The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/guaranteednotabot on 2024-12-03 04:03:09.

I currently own several external HDDs totalling 16 TB of storage (8 TB of content, 8 TB of backups). I’m running out of space, so I’m considering purchasing a NAS setup. Is it worth getting one as a photographer whose content grows at about 2 TB per year (+2 TB of backups)?

One option is to buy new storage for the NAS and convert the external HDDs to backup drives. The (much) cheaper alternative would be buying a new 2 TB or 4 TB external drive, but it’s getting unwieldy.

I could also go for an HDD bay setup, but I would be missing out on the backup functionality. What do you think?

Looking into the ORICO NS500U3 at the moment. The NAS setups from Synology seem 2-3 times the price for the same number of bays.