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Dewdman42
Aug 14, 2025Virtuoso
Which Modern NAS?
Well, given my recent loss of ReadyNAS functionality due to drive failures on two drives, loss of my RAID5, factory reset, followed up inability to install build-essential and Medusa... I am contemp...
Dewdman42
Aug 18, 2025Virtuoso
I guess another alternative would be to get a mini pc and get some kind of external esata or usb4 enclosure or something, which would enable me to upgrade the CPU part of it at will, while just using the external bays for drives. it as clean and tidy as a single box...but would be able to adapt to changes rolling forward and use the mini pc in many other capacities rolling forward too....so yet another possibility.
- StephenBAug 19, 2025Guru - Experienced User
Dewdman42 wrote:
I guess another alternative would be to get a mini pc and get some kind of external esata or usb4 enclosure or something, which would enable me to upgrade the CPU part of it at will, while just using the external bays for drives.
That is what I've thinking about for when the time comes to retire the ReadyNAS. But I'm not in any hurry...
You might look at the TerraMaster DAS product line, particularly the hybrids:
- https://www.terra-master.com/us/products/homesoho-das.html
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