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To Terramaster, or not to Terramaster, that is the dilemma. - ARJ_1966 - 10-13-2024 Good morning, Firstly i would like to congratulate you on an interesting, informative website, and some excellent YouTube Videos. As a result of which, I think I’ve finally got close to a list of requirements for my NAS. Essential Requirements:
Like to have requirement:
Network Stuff: I have at the core of my network a 2nd hand Mac Studio with 10 GBe connectivity. The rest of my network is mostly 1 GBe including Apple TV, Mac Mini 2012 (used as my current PLEX revert) and some other stuff. I’ve also got an IVanky Docking Station recently purchased for our personal MacBook Pro, and the wife’s newly issued MAcNook Air (Work) Rambling's To confirm, I would like my NAS to be used for:
I also feel it is sensible to look at a relatively new model to give me a few years service. There are some interesting ‘bargains’ on eBay of Synology units that are ~8-10 years old, but may not have much time left, but could be an interesting way to learn about NAS. Remember WHS about 20 years ago? I did have a system which worked well for the mos t part until Microsoft stopped supporting it. I am looking at the new Terramaster’s; Ive recently bought the D8 Hybrid DAC recently on an Amazon offer and finding it rather useful with a RAID 1 with 2 x16TB drives…. And like the build quality and useful ness of ot as a DAS, bitty it lacks USB4/TB4 connectivity, but that would also make it a lot more expensive. So my current dilemma, Will the basic F6-424 serve my needs at around £550 or would I benefit from the Max version at ~£900. I know the Max has 10GBe connectivity, and more oooomph, but do I need that? Sadly there is no F6-424 Pro. Is there another hardware/software solution I should be looking at, please? Guess my next post should be on networking, specifically 2.5/10gbe switches…. Thanks in advance Adrian RE: To Terramaster, or not to Terramaster, that is the dilemma. - ARJ_1966 - 10-13-2024 Forgot to mention, I do like the look of the new Ugreen units, but two issues.. Firstly not available in the UK, yet (take them to The Hague for discrimination!) Secondly you can’t use mixed HDD sizes. I like the idea of populating with say 4x10TB hard drives, and then as one fails or requirements necessitate, replacing one or two with say 16TB drive, and then a few months later replace the existing 10tb drives with 20TB drives as prices fall etc. Many of the DAS units appear to be restricted to HDD sizes, a while ago it was often 16 or 18 TB HDD, Do NAS units have the same restrictions? RE: To Terramaster, or not to Terramaster, that is the dilemma. - Westicia - 10-16-2024 Synology and Terramaster are great for mixed drives, but consider Unraid if you want more flexibility. For RAM, 16GB is a good bet. As for the F6-424, if you're just streaming and storing now, the basic model should work. RE: To Terramaster, or not to Terramaster, that is the dilemma. - Randy Blackwell - 11-07-2024 For mixed drives, Synology and Terramaster work well, but if you want more versatility, take a look at Unraid. 16GB is a good amount of RAM. Regarding the F6-424, the entry-level model ought to function if you're only streaming and storing right now. Quote: Synology and Terramaster are great for mixed drives, but consider Unraid if you want more flexibility. For RAM, 16GB is a good bet. As for the F6-424, if you're just bitlife online streaming and storing now, the basic model should work. |