expired Posted by SirJohnDoe • Nov 28, 2024
Nov 28, 2024 2:47 PM
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expired Posted by SirJohnDoe • Nov 28, 2024
Nov 28, 2024 2:47 PM
Synology 2-Bay DiskStation DS223j (Diskless)
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That Terramaster is just barely ok for Plex these days; it also has older hardware and can't decode/transcode 4K on the fly; but it is a better choice than the Synology. With 4 bays it will have better RAID support, but it won't have quite as slick a software interface as the Synology does.
I would suggest looking at a N95/N100 CPU for a NAS to run a Plex/Emby/Jellyfin server. If you drop the media server requirement--say by picking up a $100-$150 Beelink or similar minipc to do that--it comes down to software and 2 bay with better software vs having 4 bays for more robust RAID backups.
Personally, I prefer separating the two components because the NAS world is pretty stable while media servers--particularly the CPU support for hardware de/transcoding--changes much faster.
In the 25 years I have been running a HTPC/media server, I've upgraded my CPU/major hardware 4 or 5 times, but I am still using the same positively ancient NAS (though I had to turn off the cloud access features for security reasons; I now run a VPN to get into my home network instead).
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I had a j model at first and quickly realized I needed the plus. Highly recommend you spend the extra money up front.
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I just hope I can have it setup when I have some time during the holidays.
I just hope I can have it setup when I have some time during the holidays.
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If you want to be able to manage the backups of your household (very convenient if you are your household's IT guy so to speak), this machine cannot run that feature of DSM (called Active Backup). You will need to get a better model
I will say this though, as someone who started with these pre-built NAS devices going back 15 yrs
While The 2 bay limitation can be worked around if needed, by attaching external drives, that's less than an idea setup. If you need to store/backup any type of media....could be large photo collections, videos, music media, what have you.....you will very quickly fill this up. Spring the extra $ and get a 4 bay, throw in (4) 14TB-18TB good quality drives, buy another (1) as spare and another (1) as external local backup for critical files (if you want to have local backups of large swaths of media, consider connecting more drives, that's your call...ideally you want everything backed up, on-site and off-site, but let's not go down a rabbit hole). Configure in RAID10 for better performance and reliability. Connect everything to a UPS with AVS with auto shut down after 15 mins. You will be good to go for probably a decade unless you find the reddit sub DataHoarder, then all bets are off and the rabbit hole will turn into a money suck blackhole. But that sub has really really awesome ideas. Just be prepared for it to be never ending, and soon you will have racks of servers and network UPSs, and then backup power for the UPSs, and running new dedicated circuits b/c you want to isolate it. LOL
I get the whole DIY vs pre-built thing. You can build yourself an incredible machine yourself, running open software, etc, and for less. I get it. Where these things shine, is they can pretty much run all on their own nearly indefinitely. DSM is rock rock solid. And if something goes wrong, I don't have to hunt around forums to try and figure out an issue, I can create a ticket with Synology and at least get some level of Tier 1 support within a reasonable amount of time. I've used all the brands, go with Synology.
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Toshiba 14TB, or Seagate 16TB.
They do indicate if you buy Synology's drive they support up to 20TB.
Lack of support for WD 20TB Red is deal breaker for me.
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