I’m looking at getting a NAS for home backup to get my data out of cloud services.
Is synology still a good option for this? I’ve read that they are starting to engage in some anti-user behaviors like restricting the types of drives that can be used with their gear.
- Synology DiskStation DS720+ - Seagate 4TB IronWolf Pro - APC Smart-UPS SC 450VA
I'm genuinely happy with it, the Synology "OS" (or w/e) is pretty good. Honestly, I just wanted photo backup, and their "Moments" photo software really isn't too shabby.
Now, if someone could help me battleproof it, that'd be wonderful. I've setup a cron to turn it off at Midnight, just so I only use it when I need it. Hearing about those 0days affecting those other NAS's makes me super paranoid about self-hosting all my stuff, so until then it's off until I need it
Buying an appliance off the shelf is usually going to have limitations. I built my own personally, using a pile of WD reds and an old i7 that was destined for disposal. This is optimal for my use because I can expand it if I need to, I have full control of my data and appliance, and it's really zero maintenance once it's set up.
If you want to set it and forget it, get a QNAP or Synology. If you want to tinker with it, build your own.
I don't care so much to lose the most recent few months. Can store some extra drives at a family members house and swap them out whenever I go to visit.