5 Things to Know About Expanding the DS423+ to 9 Bays
- The DS423+ supports an optional DX517 expansion unit connected via eSATA.
- Adding the DX517 increases total drive bays from 4 to 9.
- The DX517 holds up to 5 additional drives, all managed as a single system.
- eSATA connection provides dedicated bandwidth, but the expansion unit is not hot-swappable for the host connection.
- This setup is ideal for scaling storage without replacing the main NAS unit.