Nogami

Unraid checking in. 150TB ish. Dual parity for media files on XFS drives. Can lose 2 drives before array data is at risk, and even then if a drive fails, I’d only lose the data on that drive not the entire array.

Important data is on ab encrypted ZFS array which is snapshotted and replicated hourly to a separate backup server and replicated one more time weekly to 3.5” archive drives which are swapped out to a safe deposit box every few months.

I used to use rsync to do it but snapshot replication with sanoid/syncoid does the same thing in a tiny fraction of the time by just sending snapshot deltas rather than having to compare each file.

Sounds like a pink case is in order.

We upgrade bi yearly right now, but our entire household is iOS.

15 Pro Max here. Totally happy with it. Not gonna worry about 16.

As a parent and someone doing tech support for oldsters the more walled their gardens the less work for me.

And for me that’s all that matters right now.

I don’t hate it but I don’t love it either. I find it slower to get to what I want though than iOS 17 which is annoying.

That’s android.

Power, ethernet, hdmi, 3 usb C. That’ll do. Anything else get a splitter or a dongle.

Awww. Aren't you just precious.

I agree to a point. I’ve been buying used SAS drives for cheap on eBay. Not a single failure in the dozen or so that I’m running right now in my server. I have a few spares sitting on the shelf just in case but I’m not expecting to use them for some time.

Likewise. The price point might be a bit higher but for a dual purpose device I’d probably go up to $349

Realistically they could just make this a hybrid model that can be either an entry level Mac or an Apple TV all in one device.

The “Apple Hub”, use it as an Apple TV or use as a lightweight family computer on your existing display. Perfect!

Then sell for $225 with 1TB nvme and 16GB RAM but no display or camera.

It’s not ever going to happen.