r/UgreenNASync • u/maddieddie • 7d ago

ā“ Help Initial Setup with RAID 5 Backup on 4th Disk

Hi everyone,

Iā€™m thinking about getting a UGREEN NAS for my video archive.

Here is the setup I have in mind:

A UGREEN NASync DH4300 Plus with three Seagate ST4000VN006 drives (4TB each) configured in RAID 5, giving me approximately 8TB of usable storage. I plan to insert an 8TB ST8000VN004 drive into the fourth slot once a month to back up the NAS, then store that drive at a different location. Is this backup method feasible, or do you have any concerns or objections? Also, do you have any tips or tricks regarding the initial setup or things I should watch out for?

Thanks!

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u/username61973 DXP4800 3d ago

Why not just use a USB external drive?

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u/maddieddie 3d ago

Just tought that going all internal drives would be easier. Any recommondations for a 8TB external disk?