I'm sure you're aware of all the issues with cloud storage with celebrities having their accounts broken into and sensitive data obtained by malicious individuals. That cuts out any third-parties and lowers the risk of your data being compromised. The most important thing to remember about a NAS is that it's local and it's managed by yourself.

Small units can be purchased from companies like Synology and QNAP. What these machines are capable of is storing data, transcoding media and even running services like Plex. It can be a PC, too, depending on how you configure the OS and hardware. We do not include the price of electricity and a working internet connection to keep the NAS online in the figures above.Ī NAS device is that little black box located somewhere in the home or office that acts as a file server. The latter 24TB and 30TB pricing reflect the inclusion of the DS418J and the use of RAID 5.

Up to 24TB is priced with the DS218+ in mind, running in RAID 1. Amazon sale: Prime Early Access deals on laptops, PC, Xbox, and more.

Dropbox pricing 4tb