Hello, long story short since I already ran into the 900 character limit earlier.
Since I have to downsize my homelab because of moving into a new apartment next year I´d really appreciate your advice on a MiniPC.
I have a 10G mostly Flash Storage Main Server and 4 HDD Backup PCs, one of which remote. I am currently using a DIY PC with an i5 13500 and 10G Nic to manage everything in thsi network, from download linux isos to doing the backups. Unfortunately I need to sell this PC for a more powerefficient solution. For this Management PC I´m looking for a Mini PC that should be as powerefficient as possible in idle, yet it shoudl be powerful enough to handle everything I may throw at it, so something round about the performance of my current 13500 should be fine. It needs to have 10G built in or a way to add it, ideally copper instead of SFP+, also need s to be reliable.

Ds923+ with 3 disk of 4tb 1 storage pool 1 volume Ext4.
I also have 4tb USB storage attached for backup.
What's the best strategy to go from Ext4 to BTRFS.

Is full backup. Delete volume, rebuild volume, restore. All apps are not backed up as not supported by hyper backup.

I have another volume for VM based on SSD and SSD cache on another SSD.

Virtual machine manager and container manager are not backed up. So I guess I will need to reinstall and configure.

I need som guidance on this

Yours
/JP

Hello,
I prepare to upgrade my DIY NAS. I'm thinking about something like this:
https://www.amazon.pl/MNBOXCONET-Q670-gniazdo-PCIe5-0-Barebone/dp/B0DJCQ5G2N/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_pl_PL=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&sr=8-1
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Intel i5 14400
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16 or 32 GB RAM
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SFF8643 to 4*nvme adapter
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https://www.amazon.pl/ASUS-Karta-rozszerze%C5%84-Hyper-dysk%C3%B3w/dp/B0863KK2BP/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_pl_PL=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&sr=8-1
On paper I assume I should be able to install 10 NVMe drives(4+4+2). And additional Sata SSD for True Nas.
Can you please let me know if this kind of setup is possble?
Kind regards,
Krzysztof Wierzbicki

Hi Ed.
I am sure I joined a discod server of yours but can no longer find it.

Hi, on recent video on Chinese NAS ,icewhale were a mention OK brand. I have kickstarter unit pro,which I am relevant to fully use because of reported issues with frieddrives.

It appears they replaced YouTubers backplanes who tried seagate iron pro units. But this coupled with virtually non existent comparability matrix and no response to mails on issue leaves me questioning how this can be on any recommended list. Is this worth a video?

Hi there.. I have (like many) been a Syn user for now decades, since DS101j in 2005 to 8+bay DS3018xs in the end and many in between I have bought more ip-cam licenses and totally into Syn but I think I had once a QNAP but quickly went back to Synology.. so I am in need of something very low power very compact no noise solution now for some specific tasks like ip-cam + audio + video files, so I was thinking about a DS620slim with WD RED SA500 2TB or 4TB SSD drives as the first SSD (non-mechanical) solution ever for me... and was happy to see DS625 to arrive soon - BUT then everything fell apart for me seeing the HDD issue, the less DLNA support the stepping away from 3rd part apps blocking things (yes I am using "the rrr" programs from synocommunity and what have we...) .. so my question is what do i do, stick with syn because of my investment in that ecosystem, going for DS620slim throw in some WD SSD SA500's and ignore the rest OR go qnap? or hope DS625 will accept more HDDs anyway?

I have a F4-424 pro just for plex. I have 2 m.2 drives. I set both up as hyper cache. I want take one and use to help with transcoding. How do I that?

1. The D4-320 photo of the rear shows a RAID selector. Does it offer that?
2. I'm only using this for backup of my personal computer. Does a NAS offer me any other benefit I must have? I've noticed an Amazon deal on the F4-212 that brings it closer to the D4-320.
3. I like the idea that NAS software that can combine several disks as one big disk. Can you do that with the D4-320 or even use Windows disk spanning?
4. If you can't approximate one big disk, is it easy to spread out saving files among all the different drives? I basically need to backup 4 other different sized drives.

I am a home user. Hobbies include photography and videography. I'd like to find a back up storage solution for my home. I have a Pc which I do my photo and video editing from and would like to back up the system and files.

I'd like to connect my wifes laptop to back up her data.

I'd like to also be able to back up our phones and tablets.

I'm currently paying google cloud storage 2tb.

I've had my eye on the Ugreen dxp4800 plus, seen it on sale for around £490. Watching your videos, I think I'm set on a 4 bay nas rather than 2 bay. My videos are shot in 4k.

For hdd i was thinking wd red as I read they were quieter and the unit will be in my lounge! If I have understood correctly, 4X 8TB nas will recommend RAID 5 and ultimately I'll have 24TB of capacity?

Regarding cache size of the hdd, the dxp4800 plus has m.2 bays, so would it be reasonable to have smaller cache size hdd? Do both m.2 bays need to be populated?

So I’ve been teaching myself as much as I can as fast as I can lately. Either the help of AI have created a generative ai architecture where I use Huggins face api then will keep mom as I call it for MY OWN MANUS , stored locally! I can deploy different models for different tasks but ultimately mom stays with me and keeps our projects and inventions, ideas locally. Problem is I’m almost done and I don’t know what to purchase to store MoM. I do t want to throw my money down the toilet only to have to purchase total upgrades in the short term future. I would like to use what I purchase now and be able to expand later but not necessarily have to buy the same parts but better in near future. I’d also like to be able to access it from different sources, web, phone and easy setup but also have to worry about security. $1,0000 is at the top right now but if I have to I’ll figure something out to come up with more. I don’t like to think about storing in the cloud. It with my budget??