I have a ds1522+ with upgraded 16gb RAM that I use to run photos, some docker VMs like gitlab, but mostly I am using it just as a place to move all my photos and videos too off from my laptop to free up space after I am finished with each job. my laptop only has 2tb storage and there can easily...
I just received a notice from my S3 storage provider iDrive and the renewal for 5 TB a year jumped 50% and they eliminated the 5 year plan and only offer annual. Being on a 5 year plan may be why I got price shock. Poking around and looking at Wasabi and Backblaze they too seemed to have...