Submitted 1 day ago by Bigou@thebrainbin.org to technology@beehaw.org
Hello everyone! I need your help choosing a NAS. (I don't need a big one, a 2 bay model should suffice.) What are your recommendations?
(Not so long ago, I would have taken one from Synology, but it seems they now force us to use their own, too expensive, HDD.)
but it seems they now force us to use their own, too expensive, HDD
They reversed that policy (also you could get around it quite easily).
They reversed that policy
For now.
TerraMaster F4-423 and then replace the internal USB drive with a fresh one and install OpenMediaVault or TrueNas or whatever.
Very happy with my UGREEN. Though it’s my first so I don’t have anything to compare it to
Careful with the ugreen: I found if you get the cheaper option, you can’t hot-swap a disk anymore. They don’t make that really clear.
I got a Synology 2 bay for saving my memories of sailing the high seas. I
t has been fine thus far.
CWWK pocket NAS
@artyom It's to stock RAW video footage (and photos) + edited video, don't need to have SSD speed to it. (SATA speed will be plenty enough.) That said, thanks for the info, I didn't know CWWK Pocket NAS existed.
Well they sell a N150 “development board” as well that has dual SATA. You can 3D print a case if necessary.
I bought an Asustor a few years ago. I would recommend it.
I went with qnap. Synology, I think, can’t be trusted to stick with that policy reversal.
Nas - Represent is a great start.
Naich@lemmings.world 1 day ago
Roll your own with a Raspberry Pi.
Limerance@piefed.social 1 day ago
Depending on the Pi, you will be limited to USB2 speeds.
Bigou@thebrainbin.org 1 day ago
@Limerance @Naich Even with USB3, might be a bit short in speed. Don't need to go to NVMe speed, but I think modern SATA HDD would be nice. Also, it will be put on a local network.