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about me: always been a bit of a techy. took an intensive course and just my A+ , not because I wanted a job but because i liked it.

What i want: I essentially want a server but i don't know if i should or even want to build one.
85 percent of my media is consumed via Plex. multiple Tv's
I want to host web sites
I want to self host email
I want to self host a CRM
i want to set up 4k surveillance cameras ( 3 here at my house with option to add more from rental properties.)
I'm a photographer
i also occasionally edit video
self hosted drop box type service
Under $1000 but will spend up to $2000
4bays (6 if the price is right with option to get expansion unit)
no drives included
i will eventually want to go to 10gig networking but not needed absolutely needed at time of purchase
will probably never hook up a monitor or tv directly to it
As far as operating systems, my personal preference is MAC for the slickness, ease of use and just works BUT i feel like im fighting with my macbook to do certain techy things vs my PC where its whatever you want. i'm attracted to synology because of the apple like software integration But if there is a third party app that does a better job and is better looking I will go with that. ( I prefer apps to scripts) I'm even open to another operating system like Linux. I want something that once setup i don't have to think to much about it again.
I'd max out the ram myself
would like the option of changing out the processor after the warranty runs out to give it some new life. I would even take an older model unit that I can upgrade myself & bring it current.

Hi,

I have a few beginner's questions about using a NAS.

I'm looking at Synology DS420J 4-bay NAS to use 8TB drives in.

The first two drives would be full of 'unique' data and the other two would be redundancy for each of the first two.

First of all – is this feasible given that I'm starting with one drive and one redundancy drive? Can I add another two later and still use it how I'm planning?

Secondly – what RAID/SHR do you recommend for this plan, if it's possible?

Lastly – if this is not possible to do, what do you recommend A 2-bay NAS with offline redundancy (desktop USB hard drive)?

Thanks,
Chris

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Dear Nas Compares,

I'm a self-employed videographer. I now have a large collection of external drives with different projects on. I no longer have a desktop machine (I use a macbook pro for video editing).

I'd like to get a reliable system to host all my video projects for archiving. I wouldn't necessarily work off of this as I have some USB-c SSD drives which are pretty quick and portable for working on the go.

I just need somewhere to host things safely (I can't afford to lose anything).

Another bonus would be if I could host things like dropbox and myitunes library on the device and access these things remotely on my macbook.

I was thinking about a synology 8 bay, with some pro drives loaded in to give me around 20tb, as I understand it you can add an expansion unit to give you more space in the future.

Am I on the right track? I'd like to order this week so if you are able to respond soon that would be great.

Many thinks,

Owen

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I would appreciate insight in to the best NAS with HDMI for my money.

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