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Expand your small to medium sized business's network storage capacity for backups, team collaboration, and more with the TS-832PXU-4G 12-Bay NAS Enclosure from QNAP . Install up to twelve 2.5" / 3.5" SATA III drives into this 2 RU rackmount enclosure, which supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD, and Single configurations to balance between security and performance. It can reach read and write speeds of up to 2104 MB/s and 649 MB/s, respectively, over the dual 10 Gigabit SFP+ fiber line ports in RAID 5 mode. The two 2.5G RJ45 Ethernet ports can achieve 488 MB/s and 581 MB/s read and write speeds, respectively. Additionally, Qtier technology continually optimizes your data storage between installed solid-state and hard drives for efficient performance.
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NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices run 24/7, making power consumption a steady, though low, cost. The real ongoing expense is replacing hard drives as they fail or filling empty bays to expand storage.
Common Failure Modes
Hard drive failure is the most common issue, which is why NAS uses RAID redundancy to prevent data loss. Fan failures and power brick deaths are the primary hardware issues for the enclosure itself.
Buy based on the software ecosystem (e.g., Synology DSM) and the number of drive bays you need for redundancy and future expansion. CPU power matters greatly if you plan to run media servers like Plex.
The NAS enclosure itself can last a decade. However, the hard drives inside are consumable and typically need replacing every few years depending on workload.
The QNAP TS-832PXU-4G 8-Bay NAS Enclosure is available at bhphoto, starting at $1,049.
NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices run 24/7, making power consumption a steady, though low, cost. The real ongoing expense is replacing hard drives as they fail or filling empty bays to expand storage.
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