Thinking about building a home NAS.

dima@dol.social

Thinking about building a home NAS. I've already accumulated nearly 1 TB of critical data, and while I do have backups in AWS Deep Archive, Proton Drive, and Infomaniak KDrive, I still don’t have any local backups - which is starting to bother me. Plus, I'd love to finally set up a proper Plex library.

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dima@dol.social

I’m considering a used Synology DS916+ 4‑Bay NAS with 4x 12 TB Seagate Exos X12 drives.
I've heard that this model isn’t the most reliable, but the plan is to replace the drives one by one over time. Building such a setup from scratch would cost more than $2000, especially with rising HDD and memory prices and ongoing supply issues.

Any insights or horror stories about used NAS gear?

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0mega@sk.zehnvorne.social

@dima@dol.social

Any insights or horror stories about used NAS gear?

I bought an used Qnap NAS once and it's … still working fine

Also bought several used HDDs in the past not for my NAS, though. Mostly WD Re (not to be confused with Red), mostly without issues.

dima@dol.social

@0mega Finally, some survivorship bias that I actually like! Good point on the WD Re vs Red distinction! I've never heard about Re before to my surprise. But an enterprise-grade tech definitely feels like a safer bet when buying second-hand. Thanks for sharing a positive data point!

0mega@sk.zehnvorne.social

@dima@dol.social You're welcome But keep in mind that WD Re HDDs are going to produce more heat compared to Red HDDs They were just meant as a general example for used HDDs

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