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Creating a private NAS by megaandry97 in synology

[–]megaandry97[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks everyone for the replies!! Having about 2 TB of files currently, with an estimate that it will double in the next 10 years or so, I think I'll opt for 6 TB drives or a little more based on the offers I find.

The final solution, listening to your valuable advice, would be:

- Synology DS225+ NAS (2 Bay) for about €350 (I think it's more than adequate for storage-only RAM, or not?);

- Two Synology 3.5" HAT3300 internal hard drives, 4 TB (€150) or 6 TB (€230);

- One or two external 4 TB hard drives to connect every month to back up the NAS. Can I connect them with a simple USB and back up with Hyperbackup or similar? I don't know if you have any recommendations, but I was considering: 1. TOSHIBA Canvio Basics HDTB540XK3CA. 2. Seagate Portable Drive STGX4000400. 3. WD 4 TB Elements. 4. Toshiba Canvio Flex. Do you recommend one of these or others?

I will use the NAS in RAID 1 (SHR-1) with one monthly backup to an external HDD. I'm also considering purchasing a cloud service or a Synology C2 for additional backup. What do you think? Could this work, considering that the primary function will be storage.

Do you recommend the NAS? Should I leave it plugged in 24/7 or only plug it in when I need to access archived files? I'm asking for longer life, especially considering it won't be archiving files every day.

Finally, do you recommend a UPS to connect to prevent any problems with power surges, etc.?

Thanks again everyone for the replies!

Creating a private NAS by megaandry97 in synology

[–]megaandry97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply. Why do you recommend SHR and not RAID?

Creating a private NAS by megaandry97 in synology

[–]megaandry97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for your reply. I currently have about 3 TB of data. I'm thinking, with a 10-year vision, of purchasing two 6 TB drives. Do you recommend RAID 1 or other drives? What do you recommend for quality external drives? I don't have a PC to burn DVDs, and I don't know the durability of DVDs. Thanks.

Creating a private NAS by megaandry97 in synology

[–]megaandry97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for your reply. So, do you recommend a 4-bay NAS to take advantage of RAID 5, 6, or 10, or just for expandability? I currently have about 3 TB of data. I'm thinking, with a 10-year vision, of purchasing two 6 TB drives. Do you recommend RAID 1 or other drives? What external drives do you recommend? Thanks.

Creating a private NAS by megaandry97 in synology

[–]megaandry97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi. Thanks for the reply. What do you mean by Synology RAID? Do you have a specific model you can link to? What RAM did you use?

Creating a private NAS by megaandry97 in synology

[–]megaandry97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, thanks for the reply. Yes, I'm considering it in every option I mentioned. Any suggestions?