10-11-2024, 03:25 PM
Thank you for your kind words! I’m glad you found the article and videos helpful in your journey to set up a NAS.
Based on your requirements as a web programmer looking to run Docker containers, manage backups, and serve media via Plex, I recommend the Synology DS923+. This model features ECC RAM, which is great for data integrity, and it has NVMe slots for caching, providing an excellent balance of performance and reliability. With the DS923+, you can start with two 8TB drives in a RAID 1 configuration for redundancy, ensuring your data is safe while allowing for easy backups.
Regarding transcoding, while the DS923+ does not have the horsepower to handle 4K transcoding, local streaming of your media files should work seamlessly, especially since you’re likely to be streaming over your local network. If most of your media is in a compatible format, you won't have to worry about transcoding.
Based on your requirements as a web programmer looking to run Docker containers, manage backups, and serve media via Plex, I recommend the Synology DS923+. This model features ECC RAM, which is great for data integrity, and it has NVMe slots for caching, providing an excellent balance of performance and reliability. With the DS923+, you can start with two 8TB drives in a RAID 1 configuration for redundancy, ensuring your data is safe while allowing for easy backups.
Regarding transcoding, while the DS923+ does not have the horsepower to handle 4K transcoding, local streaming of your media files should work seamlessly, especially since you’re likely to be streaming over your local network. If most of your media is in a compatible format, you won't have to worry about transcoding.