Recent content by Sparks325

Thanks “Clark”! (gotta love that character) Actually buried somewhere in the beginning of this thread I mentioned that my son gave me an old 2 disc (something like a ds211j) in reality that was my first. I’m not sure where my “overkill” gene came from, or possibly it blossomed out of the old...

Thanks Guys! Yes, I’m still following things. Adooni, thanks for the reference to the Ubuntu ZFS/ZPool. I’m always interested in seeing how others are solving similar problems. I do agree with L&LD about the need for local storage for your “average” family or individual. I was introduced to...

L&Ld, degrub and dosborne thanks for reviewing and replying to my post. Very good advice from both supplier and user viewpoints . L&Ld thanks for the link to the switch, always helpful! The reason I went with such a “large” unit was the fact that NASs are marketed as a do all unit. So, if I...

Hello All! New guy here (please forgive any misconceptions I may have) Just looking for direction in choosing a “backup” NAS. My son gave me a disk station (the other brand and quite old) I went and purchased (2) 12TB WD gold thinking this would take care of my storage issues. Found out the...