The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Jazzlike_Hat9693 on 2025-03-01 18:49:27.
After doing a little research i'm leaning towards the Terramaster D4-320 4 bay DAS. I have a decent laptop that I plan to keep on all the time and connected to the DAS. I chose this unit for its good price vs higher end units like Synology and general good reviews on its hardware and software. I also looked at some non-name brand 4 bay enclosures and stuff like QNAP, and the general consensus of what I read it's it requires more technical knowledge and maintenance. I am okay technically but since this is my first unit I'd like it to be somewhat streamlined so I can fully experience what it can do and get a feel for what I might want in the future without having to worry about maintenence type issues. I'm open to other recommendations as well.
I'm wondering if this model will meet my needs/wants listed below, and also what things may come up in the future that I'm not I'm not yet aware of that might require me to get an upgrade
My current main needs/wants are:
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Better storage solution other than my current solution of loose SSDs that I swap in and out of an powered adapter.
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Cloud access for documents with good security accessible within my home network. I'd like to be able to stream videos to my TV as well but that's low priority
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Cloud access for files from my phone or devices remotely. Possibly link Google photos from my phone to back up to the drive. For this, security is important to me
Bonus items:
- Plex server, stream 4k videos both in my home network and remotely. Possibly be able to share a real debrid account
- For the cloud access, I'd like to be able to grant family members access to their own designated partition or folder on the drive that they can access from their cell phones and devices. But have this be separate and not have to worry about them accessing my personal files. Maybe set up account/login for them to access that I can send them an email to set up
Thanks in advance for the input!