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Hi!

First, thank you for your great videos! I bought a QNAP TS 664. I followed your guide, except that I put in a 4T SSD. I added 4 Iron Wolf Pro drives (8 gig each). When the setup process was complete, I ended up with one big pool. The entire SSD is rolled into it. I assume that there is some way to specify when I want programs on the SSD. But, there is no space to set up the caching. Is there a way to free up SSD space or do I have to start from scratch?

Second question: I run a small start up. Our apps are container based. It had not occurred to me that they could run locally as opposed to a site like Digital Ocean. They run on my PC, but I need to give customer access. I had not considered doing it myself because of fault tolerance. Do you think that if I bought something like the QNAP TVS-h874-i7-32G-US 8 it would be better for this purpose?

Thanks!

Yes, if you made a RAID with SSD and HDD combined, I would recommend deleting this RAID and doing it properly. You can create a seperate RAID for SSD. This will need to be the first thing you do. The the first volume you create will be used for QTS OS. Can not do both , storage and caching - you need to choose one. Caching is usually a compromise option if SSD storage is too small. The cache is boosting HDD volume. \For your second question, it's definitely possible to run container-based applications locally on a NAS like the QNAP TVS-h874-i7-32G-US. This model is a high-end NAS with a powerful Intel Core i7 processor and 32GB of RAM, which should be more than enough to handle running multiple containers.

In terms of fault tolerance, the TVS-h874-i7-32G-US supports RAID configurations, which can help protect your data from drive failures. Additionally, you can set up regular backups to an external drive or cloud storage to further protect your data.

Overall, the TVS-h874-i7-32G-US would be a good choice for running container-based applications, especially if you need high performance and fault tolerance. However, it's worth noting that setting up and managing containers can be complex, so you may want to consider hiring a professional or using a managed container service if you're not familiar with the process.