QUOTE(xxboxx @ Jul 15 2020, 08:36 AM)
Firstly, you must have a target what are the storage size you want to have. Then how about redundancy? Losing TBs of data is not a pleasant feeling. RAID 1/10 halves your actual HDD storage size, RAID 5 lose less about 25% or 30% of actual storage but takes longer time to rebuild if one of the HDD dies plus the long time and additional stress to rebuild increase the risk for another HDD to die.
8 bays makes it easier for you to expand your storage in future but the NAS price is doubled or more than 4 bays. Personally I think if just for not important data you shouldn't spend so much money on it, 4 bays should be enough. You can go for expansion units in future if want to increase the bay, but make sure the NAS and expansion units support USB 3.1 to fully utilized the HDD read/write speed. Or you can use hot swappable function, put media that you still want but won't be watching in near future on swappable HDD. This way you can have more HDD without the need for more bay.
Yes. I noted on the necessary of having raid 1 for it. which is why I may go for 12tb per hdd.
I also thinks that 2 bay might be in a pain for next 1-2 years even... due to the 4k movies file size, my movie collections actually up to 10 years. just that the early first 5 years are mostly 720p format. after 1080p and above getting into the play, the volume required is rather huge and increase significantly every years.
As a result of that, I may go for Synology 920+ now, for future expansion unit ready. their official website didn't state clearly whether they are hot swappable or not, but other forums says most of them are hot swappable, i assume new NAS from synology should have that feature on it.
QUOTE(ozak @ Jul 15 2020, 09:25 AM)
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.
Sifu! which unit you used for NAS? I'm also planning to include surveillance system link to this NAS.
it is such a pain that I need pay so much for startup... its like going to have at least rm5k for just starting, 920+ RM2200+/- and 2 units of 12TB ironwolf NAS HDD RM3400+/-
Jul 14 2020, 11:04 AM
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