Server on Synology NAS?

[notanid10t]

I saw a few places where people have said that they have setup a local server using a Synology NAS. Is this something that is still possible? I just got a DS1819+ and would love to do this if it is still possible. If it is, can I get a link to where I can see how it is done?

[zerassar]

Intel Atom C3538... i think you've been trolled mate.

[Aracanthus]

Yeah, you store the server files on them but you can't run the server on it.

[truwrecks]

You CANNOT run and Ark server on a DS1819+, or any Synology NAS. They do not run a proper CLI and Linux build that will allow you to install SteamCMD and all the supporting files. The DS1819+ doesn't have enough RAM for 1 server instance.

You can make a server out of an older PC that has 16 GB of RAM and a mid range CPU. That will be able to host 2 modded servers. Use the NAS to store the backups and saves. That works very well if you have gigabit ethernet directly from the NAS to the server.

[notanid10t]

https://github.com/mikbe/synology_ark

shows that it has been done. Truwrecks, most times you would be right - the DS1819+ comes with 4GB of RAM, I have upgraded mine to 32GB. That is more than enough to run a server.

That link shows it was done with Docker. The question is if it still works.

[Aracanthus]

Last commit: August, 2015. Lol.

[zerassar]

Ark is a ♥♥♥♥♥ at the best of times on Linux. Let alone in a hacky way like this.

Why not post a question on the git itself?

[Aracanthus]

zerassar původně napsal:

Ark is a ♥♥♥♥♥ at the best of times on Linux. Let alone in a hacky way like this.

Why not post a question on the git itself?

Because it hasn't been touched for 5 years...........

[Lordbufu]

Briefly skimming over the code itself (big emphasis on briefly), i don't see a reason why the project itself would not work anymore (if it ever worked at all actually), its simple enough to not really require updating tbh.

That said i have no idea if the install adress is still correct (for the ark server), and as pointed out above Linux builds arent really stable most of the time, so doing this would be less then ideal.

[Lordbufu]

VintageRacer79 původně napsal:

Because it hasn't been touched for 5 years...........

More importantly, the account itself has not been active for about 3 and half years, closing in on 4 ;-)

[Gran]

Lordbufu původně napsal:

VintageRacer79 původně napsal:

Because it hasn't been touched for 5 years...........

More importantly, the account itself has not been active for about 3 and half years ;-)

He is still waiting for the Server to apply patch version 220.1 and restart.

[4ndr34]

AFAIK Synology has a Virtual Machine Manager: https://www.synology.com/en-global/dsm/packages/Virtualization , with enough installed RAM, installing an Ubuntu LTS (16.04 at least) and using Linux GSM https://linuxgsm.com/lgsm/arkserver/

Actually the CPU could be an issue, but you could, just for the sake of the experimentation, try it. CPU datasheet from Intel: https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/97929/intel-atom-processor-c3538-8m-cache-up-to-2-10-ghz.html

(I wouldn't try it, usually I use an old laptop, but not so old, with an updated Linux Mint as my LAN game servers hoster... ...but it could be an interesting experiment, just for the sake of fun of experimenting)

[zerassar]

VintageRacer79 původně napsal:

zerassar původně napsal:

Ark is a ♥♥♥♥♥ at the best of times on Linux. Let alone in a hacky way like this.

Why not post a question on the git itself?

Because it hasn't been touched for 5 years...........

More likely to get a response about said project on the project itself then on some random steam discussion.

[Aracanthus]

Lordbufu původně napsal:

VintageRacer79 původně napsal:

Because it hasn't been touched for 5 years...........

More importantly, the account itself has not been active for about 3 and half years, closing in on 4 ;-)

zerassar původně napsal:

VintageRacer79 původně napsal:

Because it hasn't been touched for 5 years...........

More likely to get a response about said project on the project itself then on some random steam discussion.

I kinda doubt that as well........ ;)

[SLAIN]

Lordbufu původně napsal:

Briefly skimming over the code itself (big emphasis on briefly), i don't see a reason why the project itself would not work anymore (if it ever worked at all actually), its simple enough to not really require updating tbh.

That said i have no idea if the install adress is still correct (for the ark server), and as pointed out above Linux builds arent really stable most of the time, so doing this would be less then ideal.

Lol you know nothing on how code works. RIP

[Lordbufu]

SLAIN původně napsal:

Lol you know nothing on how code works. RIP

My session manager works perfectly fine, just not overly familiar with Linux, but feel free to elleborate instead of throwing shade.