NAS bang per buck?

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Im looking for a nas with at least 8 bays, which I can use primarily for general file storage. I would ideally like the option of installing some ssd internally to use as flash cache. I have no issue with buying an older model of NAS say from 2018 onwards as long as this still comes with full warranty, in fact that would probably be my preference with an eye on cost reduction.

I have drives so looking for bare bones.

This will quite often but intermittently be used for hosting VM disk files and will require NFS and iSCSI connectivity.

Lastly and leastly, there may be times when I want DLNA (but not transcoding) for streaming 4k movies down to the main TV in the house.

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DS1819+ / DS1821+ would be good options. You can use cache slots or some of the bays for a 2.5inch cache.Synology is easy to use and will support NFS and iSCSI connectivity.I hope this helps.