QuTS Hero for TS-464

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Hi
Thank you for the very informative videos!

Could you please advise whether it makes sense to switch to QuTS Hero in my case? I have a TS-464 with 8GB of RAM, which I can upgrade to 16GB if needed. However, as I understand, ZFS is quite resource-intensive, and I'm not sure if even 16GB would be sufficient, especially considering the CPU's modest performance.

I only purchased this NAS yesterday, so I don't have much experience with it or ZFS. My primary use cases include:

Storing files that won't be accessed frequently
Media streaming
Cloud storage for up to two users

Do you think the hardware will be sufficient for these tasks, especially with encryption (full disk encryption), ZFS, and streaming in mind? I’d like to take advantage of ZFS features such as deduplication, integrity checking, and archiving, but I definitely wouldn’t want my NAS to struggle with its primary tasks because of these features.

Thank you in advance for your advice!

Best regards,
Pas

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Considering your use cases, I’d recommend taking a step back and thinking about whether you really need ZFS. While ZFS offers great features like data integrity checks and deduplication, it can be quite resource-heavy, especially for home use. With a CPU like the one in the TS-464, running ZFS alongside full disk encryption could potentially impact performance, particularly for tasks like streaming and cloud storage, which don’t necessarily require ZFS-level protection.

For a home setup, where the primary focus is storing files, media streaming, and light cloud storage, QTS would be a simpler, more efficient option. It’s easier to manage and uses fewer resources than QuTS Hero, while still providing basic protection like snapshots and encryption. You likely won’t need the extra overhead that ZFS brings, especially since you’re not running mission-critical systems or dealing with large amounts of duplicate data.

If you’re primarily concerned with data integrity, QTS can still handle that with its built-in RAID and snapshot features, which should suffice for home use without the added complexity of ZFS.

I’d suggest sticking with QTS for now unless you’re planning to heavily rely on ZFS-specific features like deduplication or if you anticipate a need for extremely high redundancy in the future.