12-22-2023, 12:11 PM
Absolutely, your foresight in considering future expansion needs is commendable. The Synology DS1522+ with additional expansion bays offers a cost-effective solution compared to the DS2422+, ensuring you have the flexibility to scale as your storage demands grow. Your plan for a separate RAID 6 setup with a hot spare for Plex/cloud and a dedicated drive for NVR is sound, optimizing both performance and data integrity. Regarding the DVA series, your observation aligns with the performance trade-offs in the 2-bay and 4-bay options. Given your camera setup, the scalable DS1522+ configuration appears to be a wise choice.