08-08-2023, 04:00 PM
Hi, first off, thanks for all the work you do, it is very informative!
I am considering purchasing a NAS for the first time, probably a 6-bay with 12-16TB HDDs. Obviously, I would also need another NAS for backup.
I am interested in the Asustor AS6706T as my main NAS (I intend to use it for personal storage and as a media server with Plex), and a Synology 1621+ as the backup.
I have the following questions please:
- Would these NASs be suitable? Or should some other devices be considered, especially for the backup (I am not sure if it would be overkill)?
- Do you recommend installing SSDs to serve as cache? If so, what capacity should they have?
- What level of RAID should be used? I presume the same level should be used on both the main and backup NASs?
- What services do you recommend as (cost-effective) cloud backup?
- Would there be any issues if I purchased some drives a few months/years after the first set of drives (in terms of compatibility with the other drives)?
Thanks!
I am considering purchasing a NAS for the first time, probably a 6-bay with 12-16TB HDDs. Obviously, I would also need another NAS for backup.
I am interested in the Asustor AS6706T as my main NAS (I intend to use it for personal storage and as a media server with Plex), and a Synology 1621+ as the backup.
I have the following questions please:
- Would these NASs be suitable? Or should some other devices be considered, especially for the backup (I am not sure if it would be overkill)?
- Do you recommend installing SSDs to serve as cache? If so, what capacity should they have?
- What level of RAID should be used? I presume the same level should be used on both the main and backup NASs?
- What services do you recommend as (cost-effective) cloud backup?
- Would there be any issues if I purchased some drives a few months/years after the first set of drives (in terms of compatibility with the other drives)?
Thanks!