I'm looking for a high-speed DAS (Direct Access Storage) unit

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#311580 28-Jan-2024 14:09

Background:

I run several Synology NAS units in my SOHO office - I'm happy with these.

Until it failed recently, I also had an "old reliable" 5-bay Drobo DAS unit with an SSD cache - fast and quiet. (Drobo are no longer in production, so there is no Drobo replacement option.)

I have bought a QNAP TR-004 4-Bay, but it is slow - less than half the speed of the old Drobo - and noisy.

Can anyone recommend a fast 4- or 5-bay DAS unit that doesn't cost a fortune?

I'm prepared to wait for delivery from overseas.

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#3187708 28-Jan-2024 14:39

I don't have any personal experience, but I was looking at these devices a few months ago. From reading a large number of reviews it seems prudent to avoid Orico and get something from Sabrent.

But of course, read reviews thoroughly to understand any likely issues.

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#3187710 28-Jan-2024 14:51

What are you storing on the NAS that you need access to?

Photos, video, standard office files etc?

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#3187716 28-Jan-2024 15:14

mentalinc:

What are you storing on the NAS that you need access to?

Photos, video, standard office files etc?

On the 6 Synology NAS units I store about 200TB of high-definition audio and video, plus standard office files (with triple redundancy).

On the QNAP DAS unit I store about 20TB of high-definition audio (ie large files).

It took me more than 72 hours to copy these onto the new 4-bay QNAP DAS via USB C - less than half the speed of the old Drobo using the same USB port and the same hard drives.

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