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    QNAP TS-251+ or TS-253A?

    So I think it's this static/thick/thin stuff. I chose "Thick" during setup because of the way it was described during set up (better performance, more flexibility). It seems there may be some way to expand the "thick" volume to be a single, large-butt volume consuming all of the space within the...
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    QNAP TS-253A: 2x 3TB, Raid 1 = 1TB "storage"?

    I'm confused... I have 2x 3TB WD Red drives installed into a QNAP TS-253A. During initial setup, I stuck to the defaults presented - including Raid1, 20% "snapshot" space, and did not perform "bad sector" check. Upon completion, I am only seeing 1TB of space available - I was expecting in the...
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    QNAP TS-251+ or TS-253A?

    So if you have a tiny bit of time, I'm running into an issue with the QNAP TS-253A. I have 2x 3TB WD Reds and I chose "20% snapshot" and RAID1. I'm only seeing 1TB of useable space. What gives? [~] # df -h Filesystem Size Used Available Use% Mounted on none...
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    QNAP TS-251+ or TS-253A?

    This and your other reply is exactly the type of reply I was hoping for, in terms of the content. Thank you! Please feel free to add more here, as it sounds like there may be other nuance. Full disclosure: I've already purchased a TS-253A, 2x 3TB WD red, and 8GB crucial DDR3L-1600 (4GBx2)...
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    QNAP TS-251+ or TS-253A?

    I've taken the time to go through the related reviews and read through these forums - but something I'm not seeing is a plain and simple recommendation for one or the other. Here is my goal: - Take first step toward centralizing my media and essential data (photos, videos, documents) - Develop...
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