10-10-2025, 04:19 PM
Thanks for getting in touch — your setup and workflow make perfect sense. Since you’re mainly looking to back up and archive video projects (not edit directly from the NAS), you don’t need extreme performance, but reliability and scalability are key.
For your needs, I’d recommend something like:
• Synology DS1522+ or DS923+ – both are quiet, energy-efficient, and support RAID 6 or SHR-2 for protection. You can start with 4 × 10TB drives (≈30TB usable in RAID 6) and expand later using a DX517 expansion unit.
• If you’d rather avoid Synology’s drive compatibility limits, look at the QNAP TS-464 or QNAP TS-664, which still allow third-party drives and are just as capable for backups and archiving.
Use Btrfs or EXT4 for your file system, and set up Hyper Backup (Synology) or Hybrid Backup Sync (QNAP) to automate copying from your working SSDs. This way, you can back up projects automatically and still keep your second set of HDDs as cold storage off-site.
Both Synology and QNAP have built-in remote access tools (QuickConnect or myQNAPcloud), so you can securely access files from anywhere.
For drives, go with Seagate IronWolf 10TB or 12TB NAS drives for quieter operation and better longevity.
For your needs, I’d recommend something like:
• Synology DS1522+ or DS923+ – both are quiet, energy-efficient, and support RAID 6 or SHR-2 for protection. You can start with 4 × 10TB drives (≈30TB usable in RAID 6) and expand later using a DX517 expansion unit.
• If you’d rather avoid Synology’s drive compatibility limits, look at the QNAP TS-464 or QNAP TS-664, which still allow third-party drives and are just as capable for backups and archiving.
Use Btrfs or EXT4 for your file system, and set up Hyper Backup (Synology) or Hybrid Backup Sync (QNAP) to automate copying from your working SSDs. This way, you can back up projects automatically and still keep your second set of HDDs as cold storage off-site.
Both Synology and QNAP have built-in remote access tools (QuickConnect or myQNAPcloud), so you can securely access files from anywhere.
For drives, go with Seagate IronWolf 10TB or 12TB NAS drives for quieter operation and better longevity.