02-06-2023, 04:30 PM
I run a photography studio
SETUP: DS1821+ with 8x20TB WD Red Pros. Raid 5. I have a M1 Mac mini without a 10gbe port. I'm connecting the NAS directly to the Mac mini via ethernet.
MAIN USE: Backup 40TB of data per year. SD cards via reader on M1 Mac, transferring to folder on NAS.
SECONDARY USE: Browse Raw files, organize data, Transfer to portable SSDs for editing, transfer to portable HDDs via USB COPY as a second copy. Upload JPG files (10tb/yr) to cloud for 3rd backup.
1. Will a 10gbe adaptor on the NAS and a "thunderbolt 4 to 10gbe" adaptor on the Mac mini increase my transfer speeds? I use Sandisk SD cards (170 MB/s) with a prograde memory card reader (capable of 1.25gb/s). Or am I bottlenecked somewhere?
2. Will installing NVME SSD add any benefit for my use? I will not be using this for plex or anything like that. Just a huge central HD for my studio. It would be nice to browse files quickly.
3. Will increasing RAM do anything for me?
Any other recommendations?
SETUP: DS1821+ with 8x20TB WD Red Pros. Raid 5. I have a M1 Mac mini without a 10gbe port. I'm connecting the NAS directly to the Mac mini via ethernet.
MAIN USE: Backup 40TB of data per year. SD cards via reader on M1 Mac, transferring to folder on NAS.
SECONDARY USE: Browse Raw files, organize data, Transfer to portable SSDs for editing, transfer to portable HDDs via USB COPY as a second copy. Upload JPG files (10tb/yr) to cloud for 3rd backup.
1. Will a 10gbe adaptor on the NAS and a "thunderbolt 4 to 10gbe" adaptor on the Mac mini increase my transfer speeds? I use Sandisk SD cards (170 MB/s) with a prograde memory card reader (capable of 1.25gb/s). Or am I bottlenecked somewhere?
2. Will installing NVME SSD add any benefit for my use? I will not be using this for plex or anything like that. Just a huge central HD for my studio. It would be nice to browse files quickly.
3. Will increasing RAM do anything for me?
Any other recommendations?