Decide not to mix/run with ironwolf.

Cause after buy, if have problem, I can't do anything with the HDD. Risky.

Normal ironwolf.

Price drop again - $463.81

Just brought 2pcs.

Wow! That's alot!

I already run 2 ironwolf. Get another 2 to expand and standby to replace WD red. Which almost pass the lifetime.

Pass 5yrs.

2pcs already down. And replace with Ironwolf.

Replace the spoil WD red bad sector.

Total 8pcs need to replace. Slowly.

Synology DS1815+

House use only la.

Petabytes ? Not the NAS kill me. The HDD cost will kill me.

Cost maintain of HDD is more expensive than the NAS.

Unless there is some income coming from the NAS.

I don't no.

Didn't read the spec. Look at the price attractive.

At the end, didn't buy it. Worry can't mix and match with the existing ironwolf.

I believe you collect movie base on your 15tb not enough space?

Advise better save up to get 8bay.

2bay is meaningless. Even 4bay. Very fast you run out of space.

If not, then just get 2bay is enough.

Look for read/write fast and able to aggregate link.

2bay max capacity is 16tb. with 1 backup. No point to take 2bay.

4bay max is 48tb with raid. 3yrs might full.

Cause you will keep more on 4k size material.

Yes, you can get a hdd encloser to link up the NAS.

I m movie collector.

Yes. You can stream around the world.

Download the synology apps in your phone or ipad. Movie, photo, music, file anything.

I check hdd ironwolf quite frequently.

Price did not change much like it around US479.

Last month cheaper at US464. Brought 2pcs.

16TB in USD

It all in this threat. Read back.

The world now have Netflix and hulu. Why you need a NAS ?

NAS is an expensive gadget. It cost alot to maintain for this hobby.

The nvme ssd occupy a slot?

My experience on Synology for Photo/Video is good. Frequent using it.

You can either set up for common use or individual photo/video. Backup and view.

Download the synology apps for ios/android.

Get a switch data control and connect the NAS Synology with aggregate.

It can setup for each individual use. Backup, photo/video, music, file etc. Can setup for over 100 user. (Forget the actual)

You're the admin to control the NAS.

It come without the hdd. HDD size depend your usage every yrs and forecast how long it last before full.

Setup the NAS in Raid. At least buy the 4hdd bay.

My experience from 2 bay to 4 bay and last, 8 bay.

If for personnel use less traffic, 2bay is ok.

The cons about 2bay is,

1) The only way to expand if run out of space is by HDD. No extra bay to expand. Both HDD have to change together.
2) The chance of both hdd spoil is high. Cause you normally buy the hdd together. Backup is like no backup. Unless you can buy hdd separate time and place.
3) it only provided 1 LAN to communicate. If the LAN port spoil, you can't access your data anymore. No spare LAN.

My 2bay last about 5yrs, 4bay last about 6-7yrs. Now using 8bay.

HDD lifespan very much depend on brand I guess.

I have WD red last 5yrs and some still running. Have Samsung last 8yrs and some still running. Have new seagate stil running fine.l

How long to take for you to expand the size from 0 to 100tb?

And are you willing to spend on the initial cost?

That determines the type of NAS to get.

That is fast phase.

So you have to start with 50tb initial.

The best way I think is 12bay for the start.

7 x 16tb hdd with SHR Raid 5 to begin.

That would give you 6 x 16tb = 96tb and 1 redundacy. 96tb - 50tb =46tb free. This should last you for 2yrs+.

And each yrs, you can add 1pcs hdd or 2 to increase the size. Till max 176tb.

176tb max on 12bay can last you for 8yrs+ and more.

The 12bay is not limit yet. If use Synology.

12bay NAS can expand the storage to another 24bay. (12 bay expansion x 2 only storage without CPU)

That is the cheapest cost for easy setup and maintain I guess.

This post has been edited by ozak: Nov 20 2020, 02:54 PM