Synology SA3400 Virtual Machine Manager s White Paper - Page 2

Find your information Synology publishes a wide range of supporting documentation. In Knowledge Base, you will find useful Help and FAQ articles, as well as video tutorials breaking up processes into handy steps. In Synology Documentation, you can find User's Guides, Solution Guides, brochures, and White Papers. Experienced users and administrators will find answers and guidance in technical Administrator's Guides and Developer Guides. Got a problem and unable to find the solution in our official documentation? Search hundreds of answers by users and support staff in Synology Community or reach Synology Support through the web form, email, or telephone. Table of Contents Introduction 01 Why Use Synology for Virtualization? 03 Deployment Scenarios 05 Efficiently Run Multiple Services Protect Your Host From External Threats Virtualize DSM Services and Run Many Synology NAS Combine DSM With Linux and Windows Services Create Virtualization Clusters and Perform Live Migration Protect Uptime With a Virtual High-Availability Cluster Clone Virtual Machines and Sandbox Experimental Setups Share VMs With Others the Easy Way Run Older Services in a Legacy Environment Configuration Guide 09 Essential Checks Before You Start 1. Selecting and Importing Operating System Images 2. CPU and Memory Requirements 3. Appropriate Storage Setups 4. Network Connections 5. Share Links and External Access 6. Running Regular or High-Availability Clusters Case Studies 21 Der SweITzer, Switzerland Synology, Taiwan Comparing Configurations 24 Storage Controller Throughput Performance CPU Compatibility Mode Fast and Slow Network for Storage Benefits of SSD Cache on Storage Node Conclusion 28