I did email and subsequently call QNAP pre-sales and explained my situation as described above. I spoke with Cliff who was very helpful and told me that my plan sounded solid. He commended me for thinking ahead and said many people buy small (2 or 4 bay) at first and then upgrade to the larger...
Thanks for the input. Great idea about calling QNAP. I'll try giving them a call soon to discuss. I also do plan to buy the 2GB model. NewEgg has 10% off all laptop memory today with email coupon.
I have an aging WHS2011 which I am outgrowing the case. I have been doing a lot of research on NASs and have more-or-less decided to go with one versus messing with a rebuild to WHS (no further support) or even Windows Server (which for me adds a whole layer of complexity).
I have built a few...