NAS experts (or opinionated beginners!): Do I NEED a Thunderbolt drive enclosure if my main purposes for a #NAS are things like backups, self-hosted photos (Immich), a Plex media server, etc?
Bonus question: Do I need Thunderbolt if I decide to use my NAS for video editing?
Thank you in advance for any and all advice. I've seen too many horror stories, and it's time to make this happen.
Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒
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2025-12-13 19:28:11 UTC
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