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Upgrading from synology 1019+ - zorbarick - 03-18-2025
I am planning to upgrade my Synology 1019+ and had been hoping that Synology would introduce something that might induce me to stick with their platform. But with the most recent announcements, I am pretty convinced that it is time to move on. I use my NAS primarily for Plex, for storing a huge volume of photos and videos, and general file backup. My primary needs are (1) a reliable Plex server with hardware transcoding, (2) a robust photo management app, and (3) an overall system that is not so complicated that I need to be an IT expert to install and maintain it.
With my Plex focus and the need for hardware transcoding, I just don't feel like Synology is the home for me. I have decent, but limited, technical skills, which is the main reason I was hoping to stay with Synology. I'm used to the software, and the migration process likely would have been smoother.
Right now, I have about 24TB of data, but am hoping to significantly future-proof myself, particularly since I plan to do a lot of overseas travel the next decade and want something that will grow with me and not require another upgrade any time soon.
I think I have settled on moving to QNAP and, specifically, the TVS-874, connecting to it using Tailscale, but I wondered if I should be seriously considering something else.
I already purchased 8 16TB Exos drives, and plan to set it up with a fair amount of redundancy (again, focusing on being overseas and needing things to just "work"), so I was considering a Raid 6 setup, with a hot spare, which I think would give me a starting capacity of around 80TB (2 disks of redundancy and a hot spare). This should be plenty, and I could also go with a setup that yields only 64TB (half my total capacity) if that makes more sense.
Assuming this path makes sense, is there any real advantage to the i7 version for my use case, or is the i5 going to provide plenty of power? Also, I was thinking about Quts as opposed to QTS, but could easily be convinced otherwise. And what raid/hot spare configuration do you recommend?
Thanks in advance. Your channel has been a huge help to me over the past year, and I really appreciate the thought and effort you put in to your videos.
RE: Upgrading from synology 1019+ - turner2 - 03-20-2025
The TVS-874 will work well for your needs, and RAID 6 is a smart choice for balancing capacity and redundancy. If you’re primarily using Plex and doing photo management, the i5 should suffice, but if you ever plan to expand your usage, the i7 could provide extra headroom.
RE: Upgrading from synology 1019+ - zorbarick - 03-20-2025
(03-20-2025, 06:50 AM)turner2 Wrote: The TVS-874 will work well for your needs, and RAID 6 is a smart choice for balancing capacity and redundancy. If you’re primarily using Plex and doing photo management, the i5 should suffice, but if you ever plan to expand your usage, the i7 could provide extra headroom.
Thanks. That's about how I'm feeling at the moment. We'll see if I decide to spring for the i7 or just stick with the i5. I keep waiting to see a sale on one of them, but it doesn't seem like they are ever selling at a discount.