Configuring a Lockstor gen2 utilizing exos. Will the lockstor work with the LUN of Exos?

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Hello. I will start by saying. I ahve in recent years started watching NAScompares and I love the content and therefore I trust to ask your advice.

I have not a NAS setup yet, but I have wanted to confugre one for home and business for a while now.

I am looking to confugre a Lockstor gen 2. 6 bay for business and home. The Home one will function as my home system and additonally as a offsite backup for the business system.

I am currently reviewing HDD's to use. And I currently viewing Seagates Exos. The primary question is if the LUN of Exos is compatible with lockstors gen2 NAS'

I previosuly looked at synology and was very impressed with them, but with the appearant reduction in software support I become unsure on synologys brand and way forward. Synology si strongest on the software side, but if they are showing signs of leaving that throne I would not feel safe to utilize synology. I have therefore landed on lockerstor. I would not mind having a consultation on my choices.

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Thanks for reaching out and for the kind words about NAScompares! I'm glad to hear that you've found the content helpful.

Regarding your question, the ASUSTOR Lockstor Gen 2 should work with Seagate Exos drives, as long as the drives are properly formatted and compatible with the NAS's file system. As for the LUN (Logical Unit Number) of the Exos drives, it’s important to note that the LUN configuration is typically used for storage in SAN environments, but for a home/business NAS like the Lockstor Gen 2, you're more likely to use the drives in a RAID configuration or in JBOD (Just a Bunch of Disks).

The Exos drives are enterprise-grade and designed for high durability and performance, so they should work well for your needs. However, for NAS-specific tasks like backups and offsite storage, setting them up in a RAID array (such as RAID 5 or SHR) would be more beneficial than using LUNs.

As for the software side, ASUSTOR offers solid software and features for their NAS devices, though it's true that Synology has historically been the leader in software, their recent changes might make some users reconsider. ASUSTOR’s ADM (ASUSTOR Data Master) software is user-friendly, and their NAS models offer a good balance between price, performance, and reliability.