TVS-h674-i5 Advice

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Buying TVS-h674-i5 (have TS-451+/8GB/4 x 4TB QTS RAID5). SW: run MQTT/Frigate/HomeAssistant and Plex/other media apps in containers. HW: ordered Coral G650-04686-01 (PCIe Gen 2 x1) for ReoLink TrackMix/MQTT/Frigate/HomeAssistant and SiliconDust Flex 4K (connect to LAN and Plex). Frigate only records audio/video/snapshots when there is movement in zones. Plan on 4 IronWolf ST4000VN006 4TB HDDs. Sounds like I should purchase 2 M.2 SSDs for a SSD RAID/1st storage pool. Do I need the QM2-4P-384A card for the Coral AI (Slot #1 ?) and what Seagate or WD M.2 capacity SSDs and HomeAssistant BlueTooth USB would you recommend (maybe UPS)? What would you recommend for the new NAS setup (QTS or QuTS hero), with at least System/media/NVR separated and RAID5? Okay with slow migration from old to new NAS. Trying to keep cost down, but want setup for years. Thanks

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Based on your requirements, the TVS-h674-i5 is a good choice for your new NAS setup. For the M.2 SSDs, it's a good idea to use them for the operating system and applications, and you can consider purchasing two M.2 NVMe SSDs with a capacity of 256GB or 512GB. For the QM2-4P-384A card, it's not necessary for your use case, as you only need to connect the Coral AI accelerator card, which can be installed in the PCIe Gen 2 x1 slot directly.
https://community.home-assistant.io/t/pc...l/339521/9
Or you could use USB version for this card
https://coral.ai/products/accelerator/

As for the brand of M.2 SSDs, Seagate and WD are both reputable brands and you can choose either one. For the HomeAssistant Bluetooth USB, you can consider the ASUS USB-BT400 Bluetooth 4.0 USB Adapter, which is compatible with the HomeAssistant platform.

For the NAS setup, you can use either QTS or QuTS hero, depending on your specific needs. If you plan to use it mainly for media streaming and surveillance recording, QTS should suffice. However, if you need more advanced features such as data deduplication, you may consider using QuTS hero. It's also a good idea to separate the system, media, and NVR into different volumes, with RAID 5 for data protection.

As for the UPS, you can consider the APC BE600M1 Back-UPS, which provides reliable backup power and surge protection for your NAS and other equipment.
https://nascompares.com/cheapest-ups-for...-qnap-nas/