Comments on: Got An Old D-Link NAS Device? Dump It Just Like D-Link Has! https://pcper.com/2024/04/got-an-old-d-link-nas-devices-dump-it-just-like-d-link-has/ A Leader in PC Hardware Reviews and News Fri, 12 Apr 2024 19:08:18 +0000 hourly 1 By: razor512 https://pcper.com/2024/04/got-an-old-d-link-nas-devices-dump-it-just-like-d-link-has/comment-page-1/#comment-248797 Fri, 12 Apr 2024 19:08:18 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=282884#comment-248797 This is one major reason why I do not like NAS appliance devices like this. Such devices carry a large price premium for the hardware offered, while offering rather short service life, while also often being heavily locked down so that when the company discontinues support, then the device becomes either a paperweight, or unsafe to use. There are currently 2 bay NAS appliances that are being sold for $600 and comes with no drives, and use a dual core Intel Celeron J3355 and have 6GB of DDR3L RAM, Imagine the PC you can build to make into a NAS for $600.

Turn an old PC into a NAS, and for far less money, end up with a device that will often start with support for 6-8 drives, along with options to expand via HBAs, while having the freedom to choose which software you run. Even if your current NAS software gets discontinued, the hardware will live on as you run run something else to meet your needs.

While some NAS appliances can offer unique conveniences, especially in cases where you just want a turn key solution, often times the software support ends long before the hardware gets even close to becoming obsolete. For example, there are many NAS products that can saturate a 2.5GbE connection but no longer receive security updates.

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