Subj : Re: Hola
To   : deon
From : Arelor
Date : Sat Apr 29 2023 05:48:02

  Re: Re: Hola
  By: deon to The Godfather on Sat Apr 29 2023 12:12 pm

 >   Re: Re: Hola
 >   By: The Godfather to deon on Fri Apr 28 2023 10:41 am
 > 
 > Howdy,
 > 
 >  > I just filled 6TB and need more storage already.  Currently it's a Wester
 >  > Digital "My Book" external, usb, blah blah.  I'd like at least a 4 bay, a
 >  > suggestions on something more affordable then the Synology @ $599? Right 
 >  > I just have a laptop but once back on our feet I'll be buying/building a
 >  > desktop.
 > 
 > I recently went through the exercise of exploring how much to "build my own"
 > ility to run the NAS software (freenas) and plex/jellyfin.
 > 
 > I actually found it hard to find something that was compellingly cheaper (bo
 >  to diagnose and get fixed.
 > 
 > Actually the hardest was to find the case, and it seemed the smaller the cas
 > 
 > At home (and the van), I have QNAPs, but I dont run QNAP software, I use fre
 > 
 > If you discover something, I'd be curious to know..
 > 
 > 

If you want a NAS for NAS service only, and want it in a small form factor, an
off-the-shelf NAS appliance is hard to beat. I think you can only go cheaper by
cutting corners so severely that you enter dangerous/mean/poorman territory.

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