I will have 4 UGreen DXP8800+. Each NAS will benefit the other. The servers will act as a backup to each other. Each of the 2 servers will be located opposite of each other, and the systems will synchronize every hour to make sure there is minimal chance of loss. In example, one storage server will be at the 3 Story Building, and the other will be located at the 4 Story Building. While not ideal for backup locations, it is the best I can do with for now. If I was to acquire another location that is more suited, then I will consider that solution. Each server will have the same specs, and will cost almost $11,000 for each system.
The System
CPU: Intel I5 1235u 10-Core CPU
Memory: 64GB
OS Drive: 128GB with NGOS Pro
Storage 8×32TB + 2×8TB NVME
SD Card Reader: Yes (3.0)
Connectivity: 2×10GBPS
Ports: 2 Thunderbolt4, 2 USB-A3.2, 2 USB-A2, HDMI – 8K @ 60hz
The system will have an Intel I5 1235u CPU. Personally, I am not a fan of Intel, but there is no other suitable alternative that I could find. Therefore, I will have to settle for this i5 CPU, and a 128GB storage for the OS, and applications. The memory will be expanded to 64GB. This should be more than enough to handle all of the tasks at hand, and offer a buffer while loading data on the drives. There will be 2 8TB NVME drives that would be in RAID-1. This will cut the total space in half, but if one drive fails, I will be notified, and will replace the failed drive without any loss of data. There will be 8 32TB drives, but with different RAID configurations depending on the role of the NAS.
Media Server
A media server will be essential for storing movies, and TV shows. Assuming that I would earn a lot of money from my investments, I will be able to buy digital movies, and TV shows, and download them to the media server. With 192TB of storage, this is literally more than 4,000 hours of content. Obviously, this is overkill, but the goal is to never need to upgrade unless replacing a failed drive. I also wanted to make sure I would have the processing power, and memory to transcode video files they can play on any television. With RAID-6, there could be 2 drive failures before the failed drives must be replaced. Obviously, when 1 drive fails, it would be replaced immediately.
The two 8TB drives will be used for caching. This will allow every member of the family to watch something completely different on their TV, and be assured that the system will work without skipping a beat. The 8TB will be enough to store multiple videos on the drive once transcoded. Again, this is intended to be over-kill.
File Sharing
There will be a DXP8800 that would be exclusively for file sharing. Each member of the family will have access to a 32TB pool of storage which this NAS will be internet connected. Each pool will have a unique sub-domain, and that sub-domain will then have file names, and folders in the storage drive. For example, a member of the family might have https://frank.fsp.wtf/photos/date.png. A similar URL can be for videos replacing photos with videos. The family member will not be able to host files that are not under their copyright. So unless they produce their own music, they probably won’t have a music folder. The two 8TB NVMEs will be used for caching, and that will enhance the performance of the system. Since the internet connection will be a high speed FiOS connection, this should allow the family to brown the internet while allowing this NAS to be accessible.