Yesterday, 10:24 AM
Considering your use cases, I’d recommend taking a step back and thinking about whether you really need ZFS. While ZFS offers great features like data integrity checks and deduplication, it can be quite resource-heavy, especially for home use. With a CPU like the one in the TS-464, running ZFS alongside full disk encryption could potentially impact performance, particularly for tasks like streaming and cloud storage, which don’t necessarily require ZFS-level protection.
For a home setup, where the primary focus is storing files, media streaming, and light cloud storage, QTS would be a simpler, more efficient option. It’s easier to manage and uses fewer resources than QuTS Hero, while still providing basic protection like snapshots and encryption. You likely won’t need the extra overhead that ZFS brings, especially since you’re not running mission-critical systems or dealing with large amounts of duplicate data.
If you’re primarily concerned with data integrity, QTS can still handle that with its built-in RAID and snapshot features, which should suffice for home use without the added complexity of ZFS.
I’d suggest sticking with QTS for now unless you’re planning to heavily rely on ZFS-specific features like deduplication or if you anticipate a need for extremely high redundancy in the future.
For a home setup, where the primary focus is storing files, media streaming, and light cloud storage, QTS would be a simpler, more efficient option. It’s easier to manage and uses fewer resources than QuTS Hero, while still providing basic protection like snapshots and encryption. You likely won’t need the extra overhead that ZFS brings, especially since you’re not running mission-critical systems or dealing with large amounts of duplicate data.
If you’re primarily concerned with data integrity, QTS can still handle that with its built-in RAID and snapshot features, which should suffice for home use without the added complexity of ZFS.
I’d suggest sticking with QTS for now unless you’re planning to heavily rely on ZFS-specific features like deduplication or if you anticipate a need for extremely high redundancy in the future.