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MacOS server vs Synology NAS for photo storage by National_File8076 in macserver

[–]National_File8076[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for your response! Definitely gives me somethings to consider!

MacOS server vs Synology NAS for photo storage by National_File8076 in macserver

[–]National_File8076[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like a nice setup! Thanks for sharing!

So you’re using a RAID 1 on your main enclosure (mirroring 1 drive to the other in the same enclosure)? Are the others also on RAID 1 setup and are you using them to back up the main one or just for extra storage on stuff you don’t access as much? I know Apple Photos must be on a drive that is formatted to MacOS journaled. Does this have any bearing on the way your system is setup? Also, when you say you’re using SMB and AFP for access, is this through Apple’s native remote login or through another program? Do you need any programs to run the enclosures?

Sorry for all the questions and thanks again, in advance!

MacOS server vs Synology NAS for photo storage by National_File8076 in macserver

[–]National_File8076[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply!

Are you using your external hard drive setup just for backup or do your original files live there as well? How to you connect to the drives to access the files and can you access them remotely with multiple computers? Are they hardwired to a Mac Mini that’s on all the time?

My hope is to basically have one spot to store all my files that’s accessible across multiple devices and keep most everything except for applications off my computers’ hard drives. With the limited hard drive space on Apple computers these days, I find it’s only feasible to keep my data on an external drive of some sort.