I’ve been using external drives to store and backup my data, want to get more serious but feel lost and overanalysing.
What do I want?
- at least 16 TB of storage (excl. RAID backups)
- good connectivity with Apple devices
- small form factor
- low maintenance
- needs to be very secure, primary use is work
- big bonus if I can easily connect several of my devices without always plugging and unplugging (fine if physical cable needed occasionally)
- remote media streaming would be nice but not a dealbreaker
- some form of access or sharing with others would be nice but not a dealbreaker
- prefer white or silver enclosure
- budget is up to 2500 USD, but better deals always welcome
Need help 🙏
- Do I need a NAS?
- Can Mac mini + DAS work? (Feels most comfortable)
- SSD or HDD?
- RAID1 or RAID5/6? Or RAID0 and some form of encryption + Backblaze?