The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/youRFate on 2024-09-02 09:42:51.
I want a new NAS, my plan is to have 5 drives of 16-20TB each, in a raid 5 or equivalent ZFS setup.
Use cases for the NAS:
- automated backups (restic)
- sharing larger files with friends (nextcloud or similar)
- media server (plex / jellyfin / or maybe just SMB shares as I do now)
- photo backup and sharing (nextcloud or immich)
- document storage (paperless)
The options I've looked at:
- Wait for the synology 1522+ replacement ==========================================
I already have a synology NAS which I've currently parked at my parents place. I use that for offsite backups (using restic), and for photo backup using synology photo. I also use synology drive
Pro:
- nearly 0 maintenance
- stuff like photo backup works ootb
- I could connect synology drive on both NAS and they'd sync / load balance
con:
- proprietary software
- have to wait (heh)
- CPU might have trouble transcoding media
- Buy some other nas (like ugreen DXP6800 Pro) and run a differen OS on them =============================================================================
pro:
- I can customize it a lot more than synology
- available now
con:
- maintenance
- Build my own NAS ===================
pro:
- can use a powerfull CPU with onboard GPU for transcoding in jellyfin/plex
- probably cheaper
con:
- maintenance
OS considerations
I run FreeBSD on a VPS I rent and on an rpi here which severs as a sort of shitty local media NAS. I like freeBSD for its stability and up to date packages.
I could run trueNAS, but they are moving away from BSD to debian, which I don't like as-is (old packages mainly), and if I then get debian through a 3rd party, it would probably be lagging behind even more...
Would running freeBSD on a ugreen or homebrew NAS give me a lot of downsides over using something like trueNAS?