Usage type: home
Preferred form factor DS (DiskStation)
Number of bays: 4-bays
Do you have any existing drives that you plan on using? Yes
Prefered RAID array setup for this NAS: /
This NAS will be used for: backup, multimedia, surveillance, downloads (torrents, USENET, WebDAV, FTP, etc.)
Max budget for this setup: 500 USD
Number of users that will utilize this NAS: /
Any preferred network connectivity? /
Where will this NAS be used: LAN and over the Internet
Any special network requirements: /
Special cloud provider connectivity: Google Drive, OneDrive, other: Drop Box
Additional information:
Sorry to ask again, but now I have a better understanding of my needs. Considering DS418 vs DS920+. Coming from a DS213J. So far only using it as a file share. Working but kinda slow. I have rulled out 2 Bay. My inntial storage needs are 3TB ish, but will soon grow to 6 or 8TB (within 2-3 years.). I have acceptable older drives to start off with.
1) Mostly local netwrwork file share/access. I use 3 different workstations in my home/office on 3 different levels of a town house. Mostly 1080P short videos, creation, capture and editing will be done directly to/with the NAS. Also need to share finished 1080P videos via links sent email to clients.
2) Photography side hustle, manage photos high res raw files with AI indexing and/or Lightroom, share and catalog. Send links to customers for download and viewing of thier folder for thier event/project. QR code on business card for procpects to go to portfolio file/folder/share.
3) Backup 4 PCS 2 Windows 10 and 2 Mac.
4) Backup subset of most critical files to Dropbox, Google Drive and One Drive (a few folders/shares each).
5) Minimally streaming movies up to blue ray quality in the home on local lan.
6) Occasional streaming over internet connection to mobile device of content videos mostly 1080P (not movies). No expectation of needing 4K transcoding to mobile devices out of home office, but may do that on the local lan.
Internes speeds are Cox 100mbps down, 10mbps up Ping 15 ms on average.
Lan speed is only 1GBps.
No anticipaton of doing VMs, Web hosting or Email Server. While those things would be cool, I don't NEED them.
With holiday pricing possibley going on this may be a no brainer. But I don't want to pay for tech I just dont' need. Other things to spend money on.
I was originally concerned about DS418 being usupported in a couple years but then why pay $180 more for 920 now, maybe I'd be better off putting that 180 towards an upgrade in a few years and repurposign the 418 to back up. Your thoughts on which I should get would be greatly appreciated. Is there a burnign reason why the 418 should not be considered? Is the 920 way overkill? I dont' mention the 420 as it's only $50 cheaper than the 920 so why bother if I'm going upstream anyway. Thanks.
Preferred form factor DS (DiskStation)
Number of bays: 4-bays
Do you have any existing drives that you plan on using? Yes
Prefered RAID array setup for this NAS: /
This NAS will be used for: backup, multimedia, surveillance, downloads (torrents, USENET, WebDAV, FTP, etc.)
Max budget for this setup: 500 USD
Number of users that will utilize this NAS: /
Any preferred network connectivity? /
Where will this NAS be used: LAN and over the Internet
Any special network requirements: /
Special cloud provider connectivity: Google Drive, OneDrive, other: Drop Box
Additional information:
Sorry to ask again, but now I have a better understanding of my needs. Considering DS418 vs DS920+. Coming from a DS213J. So far only using it as a file share. Working but kinda slow. I have rulled out 2 Bay. My inntial storage needs are 3TB ish, but will soon grow to 6 or 8TB (within 2-3 years.). I have acceptable older drives to start off with.
1) Mostly local netwrwork file share/access. I use 3 different workstations in my home/office on 3 different levels of a town house. Mostly 1080P short videos, creation, capture and editing will be done directly to/with the NAS. Also need to share finished 1080P videos via links sent email to clients.
2) Photography side hustle, manage photos high res raw files with AI indexing and/or Lightroom, share and catalog. Send links to customers for download and viewing of thier folder for thier event/project. QR code on business card for procpects to go to portfolio file/folder/share.
3) Backup 4 PCS 2 Windows 10 and 2 Mac.
4) Backup subset of most critical files to Dropbox, Google Drive and One Drive (a few folders/shares each).
5) Minimally streaming movies up to blue ray quality in the home on local lan.
6) Occasional streaming over internet connection to mobile device of content videos mostly 1080P (not movies). No expectation of needing 4K transcoding to mobile devices out of home office, but may do that on the local lan.
Internes speeds are Cox 100mbps down, 10mbps up Ping 15 ms on average.
Lan speed is only 1GBps.
No anticipaton of doing VMs, Web hosting or Email Server. While those things would be cool, I don't NEED them.
With holiday pricing possibley going on this may be a no brainer. But I don't want to pay for tech I just dont' need. Other things to spend money on.
I was originally concerned about DS418 being usupported in a couple years but then why pay $180 more for 920 now, maybe I'd be better off putting that 180 towards an upgrade in a few years and repurposign the 418 to back up. Your thoughts on which I should get would be greatly appreciated. Is there a burnign reason why the 418 should not be considered? Is the 920 way overkill? I dont' mention the 420 as it's only $50 cheaper than the 920 so why bother if I'm going upstream anyway. Thanks.