I will have 2 DXP8800 NAS systems. One will be a media server, whereas the other will be an online file sharing solution. For the media server, the NAS will sit beneath the 80″ OLED screen in the great room, and any videos purchased. will be stored here. This will mean the entire family will have access to any movie they will wish to watch (that is available). If the movie is not in the current library, then it would be purchased and added to the system. This will allow the media solution to grow, and will offer entertainment even if both ISPs are down for some reason. The second system will be an online file solution. Each family member will have their own sub-domain within a domain acquired just for this solution. In both cases, the NVMEs will be used for caching.
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.