Is this possibly the best home lab NAS towards the end of 2024? I think it has some really great features and capabilities, including (2) 10 gig network ports! I tested it running an iSCSI target for Proxmox and it worked great. I take a look at hardware, software, virtualization capabilities, video encoding, drive installation, cache drives, and even LACP bonding with the 2 network ports. Also, I announce the winner of the Beelink Mini PC giveaway!
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Written review of the Terramaster F4-424 Max NAS: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2024/09/terramaster-f4-424-max-nas-review-for-home-lab/
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Introduction – 0:00
Video Sponsor – Faddom – 0:30
Terramaster F4-424 hardware specs – 1:30
Discussing hybrid drive configurations – 2:17
Performance was good with iSCSI on Proxmox – 2:40
Easy drive installation into the Terramaster F4-424 – 3:00
Showing the process to remove the side panel to expose M.2 and memory – 3:27
Discussing the 4 and 8 TB drives from Western Digital in TOS 6 – 4:09
Talking about the Western Digital WD Red Plus Hard Drives – 4:41
Talking about the (2) 10 gig network ports on the F4-424 – 5:12
You can bond the 10 gig ports with LACP and other aggregation configurations – 5:54
Has great media transcoding features and horsepower – 6:15
TOS 6 software and how it runs, along with apps – 6:37
Some growing pains with TOS 6 – 7:05
Virtualization capabilities and features with the Terramaster F4-424 – 7:17
Can run VirtualBox on TOS 6 – 7:36
Does have a native Docker Manager app in TOS 6 – 7:58
Looking at iSCSI LUN in Proxmox targeting the Terramaster F4-424 – 8:15
Installed Windows Server 2025 Preview – 8:39
The Good about the Terramaster F4-424 – 10:26
The Bad about the Terramaster F4-424 – 11:20
Final verdict on the Terramaster F4-424 NAS – 11:48
Thanking everyone for participating in the giveaway! 12:12
Choosing the winner! 13:02
Wrapping up – 14:04
