A small storage upgrade problem for an M4 Mac mini home server
An is running a private , a website, backups for other computers, private , and custom apps. More services are planned, including a tinkering website, nearby plane tracking, and radio astronomy experiments. The current storage setup is only one WD My Passport for Mac drive plugged into a USB-C port, with either 2TB or 4TB of space.
That is starting to feel too small. The preferred upgrade is a compact storage device, roughly the size of the Mac mini, with RAID 1 if possible. A Terramaster D4 4-bay is being considered because it connects with a single USB-C cable and looks simple to use.
SSD prices are high, so the goal is to prepare now and buy when prices make sense. Plane tracking and radio astronomy equipment may leave only one or two USB-C ports free, so a hub may also be needed.
Key points
- The is already handling , a website, backups, shared files, and apps.
- Current storage is a single USB-C WD My Passport for Mac drive with about 2TB or 4TB of space.
- The target is a compact storage setup close to the Mac mini’s size.
- RAID 1 is desired so the same data can live on two drives.
- Extra hardware for plane tracking and radio astronomy may limit the number of free USB-C ports.