12-04-2023, 02:19 PM
Hey there! Great choice on the LinkStation N1 to replace your WD EX4! For an effective 8TB (later 12TB) storage setup, I'd recommend going for two 6TB drives initially, allowing for future expansion. You can configure them in RAID 1 for data redundancy. As you plan to use it mainly for file sharing and storing movies for Kodi on Google TV and Nvidia Shield, this setup should offer a good balance of capacity and performance. When you're ready to upgrade, simply replace one of the 6TB drives with a 12TB drive, and the RAID will rebuild itself.