Hi all. I currently have a SFF pc (HP Optiplex-like but smaller) running Plex and some other software. Happy with my software setup for the time being.

However - I’m stuck with what to do next on the storage front. I have a 5TB external HDD that’s plugged into the little PC and that’s basically what I use for all of my storage. This isn’t enough (running out of space) and also doesn’t feel very versatile.

Where to from here? I don’t know whether to go the RAID route and buy an enclosure that supports it, or just get a bunch of drives and chain them together. A Synology NAS seems way too expensive. What should I do?

  •  Kwikxilver   ( @Kwikxilver@beehaw.org ) OPEnglish
    1•1 year ago

    Thanks for responding, appreciate it. I don’t really need a “NAS” so to speak because of my mini pc which stays on 24/7 - I just need a place to store stuff. I was thinking a RAID or similar hard drive enclosure might be best because I can find some cheap drives and shove them in. I never considered a single drive with a massive capacity.

    Do you think something like this 18TB drive is a good shout? I’m not sure if it’s shuck-able…

    WD 18TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive - USB 3.0, Black https://amzn.eu/d/i7Xi05A