Running a VM on a NAS takes a lot of resources so you would need to choose👄 one with good processor and RAM. An alternative ( if you want to run a virtualized Linux app ) is👄 docker. both Qnap and Synology have Docker support which takes very little system resources .

With Virtual👄 Machine Manager, you can run virtual machines on selected models of Synology NAS. This FAQ will guide you on how👄 to calculate the number of virtual machines that you can run on your Synology NAS, with recommended numbers at the👄 end of the article.