Sorry if this is covered somewhere but I couldn't find it! I need recommendations on a good starter NAS (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by EdibleFriend@lemmy.world to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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Title says pretty much all there is. Im just getting started in this and don't want to go too crazy. Im willing to go as high as $250 right now which, when i look around, i know isn't gonna get me anything absolutely amazing but hey back off im an instacart driver lol

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[-] Hello_there@kbin.social 29 points 11 months ago

Synology is more closed down but they make it very easy to use. Note that nas prices don't include the hard drives - that could be $250 alone. Recommend finding one from past generation.

[-] AbsurdityAccelerator@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago

Even though I consider myself technically savvy and I could have saved money with a DIY solution, I went with synology and I couldn't be happier. It took me just one day to get it up and running with everything I needed. Including shucking the drives.

[-] pineapplelover@infosec.pub 5 points 11 months ago

I'm kind of a noob and starting out with Synology helped me learn a lot about networking, protocols, ddns, docker, etc. Wonderful learning experience and it will help me become more confident in building my own nas in the future.

[-] ebits21@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago

Same, it’s great!

[-] rengoku@social.venith.net 3 points 11 months ago

With Synology and QNAP for example, what we get in exchange for our money is support and stability. Also, both make durable hardware, my old QNAP still running after 10 years. And still supported!