Terramaster F4-425 NAS ZDNET's key takeaways The Terramaster F4-425 is available on Amazon for $379
This NAS device offers tons of possible storage and a well-designed, web-based user interface
You do have to purchase your own drives to use the F4-425. $379.99 at Amazon $369.99 at B&H Photo-Video more buying choices
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Over the years, I've stored files and folders in various ways. I've used Samba, NFS, third-party cloud services, internal cloud tools, and everything in between. Another option I've taken advantage of is Network Attached Storage (NAS).
Not sure what a NAS is? Essentially, it's a device on your network (whether at home or in a business) that is primarily used for storing files. Yes, some NAS devices offer more than just that, but the focus is on keeping your files and folders off your desktops, laptops, tablets, or phones and housing them in a centralized location.
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You can create your own NAS, using the Linux operating system (which is cheap and easy), or you can purchase a dedicated device, deploy it on your LAN, and be done with it.
One such NAS is the Terramaster F4-425 4-Bay NAS. This device allows you to add up to 4 drives for a total of 120 TB of storage. Of course, the F4-425 isn't only about file storage. With this device, you can create an almost Google Workspace-like ecosystem that can serve as a storage device, a multimedia hub, real-time local/remote synchronization, two-way synchronization between cloud and NAS storage, and much more.
Let's dive in and see how well this NAS by Terramaster fared.
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