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Hi

I am looking at getting a Qnap 2TB TS-112 which has 2tb included but no specs included of the actual HDD. There is an option to upgrared to a seagat NAS HDD for @£30.

Is is worth it. I will be using it to stream music to my squeezbox touch and also content to a roku box

I imagine it will be used max 5 hours a day and often not all

Thanks,
Jerry
 
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My apologies, I'm in error. I was under the impression the QNAP TS-112 is a dual bay unit however it is a single bay unit.

They both perform the same function however the QNAP is more robust with a full feature set i.e. you can connect an external USB or eSATA drive to the NAS and configure it as a “mirror disk” of the internal hard drive of the NAS. The NAS data will be synchronized with the external drive continuously. If the internal hard drive on the NAS fails, you could install the external drive in the NAS to restore the system with all the data retained.

The WD has limited functionality in remote access interface. No printer support on USB port.

You stated that the unit will be rarely used or max 5 hours a day and often not...
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IMHO, I would not bother upgrading the included HDD's for a dual drive array. I have found that you can use the so called "Green" drives in either a RAID0 or RAID1 setup without any issues. Unless you have a RAID1+0 or RAID5 etc configuration then I would opt for the NAS drives.

Please note that a RAID is not a backup solution.

 
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Cheers elmo..I was thinking that it was only worth it if using as a raid solution

I was also looking at a WD 2TB My Cloud Personal Cloud Storage which is about 30% cheaper..any thoughts on this vs qnap
 
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My apologies, I'm in error. I was under the impression the QNAP TS-112 is a dual bay unit however it is a single bay unit.

They both perform the same function however the QNAP is more robust with a full feature set i.e. you can connect an external USB or eSATA drive to the NAS and configure it as a “mirror disk” of the internal hard drive of the NAS. The NAS data will be synchronized with the external drive continuously. If the internal hard drive on the NAS fails, you could install the external drive in the NAS to restore the system with all the data retained.

The WD has limited functionality in remote access interface. No printer support on USB port.

You stated that the unit will be rarely used or max 5 hours a day and often not at all. With that being said I would gravitate towards the WD My Cloud instead and pocket the difference. The QNAP IMHO is overkill for what your intended use is for.

Hope this helps.
 
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