ASK NC

Do you still recommend the Qnap TVS-872XT or the Synology 1821+? Or have better 8 Bay systems come out in recent months?

Yes, new 74 series models are real game changers https://www.qnap.com/en-uk/product/compa...t_overview
DS1821+ is now quite old. But still good for file storage and backups. Maybe a bit of docker.