05-03-2024, 05:27 PM
It's great to see you're upgrading your system with the Terramaster F4-424! When it comes to choosing the M.2 SSD cache size, it's essential to consider your usage patterns and requirements. Since you'll primarily be using the NAS for a Jellyfin server shared among multiple households, having SSD caching can indeed improve performance, especially for quicker loading of metadata.
Regarding the size of the cache, you're correct that 1TB might seem excessive for just metadata caching. In your scenario, you could opt for a smaller cache size, like 500GB or even 250GB, which should still provide noticeable performance benefits while being more cost-effective.
As for whether to use two smaller SSDs or one larger SSD, it generally won't make a significant difference in performance. However, using two smaller SSDs could offer some redundancy in case one fails, providing a level of data protection.
Regarding the size of the cache, you're correct that 1TB might seem excessive for just metadata caching. In your scenario, you could opt for a smaller cache size, like 500GB or even 250GB, which should still provide noticeable performance benefits while being more cost-effective.
As for whether to use two smaller SSDs or one larger SSD, it generally won't make a significant difference in performance. However, using two smaller SSDs could offer some redundancy in case one fails, providing a level of data protection.