It's A Digital Disease!

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/ChaosxBadger on 2025-02-04 18:06:21.

I’m looking to upgrade my current storage setup, which right now is just a single external drive. I’d like to expand to around 4 drives. Over the past few days, I’ve been researching solutions, but I’m still unsure about the best option.

Part of me wants to build my own NAS or repurpose an old office PC, but since I’m moving in about a year, I’m not in a position to commit to that right now. I’m considering getting a 4-bay DAS for the time being. If I go that route, would I be able to later connect it to a NUC, old PC, or a future NAS build without any major limitations? I’ve read a lot about RAID arrays over USB not being ideal. If I choose this setup, are there other connection options that would make it faster or more reliable?