📰 New article from RetroRGB
UGREEN NAS – Basic & JBOD Setup
https://retrorgb.com/ugreen-nas-basic-jbod-setup.html
RetroRGB’s UGREEN NAS Guide: No Matching Drives? No Problem.
Hard drives are pricey—but that doesn’t mean you’re out of luck if you’ve got a few mismatched ones gathering dust. In his latest video, Bob from RetroRGB breaks down how to use any drives in any UGREEN NAS—yes, even older or differently sized ones—with two clever setups: Basic (treat each drive as its own volume) and JBOD (join them into one big pool, no RAID redundancy needed).
Why’s this cool? Because it turns your NAS into a flexible storage hub without forcing you to buy matching drives or risk data loss via RAID missteps. Perfect for beginners, hobbyists, or anyone just wanting to repurpose old drives quietly and affordably.
Bonus: Bob keeps it real—disclaimers included. JBOD/Basic means no fault tolerance, so yes, one drive failure could mean losing that chunk of data. But for backups, archives, or media libraries where redundancy isn’t life-or-death? It’s a smart, low-cost workaround.
And hey—he’s planning a follow-up on turning an old PC into a DIY NAS. Stay tuned. 🛠️
👉 Check out the full guide here
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