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Storage Help (NAS+Media Streaming+RAID+Automatic Backup)
Hi everyone. I'm currently facing a dilemma trying to choose the best storage solution for me. I have just bought a Netgear R7000 (Nighthawk) 802.11ac router and would like to build my personal hom...
Ok, Guys
Considering all valuable information that you provided, I'll reconsider using RAID on my DATA NAS...
Let''s focus on hardware first:
1. Is there a problem to use a 516 for DATA and 314 for BACKUP? (I wish there was a 514 model as 516 seams to have way to many slots - and is more expensive as well - but 314 seams not to have enough processor power for what I want).
2. I know this is a Netgear ReadyNAS forum, but as we all know, there are two other considerable competitors out there: Synology and QNAP. Any comments about these vendors? Honestly, is Netgear ReadyNAS the best choice for 4-bay/6-bay NASes (such as 516 or 314)?
3. Is RAID6 the best option for DATA NAS in terms of safety+reliability+speed? I know that, compared to RAID1 or RAID5, RAID6 allows you to replace up to two faulty HDDs in case of failure, but I don't have further reasons to elect the best RAID method/type.
4. Considering NOT to use RAID on my BACKUP NAS. Is there any setup other than JBOD (Just a Bunch Of Disks) that I could use? I thought that, other than RAID, the remaining setup option would be JBOD...
5. Finally, ST3000NM0033 (Seagate Constellation ES.3 3TB 7200 RPM 128MB cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5 internal hard drive) seams to be a great option in terms of enterprise class SATA HDD. I've read previous comments about SSDs but in case I go SATA, do you agree it's a good choice?
6. I've checked Netgear compatibility List and found that ST3000NM0033 nor any other SATA HDD with 128Mb of cache appears there... I'm thinking of sending an email to their support to check this out as the list seams not to be updated for a while...
Considering all valuable information that you provided, I'll reconsider using RAID on my DATA NAS...
Let''s focus on hardware first:
1. Is there a problem to use a 516 for DATA and 314 for BACKUP? (I wish there was a 514 model as 516 seams to have way to many slots - and is more expensive as well - but 314 seams not to have enough processor power for what I want).
2. I know this is a Netgear ReadyNAS forum, but as we all know, there are two other considerable competitors out there: Synology and QNAP. Any comments about these vendors? Honestly, is Netgear ReadyNAS the best choice for 4-bay/6-bay NASes (such as 516 or 314)?
3. Is RAID6 the best option for DATA NAS in terms of safety+reliability+speed? I know that, compared to RAID1 or RAID5, RAID6 allows you to replace up to two faulty HDDs in case of failure, but I don't have further reasons to elect the best RAID method/type.
4. Considering NOT to use RAID on my BACKUP NAS. Is there any setup other than JBOD (Just a Bunch Of Disks) that I could use? I thought that, other than RAID, the remaining setup option would be JBOD...
5. Finally, ST3000NM0033 (Seagate Constellation ES.3 3TB 7200 RPM 128MB cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5 internal hard drive) seams to be a great option in terms of enterprise class SATA HDD. I've read previous comments about SSDs but in case I go SATA, do you agree it's a good choice?
6. I've checked Netgear compatibility List and found that ST3000NM0033 nor any other SATA HDD with 128Mb of cache appears there... I'm thinking of sending an email to their support to check this out as the list seams not to be updated for a while...
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