I am currently looking at a 2-bay Synology NAS. At around the $200 price point my options are the DS214se and the DS212j. Still a NAS newbie I did a product comparison on the site and didn't see dramatic differences, though the 214 is a newer model. The other 2-bay models jump in price dramatically.
There was a 4-bay model, a DS411slim for around $300. Is this money well spent or should the money be spent on the disk drives. I'm looking on Amazon, is there somewhere else I should be looking?
Also, I am looking at a hybrid configuration with one drive used as shared storage and the other as a time machine backup. I'll be creating a backup of the drives with a portable drive off of the USB port.
Looking forward to hearing your suggestions.
There was a 4-bay model, a DS411slim for around $300. Is this money well spent or should the money be spent on the disk drives. I'm looking on Amazon, is there somewhere else I should be looking?
Also, I am looking at a hybrid configuration with one drive used as shared storage and the other as a time machine backup. I'll be creating a backup of the drives with a portable drive off of the USB port.
Looking forward to hearing your suggestions.