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Need NAS For 4K RAW Video Editing - Enquiries - 07-08-2025
I want to edit 4K 10 Bit RAW video footages without any interruption. I've selected QNAP TVS-h874T but it's providing my only 160 TB and I Need 250 TB. Recently I've seen Orico CyberData Series but heard the name Orico for the first time. So I am getting confused to choose best NAS for my video editing. We are maximum 4 Editors that will work at the same time. but over video files getting too much high in size. So it's very tough to change hard drives while editing. So please help with this. Thank You!
RE: Need NAS For 4K RAW Video Editing - ed - 07-11-2025
For 4 editors working simultaneously on 4K 10-bit RAW, you’re right to aim high. That kind of work demands not just large storage, but also high throughput and low latency. A few thoughts:
Why the TVS-h874T isn’t enough
The QNAP TVS-h874T is a fantastic unit for smaller high-performance setups. But as you noticed, it caps out around 160TB because it’s a desktop form factor with 8 bays. Even using the highest-capacity enterprise HDDs available (currently around 22–24TB each), you’re simply limited by the number of bays. You could technically pair it with a QNAP expansion chassis (like TL-R1620Sdc or TL-D1600S), but you’d still be juggling arrays and volumes to hit 250TB, which isn’t ideal for a smooth workflow.
Orico CyberData Series
Orico’s CyberData Series is relatively new and much less proven in the enterprise NAS space. Orico is better known for consumer-grade enclosures and hubs. These newer units do boast huge capacity and some impressive specs, but you’re essentially taking a gamble in terms of long-term support, software maturity, and reliability — especially for a production environment. I wouldn’t recommend Orico yet for critical business video workflows.
What you actually need
If your budget is under INR 700K (~$8,400 USD) and you truly need 250TB of fast shared storage for 4 editors, you’re solidly into rackmount territory. You’ll want:
• At least a 12–16 bay enterprise-grade NAS (more bays means you can use smaller drives and still hit your target capacity).
• Support for 10/25/40GbE networking (to keep up with multiple editors).
• Either QNAP or Synology’s rackmount series, or even a custom-built TrueNAS server with proper ZFS pools.
Suggestions
• QNAP TS-h1683XU-RP: 16-bay ZFS-based rackmount NAS, very high performance, and you can add a couple of JBOD expansion units to grow beyond 250TB easily.
• Synology RS4021xs+ or RS3621xs+: Enterprise rackmount with 12 bays and expandable to 36 drives using RX1223RP units.
• TrueNAS Enterprise: If you’re open to a more customizable and professional setup, you could work with a vendor like iXsystems to spec a system that meets your capacity and speed needs exactly.
Drives
Stick with enterprise-grade CMR drives, like Seagate Exos or WD Gold, in 16–20TB sizes. You’ll likely use RAID-6 or Z2 for redundancy.
Network
Plan for at least 10GbE for each editor, or a 25/40GbE backbone if budget allows, with a managed switch to handle traffic properly.