Asustor Lockerstor 8 AS6508T - 8 Bay NAS, 2.1GHz Quad-Core, 2 M.2 NVMe SSD Slot, 10GbE Port, 2.5GbE Port, 8GB RAM DDR4, Enterprise Network Attached Storage (Diskless)

I purchased this a few weeks ago and had a hard time finding reviews of it, so this is my attempt to assist others. Overall: br>br> br>The machine was in excellent condition when it arrived. Everything you'll need is packed into this bag. The drive trays are made of metal rather than plastic and come pre-assembled. Both were drilled for. 5" and 2. 5" drives are available. The machine has a nice appearance and comes with a tool to locate it on the network. br>br>User interface br>br>User interface br>br>User interface b br>This is very nice; the screen appears to be windowed. It's like having a desktop in your browser, and it's been put together with care to make it enjoyable to use. Take a look at the login, desktop, and window-related screenshots. showing- disks. br>br>Quality: br>br>Quality: br>br>Quality br>I have 10x16TB RAID5 drives and 2x1TB SSDs for caching on mine. Over the 10G interface, it absolutely screams. It's more rapid than the USB-based system. RAID array of SSDs connected Features: br>br> br>It has so far supported everything I've thrown at it. br>- NFS for Linux mounts, SMB for Mac/Windows machines, and iSCSI for Linux - Apps for pretty much everything (plus a free developer environment if you want to make your own).
- Temperature and SMART monitoring for all spinning rust, SSD and CPU temperature monitoring, and access monitoring are all included.
- It has a front-facing display that shows the IP address (!). ) in addition to the box's name. br>br>It does everything, really. Upgrades: br>br> It has two DDR4 DIMM slots and comes with 8GB of RAM. You can purchase mind-blowing technology at the Asus store. DIMMS for the machine are ridiculously expensive, so I went with two of the Kingston HX426S15IB2/16 DIMMs, which work fine and cost about a sixth of the price. Removal of the screw and insertion of a standard DIMM. It's also simple to add SSDs for the cache, and thumbscrews are used instead of tiny screws. The existence of screwdriver abominations makes life much easier. br>br>Support:br>I contacted Asustore to inquire about multi-language support. homing a network interface (see caveats below) and received a quick response with more quick followups; they couldn't do what I asked because the firmware didn't support it yet (? )) but they were just as helpful as I could have hoped, which bodes well for any future technical assistance. br>br>Caveats:
- You can't do more than one thing at the same time. Each network interface has one IP address, and that's all there is to it. If your switch supports it, you can create a VLAN; however, my unmanaged 10G switch does not.

- Making a 130TB RAID out of ten 16TB drives took a long time. In the range of three to four days. I'm not sure if I'm being completely honest here, because 160TB is a lot of disk space: )br>br>- )br>br>- )br>br>- ) Instead of "manufacturer" disk space, it reports *real* disk space. As a result, my 16TB drive appears to be only 14TB. 55TB (ie: It makes use of two-digit powers rather than ten-digit powers). This isn't a problem, but it does highlight Seagate's duplicitous disk sales practices. There's a total of 145TB of storage on those ten 16TB drives. Yeah. You're down to 130TB if you lose one of the raid-5 arrays. To be fair, that's still a lot. Overall, I'm very pleased with it. br>br> It was pricey (especially when fully loaded with drives), but it appears to be well-engineered and has performed flawlessly thus far. It's still a good deal for what it gives you (the dual 10G network interface is a steal at this price). br>br>[aside]br>As I write this review, I'm being asked to rate on a scale of one to ten. These three criteria, 'Easy To Use,' 'Thickness,' and 'Sheerness,' all received five stars. What is the difference between "thickness" and "sheerness"? Really ? [/aside] [/aside] [/aside] [/aside] [/aside].

Katherine Schmitt

| Sep 14, 2021

So far, everything has worked without a hitch. Simple one-click integration with my phone's apps, Google gmail integration, and apps on my Windows clients. Yes, this is a seriously fast machine, with dual NVME cards ($80 each on AMZN) and an extra 8gb stick ($20), and two RAID arrays, one for storage, one for backup, and a 1TB SSD for the OS and apps. A new switch (XGS1010-) was used to connect to 10GBE ports. My primary Windows client is connected via 2. ZZ0101F) and I have my secondary Windows client connected via 1. 5GBE. Everything works as advertised, and the apps are great for torrents, plex, remote file serving, email server, and home automation. If you're new to Linux, I recommend checking out PuTTy, which allows you to use command lines from a remote computer, learning about Portainer and Docker (youtube), and downloading WinSCP to access files remotely. Also, consider running a VPN service from the device (which is built into the OS) so you can access it safely when you're not at home. The only criticism I have is that Atom-based processors are prone to overheating. My Plex library took days to build during the setup process - Probably 5 times as long as a high-intensity high-intensity high-intensity end PC. According to what I've heard, Asustor recently released a XEON processor version of this machine, which could be worth it for a lot of people. The machine isn't particularly slow, but it's not what I'm used to when I'm using Plex on my PC. That is something I wish I had done.

Collin Rodriguez

| Aug 31, 2021

I've got four 10TB Seagate Exos drives, two 512GB SSDs (for cache only), and 16GB of RAM (which is more than the CPU manufacturer and Asustor's recommended 8GB, but it recognizes 16GB and I haven't had any problems). The hardware is top-of-the-line, and it comes from Asus. The only caveat I have is that I am coming from a 4-year-old Synology single unit, and the software is far more user-friendly than the Asustor. If you prefer to get your hands dirty with software and are capable of doing so, the Asustor is the way to go; however, if user-friendly software is your top priority, you might be better off with a Synology, as their DSM system is a little more user-friendly. You can't go wrong with either system, but I believe the AS6604's hardware specs make it a better value than a Synology 1520 with comparable specs.

Wynter Pratt

| Feb 13, 2021