ASK NC

Hello there. I'm wanting to get a NAS, and I'm looking at getting a Synology 923+ with 2 WD Red Pro drives in maybe the 10-14TB capacity range (leaving the other slots for future expansion if I ever need it. This is likely overkill for me, as realistically, I'm wanting to store my music collection of a few TB, a few TB of photos, and have space for a small business I'm planning on starting (likely some graphics files), but possibly a SQL database.
I'm wanting to set it up in the extra room of our apartment, which doubles as an office/guest room.
I'm a bit concerned about the noise, but I'm assuming I can either shut the NAS down if we have a guest over, or that I can enable some low-power/idle mode for when it's not in use. Does this sound problematic to you from your experience? I haven't had a NAS before, so don't have really anything to base it on (I did have a first generation Drobo). Any help or advice would be appreciate.
Thank-you,
Chris

Hello! A Synology DS923+ with 2 WD Red Pro drives would be a powerful setup for your needs, and it's good that you're planning for future expansion. As for noise, the DS923+ does have a fan, but it's designed to operate quietly. Additionally, you can adjust the fan settings in the DSM (DiskStation Manager) to make the NAS even quieter if needed.

You can also set the NAS to go into hibernation mode after a certain period of inactivity, which will reduce power consumption and noise. And of course, you can turn it off completely when you have guests over.

Overall, I don't think noise should be a major issue for you with this setup, especially with the options to adjust fan settings and enable hibernation mode. Just be sure to place the NAS on a flat and stable surface, and ensure there is enough ventilation around it to prevent overheating.