Rob Adamson24 hrs with a #UnasPro8 and I like it #Unifi have made a nice machine and it’ll fit into my plans. But if you’re moving from #Synology then a few things to note a) Disks don’t hibernate, this is a rack mounted #NAS and design assumptions were this rack isn’t in your living room! In operation it’s quiet so far but with no hibernation then WD’s Pre-Emptive Wear Leveling has disks clicking when not read/writing to them. b) interface/local user account is designed for multiple user setups /1
This works well in #Unifi Network app but setting up local admin account is also your login for Unifi Drive when mounting via SMB and I don’t like that dual functionality so it’s not ideal but still to explore this fully as with a few things #UnasPro8 but it’s not a million miles away from #Synology except for the no Apps but I’m not planning to use this as anything other than secondary back up and network file serving. My main #NAS will be a UGreen DXP 6800 Pro running #UNRAID /2
Had to improvise due to the #Unifi supplied rails being too big for my Lack Server Rack so added these to support the #UnasPro8 from below. Seems to have worked! - Edit I should have noted, they are turned upside down so I could add them as the UNAS rack ears were in the way. #NAS #SelfHosted
And installed. Quite a learning curve even with 2 years of all things #Unifi but figured out local access, the peculiarities of a new browser interface & SMB mounting. The drive is up and running and transferring first files over. Very silent even with 4TB transfer in flight. For the keen eyesight, yes that is an original IKEA Lack table server rack. Finally using it. My UCG Fibre is on its side a weird noise if laid flat. That’s a tomorrow problem!#UnasPro8 #Synology #NAS #SelfHosted
So a mixing of interests. Here is Abbie inspecting the delivery of the #Unifi #UnasPro8 for #Caturday and marks the start of my transition away from #Synology which will take time due to the extortionate HDD prices. Mixed feelings on leaving Synology as never had an issue with either of my #NAS from them in 10+ years. They lost me with the abysmal drive lock in policy subsequently reversed. Also a tired hardware refresh in 2025 which was years in waiting & simply not worth the wait. #SelfHosted
