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Originally Posted by GUNNER
Awesome, thank you SLY!
If I buy 4x10TB drives, then the enclosure is full and maxed at 40 TB (26 usable)
I could buy 18TB drives and get more mileage, no? Albeit, a lot more expensive.
Synology NAS $600 + 18TB x 4 (NAS IronWolf Pro) @ $575x4 = $2300
$3,000 for 48ishTB usable?
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You could come up with quite a few different variations really. I would break out the spreadsheet and see what works best for you.
Here's a 6 bay:
https://www.amazon.com/Synology-Bay-...Z84BPTNZ900PD9
They also have an 8.
In my home office I have a 4 bay and an 8 bay. Honestly, I would not buy the 4 again because I've already ran into space issues. With your concerns listed, I would recommend jumping right into the 8 bay with 4 x 12 TB drives, the other 4 bays you can leave open until you need them. By that point, the 18 TB drives may be more economical.
My solution with the 8 bay and 4 x 12 TB will run you around $2k and gives you 4 bays to fill later.
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