There are posts that NVMe disks have prices that have fallen down, fast speeds, lower power consumption, lower noise, and perhaps better longevity (see Pure Storage website). Meanwhile, all-flash storage and NAS with 10G networking are coming to the market. They say NVMe storage is the future.
Is it true that network attacked storage is becoming all flash ? Is an all-flash NAS a better investment than HDD NAS in 2024?
I’m not convinced that HDDs will not the storage medium in consumer NAS. To take advantage of the NVMe speeds, you need a server cpu such as Xeon, and 10G networking everywhere. Also, right now many applications don’t benefit from speeds above sata. Certainly not if accessed over internet.
What do I gain in real life from a 12-bay NVMe NAS that I don’t get from an enterprise HDD NAS?
It looks to me flash storage will remain a niche market, for video editing, VMs, large file transfers, ..