Backup, snapshots Best Practices

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GFNV wrote:

 

   -use of NAS 'enhancements' - added memory, 10GbE Nics, SSD drives, etc.

 

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You want to be careful here, because you can void the warranty with some of these changes.  With desktop NAS, opening the case will void the warranty.  I think the rules are a bit different with rack-mounts.

I have added memory to my older Pro-6 anyway - at the time I was running CrashPlan on it, and the stock memory simply wasn't enough.  File transfer speeds weren't improved (at least not enough to notice).  Your NAS should have enough memory to run the built-in services that it offers.

I have two NAS (and one PC) that have 10GBaseT built in, and that certainly does make a big difference in speed.

The NAS does support SSDs, and if you have a lot of small files or (or folders with lots of files) then you should look into SSD metadata tiering.  This isn't the same as caching (if the SSDs fail, then there is file system damage).  There is some information here: https://kb.netgear.com/000049513/ReadyNAS-OS-6-9-Metadata-Tiering

Though it isn't an enhancement, I always recommend using a UPS with your NAS.  The NAS can monitor the UPS over USP (assuming the UPS has a USB interface), and will shutdown cleaning when the UPS battery drains.  That prevents data loss/file system corruption due to lost writes when the power is unexpectedly lost.

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