I’ve had this box for almost ten years now, so I’ve been thinking about getting something new. Looking at the market, the new systems don’t seem to be all that much more advanced, though. So my question is, should I get a new one or just keep the old box and swap out the drives? What can a new NAS do that my old one can’t? And what kind of drives should I get? I have 2 TB WD Red something, is that still a good choice? I’d move up to 4 TB, of course. This box is only used as backup for my home stuff and a small business, I’m primarily concerned with reliability.
I wouldn’t worry, then. You’ll typically have a some kind of warning when a drive begins to fail. Keep your backups regular, and replace drives when needed.
I have my DSM set up to do a drive health check every month, and I’ll get an email with the results. Gives me piece of mind.