Best storage solution on Reddit

132 reviews from r/sysadmin, r/makemkv, r/PleX and 34 more subreddits

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Synology

4.9

(8)

"Look into a Synology NAS or similar."

"Yes Synology ones are easier to use than even basic Windows OS."

"I would get a NAS - and preferably one that can: 1) Be expanded by adding more drives and/or replacing with bigger drives 2) Have redundancy (keep working if one drive fails) 3) Backup - possibly to a second NAS!"

"The NAS is always on, works super well with Plex, and offers options for VMs."

"Ds220j and an 1821+."

"The workflow of copying from SD to Mac and backing up to Synology is efficient."

"Great expandability with additional boxes and solid performance."

"It's a general use NAS for our family's computer backups with good performance for streaming."

N/A

4.0

(7)

"I'd strongly recommend building something yourself. Four wooden boards, a drill, dowels or screws."

"I’ve upgraded to a larger PC case with more internal bays, got two large drives to replace the external ones."

"Look up storemygoods"

"I found a cheap plastic tube used for architect drawings."

"Airtight container"

"A cube shelf could work. They come in 3 or 4 cubes."

"You can find poster shipping tubes for free or cheap at most shipping stores."

Amazon

4.0

(7)

"I use these for all my playmats, including the XL, and just hang them in the closet"

"I bought this, just had to make sure I got the right length and it fits in with a little room to spate."

"Amazon rolling cart + some baskets is probably your best bet."

"If anyone comes in here looking for a way to store GBA games but dont have a 3D printer, check out 'tea bag' holders."

"I have these chicken runs I got off Amazon. It’s like a small house, mini, but pitch is around 6’."

"Why not Amazon storage?"

"Hobby or craft stores will have containers you're looking for."

pCloud

4.8

(4)

"PCloud provides ample storage for my backups."

"PCloud offers excellent backup solutions with restic and backrest."

"I like it for 2 reasons: 1. it has a lifetime plan; 2. it works as a virtual hard drive."

"PCloud offers a flexible service for backing up files and synchronizing folders."

NAS

4.3

(4)

"A NAS can be as much or as little as you want."

"I built a 4 bay NAS with an empty server I bought for like $89."

"Consider a NAS for basic networked access."

"Bite the bullet and upgrade your system. Buy a new NAS."

TrueNAS

4.0

(4)

"My TrueNAS box has about 204TB across 2 RAIDZ2 VDEVs, and I have room for more drives down the road."

"Truenas with zfs pools and Nextcloud."

"It's considerably less expensive than a prebuilt NAS and I know it inside and out."

"TrueNAS is less flexible compared to Unraid when it comes to repurposing existing drives."

QNAP

4.0

(4)

"Companies like QNAP and Synology are widely used for build a local high speed NAS."

"4TB external SSDs are good for your use case, don’t like the idea of bashing small raids around out and about."

"Here is the QNAP - [https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1688450-REG/qnap_ts_h1290fx_7232p_64g_us_12_bay_all_flash_desktop_nas.html]"

"I also have a rack mount QNAP TR004U 4 bay das that’s sexy, but I don’t use the built in raid and it’s double the cost of the orico."

UnRAID

5.0

(3)

"The pricing is reasonable, and I've had good experience with support."

"Home built unRaid NAS with 8x8 Tb disks."

"Unraid is a simple and cost-effective way to build a NAS alternative, allowing for the use of different drive sizes and providing proper redundancy."

Raspberry Pi

4.7

(3)

"Controlled by a Raspberry Pi using minidlna."

"Some people use Raspberry Pis."

"Raspberry Pi is perfect for this kind of project."

#10

IKEA

4.7

(3)

"I would also recommend IKEA Kallax shelves or something similar"

"I've got a soft spot for IKEA kallax, and pieces show up on Facebook marketplace all the time in my area."

"There is an ikea box called glis. That name has 2 models but the one I'm thinking about has compartments."

#11

SharePoint

3.3

(4)

"Just pay for sharepoint. you want all this stuff to be integrated."

"SharePoint - $225 per TB per month"

"Sharepoint for “most” file applications, but it’s not the solution for fast moving files."

"We moved all of our file servers from on prem to sharepoint, well over 100tb worth."

#12

Egnyte

4.3

(3)

"Egnyte offers superior security and governance compared to Box."

"Egnyte. AMA."

"I'd look at Egnyte and Storage Sync. This way, the files can come from the NAS if on-prem, from the cloud if somewhere else."

#13

OWC

3.7

(3)

"I use a OWC ThunderBay 8 with a Intel NUC"

"You can get the OWC Thunderbay 4 and fill it with 4 of these in a Softraid setup."

"OWC has some DAS options but they aren’t cheap."

#14

Azure Files

3.3

(3)

"Azure Files is a great alternative but depending on your total data size, you really aren't going find better pricing than M365."

"Azure files"

"Azure Files - Very inconsistent performance, constant issues mapping the shares for users."

#15

Dropbox

3.3

(3)

"Dropbox has the best 'online-only' file syncing."

"You can check out Dropbox, MEGA, FileLu, and MediaFire."

"Dropbox - Messy and weird, though for the smaller teams it was OK."

#16

Battle Foam

5.0

(2)

"This is the easiest and safest way to transport them."

"It holds the boats, and the wardens and all the little dudes never had an issue with transportation."

#17

Ubuntu

4.5

(2)

"Great operating system for server management."

"Once it’s running update then install docker."

#18

Nasuni

4.0

(2)

"We’ve been using Nasuni for years. No complaints."

"If you can opt for a Hybrid solution then take a look at Nasuni - it's what we're moving our data onto right now."

#19

Pelican

4.0

(2)

"Crd bag or similar. pelican with trekpak."

"Pelican hardigg case?"

#20

Box

2.3

(3)

"Box maybe?"

"Box - Messy and weird."

"Box is not comparable to Egnyte in terms of security."

#21

Hetzner

5.0

(1)

"Recommended: [https://www.hetzner.com/storage/storage-box/]"

#22

Intel

5.0

(1)

"You want a small, recent Intel based NAS with two 3.5" hard drive bays."

#23

Firebase

5.0

(1)

"For free cloud storage, you could refer to the Firebase Cloud Storage under the Spark plan."

#24

Orico

5.0

(1)

"I’ve been very pleased with my Orico USB C DAS, I have a 4 bay model."

#25

Ledger Nano X

5.0

(1)

"The Ledger is by far the safest place to keep your crypto keys."

#26

Trezor

5.0

(1)

"I'd recommend buying a Trezor and using Shamir Backup."

#27

Bitbox02

5.0

(1)

"Bitbox02 is a fantastic wallet at a great price."

#28

Synology NAS

5.0

(1)

"Synology NAS"

#29

Cyclehoop

5.0

(1)

"Get a Cyclehoop cargo hangar: https://cyclehoop.us/product/cargo-bikehangar/"

#30

Ernst

5.0

(1)

"I can recommend Ernst rails you have mentioned. Solid, functional and seems to be durable."

#31

Magstor

5.0

(1)

"Honestly, a big NAS for your customer's data, but also might want to invest in an LTO tape library. You are talking 18TBs per tape."

#32

Dell

5.0

(1)

"A media server made from an old Dell Optiplex 990 with added SSD and large storage."

#33

Etsy

4.0

(1)

"You’ll probably want to buy labels to put on the tops of the carts. You can find them and storage solutions on Etsy."

#34

Mediasonic

4.0

(1)

"I bought this a few years ago and added a couple of drives into it."

#35

Terramaster

4.0

(1)

"The Terramaster brand seems to be available in the UK, they are commonly used for Plex storage."

#36

Wasabi

4.0

(1)

"Check Wasabi, we use it and is good."

#37

Veeam

4.0

(1)

"Veeam Cloud Connect"

#38

TerraMaster

4.0

(1)

"I use a terramaster d5-300. I got it because the mediasonic enclosure I bought corrupted all my drives."

#39

Nesting Box

4.0

(1)

"It’s the only solution guaranteed to fit all future expansions."

#40

Briefcase

4.0

(1)

"I use a briefcase with 18 slots. Works really well."

#41

Ugreen NAS

4.0

(1)

"Checkout ugreen nas"

#42

Keter

4.0

(1)

"Something like this would fit the an UA provided you have room to manoeuvre outside."

#43

Clarke

4.0

(1)

"You can get tents or sheds for storing motorcycles that would work for a cargo bike."

#44

Tea Canisters

4.0

(1)

"My goto for storing tea I access a lot or don't plan on aging down is Tea Canisters."

#45

Vacuum Canisters

4.0

(1)

"I just got some vacuum cannisters off of tiktok. Handy little button and release on the lid."

#46

Peanut Butter Jars

4.0

(1)

"I use peanut butter jars. I figure they're tighter than metal cannisters."

#47

Editshare

4.0

(1)

"Check out Editshare. They have pretty great workflows for teams."

#48

Immich

4.0

(1)

"Thin client running immich with 2 ssds for redundancy."

#49

Dell/HP

4.0

(1)

"Buy an old dell/HP PC with at least 7th gen Intel."

#50

Seagate

4.0

(1)

"I have a couple of 16TB and a couple of 12TB mechanical (spinning, magnetic) drives to store everything."

#51

External USB 3.2 Hard Disk

4.0

(1)

"4 12 tb External USB 3.2 Hard Disk"

#52

Amazon FSx for Windows

4.0

(1)

"Amazon fsx for windows + VPN is a pretty good solution."

#53

Metal Garbage Cans

4.0

(1)

"I recommend metal garbage cans, large blue barrels, and similar sealed containers."

#54

Dry Bags

4.0

(1)

"Big, heavy duty dry bags... toss in a handful of silica packets to control any moisture."

#55

Truck Tool Box

4.0

(1)

"Pick up truck tool box. Decent size, light, lockable and burriable."

#56

Canoe Barrel

4.0

(1)

"A 60L canoe barrel and buy the straps for carrying in as a backpack."

#57

Metal Trash Cans

4.0

(1)

"I’m thinking you dig into a hill and install some metal trash cans."

#58

CalDigit

4.0

(1)

"I would look for a powered Thunderbolt hub that usually has 3 additional TB connections."

#59

Home Depot

4.0

(1)

"Go to Home Depot. Something with wheels and compartments will help you."

#60

Tackle Box

4.0

(1)

"I’ve used a customizable tackle box in the past for diecast cars which worked so much better than the 'official' cases."

#61

External 4-bay enclosure

4.0

(1)

"I have a external 4-bay enclosure hooked up to my mini PC."

#62

Datto

4.0

(1)

"Going to give a plug for Datto Workplace. You can map it with a drive letter, set up a local file server that replicates to the cloud..."

#63

Backblaze

4.0

(1)

"Backblaze B2 or Wasabi could be the options?"

#64

CloudFiles

4.0

(1)

"For your requirement, CloudFiles could be a good fit. It integrates with Salesforce, automatically creates folders when an Opportunity is created, and allows you to share secure links for document uploads."

#65

iDrive

4.0

(1)

"Id look at idrive good deal"

#66

Husky

4.0

(1)

"Husky makes pouches similar to crd bag or robocup for a fraction of the cost & you can get them at Home Depot."

#67

Arkel

4.0

(1)

"These might go well on the front sides https://arkel.ca/collections/new-products-collection/products/kargo-pannier-32l-pair."

#68

Brookside Design

4.0

(1)

"I was considering something from the ceiling too but might go with these blueprint racks."

#69

CRD Bag

4.0

(1)

"I'm a huge fan of crdbag.com. Super sturdy pouches, strong zippers, weather resistant, puncture resistant and more."

#70

Film Swag Bags

4.0

(1)

"I use FilmSwagBags for my organization and they're sturdy and cheap."

#71

Azure

3.0

(1)

"The MS solution would be to shift the file storage into Azure Files, which is an SMB 3 share presented out of an Azure Storage account."

#72

DAS

3.0

(1)

"I can't recommend any specific DAS because I don't use any, but here are a few things to consider."

#73