Explanation: https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Performance_Tweaks#Disk_Cache

00:00 - Intro
02:01 - Synology Boot Loaders
04:36 - VM Creation
07:00 - Importing Bootloader to VM
09:38 - Adding Volume Disks
12:04 - Setting VM Boot Order
12:25 - Setting Static IP Address
13:15 - Starting the Boot Loader
15:36 - Booting the Boot Loader
16:07 - DSM Setup
19:18 - Creating a Storage Pool
21:15 - Creating a File Share

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