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Mister.T

Mister.T

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Hi,

Does anyone else have experience with a NAS drive, I'm looking for an upgrade. I'm currently using a Synology DS720+ NAS 16TB (Hybrid RAID, BTRFS)

I'm using it to store photography, videos and website data.

As anyone used any other NAS apart from Synology, as I'm looking to switch.

Thankyou
 

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I use a Buffalo LinkStation 220 8TB NAS but running as RAID 1 on 2 x 4TB HDDs. The included HDDs are Seagate IronWolf. Total storage is 3.6TB and I have 1.6TB free.
 

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One suggestion, get at least a 4 bay NAS drive and make sure it has RAID 10, also known as RAID 1+0, which is a RAID configuration that combines disk mirroring and disk striping to protect data. It requires a minimum of four disks and stripes data across mirrored pairs. As long as one disk in each mirrored pair is functional, data can be retrieved. If one drive goes down, replace with a new of same size and spec and it will repopulate itself with zero data lost.
(y)
 

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Mister.T said:
I'm looking for an upgrade.
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Um... What kind of "upgrade"? What need to be upgraded in the current NAS? Speed? Capacity? Reliability? Something else?

Mister.T said:
As anyone used any other NAS apart from Synology, as I'm looking to switch.
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This appears to imply a specific reason. How come it is not stated explicitly in the question?
 

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@AndreyT , Just a hunch but, @Mister.T stated he had a NAS system ("I'm currently using a Synology DS720+ NAS 16TB (Hybrid RAID, BTRFS)") which appears to be a two drive NAS.

As shown here . . .
Synology DiskStation DS720+ NAS Server with Celeron 2.0GHz CPU, 6GB Memory, 16TB HDD Storage, 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD, 2 x 1GbE LAN Ports, DSM Operating System


Good reason to upgrade. I think without mention it only makes sense to not have to rely on merely 2 drives for a NAS with finger-crossing.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (OS Build 26200.8246)
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    Dell Precision Mobile Workstation
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    Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1535M v5 @ 2.90 Max Turbo 3.80
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    00V5FJ
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    64GB DDR4 ECC (Error-Correcting Code memory)
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    NVIDIA Quadro M2000M 4GB GDDR5 & Intel(R) HD Graphics P530
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio
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    4K UHD 3840x2160
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    2TB Crucial NVMe & 2TB Seagate SATA
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    Dell 180W 19.5V-9.23A
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    Backlit
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    Logitech G703 & Logitech G305
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    Operating System
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    PC/Desktop
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    Dell Precision Workstation T5610
    CPU
    Dual (X2) Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2690 0 @ 2.90GHz Max Turbo 3.80
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    0WN7Y6
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    64GB DDR3 ECC (Error-Correcting Code memory)
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    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB of GDDR5
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    Realtek Audio & NVIDIA High Definition Audio
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    3 Acer Monitors
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    1920x1080
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    2 Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM008-2UB102 (RAID)
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    Logitech G305
PCUser said:
One suggestion, get at least a 4 bay NAS drive and make sure it has RAID 10, also known as RAID 1+0, which is a RAID configuration that combines disk mirroring and disk striping to protect data. It requires a minimum of four disks and stripes data across mirrored pairs. As long as one disk in each mirrored pair is functional, data can be retrieved. If one drive goes down, replace with a new of same size and spec and it will repopulate itself with zero data lost.
(y)
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Ya, I'm looking for a NAS with 4+ bays (Speed, Capacity, Reliability), also looking at upgrading my UPS (CyberPower BR1200ELCD-UK BRICs Series) as I don't think it would work on a new NAS.
 

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Windows 11 Pro 64-bit (24H2)AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3DCorsair Vengeance 96GB @ 5600 MHzSapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX Nitro+ Vapor-X 24GB
OS
Windows 11 Pro 64-bit (24H2)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom Built (Self)
CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero
Memory
Corsair Vengeance 96GB @ 5600 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX Nitro+ Vapor-X 24GB
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MSI MAG 275CQRXF 27" WQHD Curved Gaming
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1440
Hard Drives
Corsair MP700 Pro 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD / Corsair MP700 Pro 4TB M.2 NVMe SSD (OS / DATA) / 48TB (4x12TB) Synology DS925+ NAS (BACKUP)
PSU
Corsair RM1200X Shift 80+ Gold
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Corsair Link 5000T LX Black Mid-Tower
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Sophos Endpoint (Intercept X) Protection / Bitdefender Ultimate Security
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Webcam: Razer Kiyo Pro
Speakers: Razer Leviathan V2 Gaming
Mister.T said:
Ya, I'm looking for a NAS with 4+ bays (Speed, Capacity, Reliability), also looking at upgrading my UPS (CyberPower BR1200ELCD-UK BRICs Series) as I don't think it would work on a new NAS.
Click to expand...
I think the only issue with a UPS is if it provides sufficient power during a power failure. They are not intended to run for very long, mostly long enough for saving open files and doing an orderly shutdown of devices plugged into them. I've a 1500W APC UPS, works for at least 15 minutes with Router, Modem, 2 computers, NAS and one monitor connected.
 

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  • At a glance

    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz12GB
    OS
    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 3400
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
    Memory
    12GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD NVMe M.2

  • At a glance

    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz16GBOnboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA a...
    Operating System
    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 5890
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Dell
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD NVMe, 4TB Seagate HDD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender/Microsoft Security
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