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network attached storage - any suggestions ?

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I'm thinking of incorporating a network attached storage facility into my home network for domestic use only, nothing mission critical, clips and pictures of family events and occassions therefore of sentimental value.

I'm thinking Raid 1 configuration but I'm unsure whether 'with Parity' is of benefit fo me.

Any hardware suggestions/experiences for NAS units and drives gratefully received with thanks.

Is £200 ish ($300 ish) a reasonable budget ? (as a starting point).
 
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How much storage do you need?

RAID1 is mirroring (duplication) of drives, there is no parity in RAID1. With RAID1 if one drive failed the other drive should be fine however if data corruption or a some other type of file level errors occurred it would be spread to the second drive.

If you're looking for fault tolerance with more than 2 drives, RAID5 should be a starting point.

I would also consider some type of cloud backup or offsite backup for data that couldn't easily be replaced. Theft, flood or fire could destroy your local storage leaving you without your data?

Types of RAID:
RAID Levels Explained | PCMag.com
 
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