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NAS Storage for files from PC and Dropbox - Enquiries - 09-26-2025
I have a computer with 7 TB of storage, a 500GB samsung t7 external, and a 4 TB western digital server drive I ripped out of my pc years ago that I need to backup. And then a TB or less on dropbox. I want to have all of those set up to auto backup as I record videos from OBS and stream. I want redundancy on these drives. Maybe 3 identical copies of the data in case 1/2 die at the same time. Maybe room for future expandability and the ability to put mirrors of my drives for easy reinstall of windows. I would have to save for this setup. Drive costs are decently high especially the more you want to store and mulitplying that by however many drives you need. I'll also have a streaming PC to ease the load of my main machine's GPU and CPU while streaming but that won't be super necessary to backup. I'm also a youtuber so I'll be editing these vods into videos and will want to store those. I'm honestly debating doing raid on the streaming PC vs going with an enclosed NAS ( synology/ugreen).
RE: NAS Storage for files from PC and Dropbox - ed - 09-26-2025
Thanks for reaching out. Based on what you’ve described, a Synology NAS would be the best option for you. Their Plus series models are ideal since they combine strong backup features with expandability.
Synology’s built-in tools allow you to:
• Automate backups from your PC, external drives, and even Dropbox.
• Keep snapshots of your data for extra protection against accidental deletion or ransomware.
• Use Hyper Backup to copy data to another NAS, external drives, or cloud services.
• Expand capacity over time with additional drives or expansion units.
For redundancy, RAID 6 is available, giving you protection even if two drives fail. And if you want to use the NAS for editing work, Plus models with NVMe SSD slots and a 10GbE upgrade can give you the speed needed for smooth video editing directly over the network.
All in all, a Synology Plus series NAS will give you the automation, flexibility, and peace of mind you’re looking for as a content creator.