Hi, I am currently looking into getting a NAS server for general data and media storage.
From researching I have found Synology to be reviewed as the most flexible brand of NAS server, so I will be sticking to that.
I am planning on scaling it to 4x4TB drives in raid 5 and these are my options for the server hardware:
100USD -- (used) Synology DS414j
dual core, 512MB RAM
540USD -- (new) Synology DS418Play
dual core, 2GB RAM
640USD -- (new) Synology DS918+
quad core, 4GB RAM
As I am buying 4x WD Red 4TB harddrives for a combined 600USD, I would like to make sure they are not bottlenecked by the NAS hardware.
They all run the same version of OS (DSM 6.2.2), though how will the difference in specs be felt in the performance of the server?
I will mainly be using the server for media and data storage, but also ocationally for high speed caching storage for simulation softwares.
What would you recommend getting for a server that is hopefully going to last me a couple of years?
Thanks,
From researching I have found Synology to be reviewed as the most flexible brand of NAS server, so I will be sticking to that.
I am planning on scaling it to 4x4TB drives in raid 5 and these are my options for the server hardware:
100USD -- (used) Synology DS414j
dual core, 512MB RAM
540USD -- (new) Synology DS418Play
dual core, 2GB RAM
640USD -- (new) Synology DS918+
quad core, 4GB RAM
As I am buying 4x WD Red 4TB harddrives for a combined 600USD, I would like to make sure they are not bottlenecked by the NAS hardware.
They all run the same version of OS (DSM 6.2.2), though how will the difference in specs be felt in the performance of the server?
I will mainly be using the server for media and data storage, but also ocationally for high speed caching storage for simulation softwares.
What would you recommend getting for a server that is hopefully going to last me a couple of years?
Thanks,