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NAS for video and photo backup - Enquiries - 10-10-2025
Hello,
Thanks for all your articles, it is very detailed! I found you as I was looking for a solution to backup my data but I’m not very technical and all of this is as bit confusing to me. That’s why I’m writing you an email, thanks in advance for your help.
As a freelance videographer I’m looking for a solution to backup and archive my data.
I currently work off SSD T7 to do my edit and archive everything twice on HDD once my projects are done.
I’d like to find a solution to backup automatically my SSD (for my ongoing projects) and to archive my projects once done with a RAID system. I will still use the HDD to do a second archive to be stored somewhere else.
I would need 30-35 TB and I’d like the option to add more storage in the future.
I don’t need to edit from the NAS, just archive/backup.
I’d like the NAS to be pretty quiet.
If I can access/share data thought internet it’s a plus!
I’m looking for an easy set-up with a moderate price.
Thanks so much for your help! Have a great!
RE: NAS for video and photo backup - ed - 10-10-2025
Thanks for getting in touch — your setup and workflow make perfect sense. Since you’re mainly looking to back up and archive video projects (not edit directly from the NAS), you don’t need extreme performance, but reliability and scalability are key.
For your needs, I’d recommend something like:
• Synology DS1522+ or DS923+ – both are quiet, energy-efficient, and support RAID 6 or SHR-2 for protection. You can start with 4 × 10TB drives (≈30TB usable in RAID 6) and expand later using a DX517 expansion unit.
• If you’d rather avoid Synology’s drive compatibility limits, look at the QNAP TS-464 or QNAP TS-664, which still allow third-party drives and are just as capable for backups and archiving.
Use Btrfs or EXT4 for your file system, and set up Hyper Backup (Synology) or Hybrid Backup Sync (QNAP) to automate copying from your working SSDs. This way, you can back up projects automatically and still keep your second set of HDDs as cold storage off-site.
Both Synology and QNAP have built-in remote access tools (QuickConnect or myQNAPcloud), so you can securely access files from anywhere.
For drives, go with Seagate IronWolf 10TB or 12TB NAS drives for quieter operation and better longevity.