NAS for data storage and (later survaillance)

[Enquiries]

Hello gents,

I need your input to come to a desicion for my next NAS.
Current situation:
1 drive in myold Netgear 2 Bay NAS starts to fail the SMART check and storage is @75-80%

Needs:
- Disk station with Raid1 (2x 4TB)
- Survaillance for 2-3 cameras in about a year on seperate volume
-> min. 3 drives in total (2x disk station, 1x survaillance (no need for raid1))

Options:
- DS423 / DS423+:
pro: 4 bay NAS with DSM7.2 and great survaillance SW
con: limited power due to Celeron J4125, even less on DS423. ok for my usecase?
- DS723+
pro: enough power and 2 bays for the disk station + 1 NVMe for survaillance
con: no graphic unit in the CPU (can the R1600 handle sporadic movie encoding + IP camera handling sufficiently?)

- QNAP TS-264-8G
pro: powerful CPU incl. graphics unit, 2 bays + NVMe
con: QTS + not so intuitive survaillance SW

-DS223j & DS224+
pro: 4 bays in total, each device can "focus on one task",
4 camera licences in total
con: 2 devices + price

Please advice

[ed]

Absolutely! Going for two NAS units, like the DS223j and DS224+, is a smart move. Not only does it provide additional camera licenses, but it also allows each device to focus on specific tasks, enhancing overall performance. The DS224+ is particularly robust, offering more functions and capabilities. Don't fret about the CPU; it's still powerful enough to handle your needs effectively. This setup ensures flexibility, scalability, and the ability to tailor each NAS to its designated role, providing an efficient and reliable surveillance solution.