Hi to all Sifus and experts.

I'm new to the world of NAS and big storage setup in general My current experience can be summarized thusly:

Storage Proficiency level: Beginner to intermediate

Have been using external HDDs for some years (WD Essential / Seagate etc) Just recently bought Synology DS220J and have tinkered with it for a bit.

ISSUE:

As mentioned above, I already have a NAS. Synology DS220J, 2 bay, total of 8 TB storage.

The NAS is good for its accessibility / network function but it's a pain when I backup terabytes of data.

1. Transfer speed over network is quite slow, 35 MB/sec. Plus, i will burden the home network.

2. Synology NAS cannot use USB 3.0 for direct connection to PC (for some reason) nut it can access external HDD that connects to it via USB.

3. Workaround to direct connect NAS is a hassle - need to use ethernet cable and configure manual IP. PC also only have 1 LAN port, so if connect, cannot use internet.


REQUEST

I want to supplement my current setup with a DAS. My plan is to have an "upgradeable" external HDD essentially.

1. Enclosure have to be RAID capable - want to have multiple HDD bays but want to map to only 1 drive in PC

2. Budget - around RM1k ~ 2k for enclosure only. Can recommend HDD to use.

3. Want to be able to direct connect to PC for fast transfer - USB 3.0


I have Googled for a DAS but most result show for NAS.

Found one from Orico:

Orico NS500RU3 (5 Bay) 3.5-in hard disk box desktop (With Raid) sata USB3.0 serial box

Orico HDD Enclosure

But dunno good or not. Also dunno if got any other brand.

So, need help in recommendation for a good DAS.

Thanks

Really? Damn, just bought the Synology early this year. Guess I'll be stuck with it for some time since no point buying another currently. Bought the Synology setup or RM3k+ lmao

Noted on the RAID on the DAS, will look into it.

The J series is my first foray into NAS so dunno what speed the average supposed to be.

Currently transferring a lot of videos so zipping it kinda defeat the point of them being streamable

Currently making do with a workaround that can yield transfer speed about 100 MB/s

https://youtu.be/64PFK1L_E74


But still, for purposes of direct USB connect and faster access / transfer speed, I am still looking for a DAS.

Plus, with the DAS, I can use the above method to "boost" the capacity of the NAS too. Hahaha.

So, appreciate if can recommend a good DAS.

I see. Will consider that Zip and Un-zip option

Well, I guess ORICO it is then...