replacement for my windows server vendinggmovies

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Never used a NAS before and it seems like a lot of overhead for what I need but would like to discuss with someone who understands this teckh more than I do.

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It sounds like you're considering a NAS as a replacement for your current Windows server setup, which is vending movies. A NAS can be an excellent solution for centralized storage and media streaming, especially if you're managing 30TB of data. While it may seem like a lot of overhead, many modern NAS units are user-friendly and come with specialized apps for media management, like Plex or Jellyfin, which can handle your movie library with ease.

With a budget of $1000, you’ll have some good options available for home use in the USA. You might want to consider a NAS like the QNAP TS-664, which offers 6 drive bays and supports up to 30TB of storage, depending on your choice of drives. It also has robust hardware for media streaming, transcoding, and future expandability (e.g., 10GbE network cards, additional RAM).

If you're unsure about the overhead of managing a NAS, it's worth noting that many NAS operating systems are designed to be very intuitive, especially for home users who want to store and stream content without needing to be experts in networking or storage management.