i have my personal 4tb cloud storage running on raid 0... can upload them anywhere in the world.. and get those images out whenever i need it too..

Well M-DISC dosen`t have reflective layer,and it store the data on rock like layer instead of dye on normal dvd

If I get one bay Nas.. for future how do I change the hard disk to larger ones or when hard disk fails.. what are the options I have?

Back up using USB to external drive.. for this, can I still bring this external drive to another computer to open the files and read them?

Even it is able to last longer, such disc storage is outdated. Some cons about it

1) you can't share your creation with people. It main just store/ backup.
2) you need a read/writer player to read the disc. Many new generation pc/laptop does not include disc player anymore. Got to buy it. And you don't no 10yrs later, you still can buy the player or not.
3) The failure to read is still great with other damage point. Example scratch and dented disc.
4) Adding and deleting some file is not as easy and fast compare HDD. Disc size is limiting to GB. Try to create directory in such size few disc.
5) Searching a file is pain in the ass with many disc. Good luck with few TB file.

I have gone to this experience. Even I have don't no how many hundred of this disc in 1x. Once I transfer to NAS, all throw away.

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Get the 2bay minimum. Don't save on this.

If you using 2bay, swap the old HDD out with larger size. Than it will copy over. Once finish, swap another HDD out.

For 2bay, you can take out anyone of the HDD out and read from another PC.

Buy two bays.. but I start with one hard disk first.. then another few months just get the second hd.. workable?

Initial one hdd.. need to use SHR?

Bro.. no more gst.. already got your ds218+ ah

Not yet. A bit bz lately. Maybe after long Raya holiday.

Your current one, you bought it online like in Lazada?

My DS110+ - Ebay and my DS214J - Lazada

wah... buy from ebay no warranty lei..

you dare take risk ya...

That was in 2010. Before lazada, aliexpress, what not famous. No other choice. Straight courier from Hong Kong. Warranty - return back to HK... Lucky me the unit still up & running till now.

I spent more than RM20k on Ebay already, that's since the beginning of Ebay . Choose reputable seller. Should be ok.

Normally Synology brand will got sales or discount at certain period of time? Should I pull the trigger or wait till some festive time, Merdeka, etc.. just buy?

by having a freenas server

Not pretty sure about sales, but normally can utilise those Lazada festive codes / seller special codes. Not sure about the savings. As for Synology - the price didn't drop much. Consistent throughout the year with minor fluctuation.

If you're in hurry, then just buy.

There is no problem buying from ebay. Even many item in ebay is cheaper and cannot find elsewhere.

My previous synology DS409+ brought from ebay and from US. Price cheaper by RM900.

For warranty, you can direct email to synology and arrange for repair.

My new Synology DS1815+ spoiled earlier this yrs and I direct email to Taiwan. They told me to arrange send back to them or go through dealer here if brought from here. Since I brought from here, I just send to dealer.

Oh.. so much cheaper, worry duty and tax also sometimes. But rm900 is alot..

Sending back to Taiwan through dealer, the cost of shipping is by Synology?

US Ship to US which is free. Than hand carry back here.

Shipping cost is free if send back to dealer here. Only petrol cost.

If you ship it directly it is win win.

Bro.. if somebody take out the hard drive from the NAS, are they able to read the data?

I asking because planning to put it off site.. at my office actually