Buying guide · 26 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
RAID 1 Explained: Mirroring, Capacity & Data Protection
Learn how RAID 1 works, its benefits, usable storage capacity, limitations, and when to use it in a NAS for reliable data protection.
Read articleStore · Protect · Share · Grow
Your Data Deserves a Home
Find, configure and manage the right NAS for the way you work, create and store, from family photos and personal files to business data, backups and surveillance.
No monthly fees
Pay once, unlike cloud plans
Protected
RAID survives a drive failure
Anywhere access
Your files on every device
Private
Your data stays with you
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- 10K+
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- 100K+
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NAS Configurator
Build your NAS
01Pick storage & RAID
The space you need, or your budget.
02Pick an enclosure (NAS)
We suggest the best fit. Change it if you like.
03Installation/AMC
On-site setup (Delhi NCR) and yearly support, both optional.
Instant, GST-inclusive quote
Live price as you go. Download a PDF or get a formal quote.
The configurator, with a 20 TB build. Prices shown are from our price list on 8 October 2026.
NAS solutions
NAS for the Way You Work
The right NAS depends on what you do with your data.
What is NAS?
More Than Storage
A NAS (Network Attached Storage) is a storage box on your network: one place for every file, backup and photo, reachable from every device.
Why NAS
Cheaper than the cloud, safer than a drive
How a NAS compares with the two things most people use instead.
NAS
- Cost over 3–5 years
- Paid once; you own it
- Speed
- Your network speed: 1, 2.5 or 10GbE
- Privacy & ownership
- On your premises, under your control
- A drive fails
- RAID keeps your files available
- Remote access
- From any phone, laptop or browser
- Monthly fees
- None
Cloud storage
- Cost over 3–5 years
- Monthly fee that grows with your data
- Speed
- Limited by your internet upload
- Privacy & ownership
- On the provider's servers
- A drive fails
- Handled by the provider
- Remote access
- From anywhere
- Monthly fees
- Every month, for as long as you store
External drives
- Cost over 3–5 years
- Cheap to buy, but you need a second copy
- Speed
- Fast, on one computer at a time
- Privacy & ownership
- Yours, but easy to lose
- A drive fails
- Everything on that drive is gone
- Remote access
- Only where it is plugged in
- Monthly fees
- None
Pay once, not every month
No subscription. The hardware and the drives are yours.
A failed drive is not a disaster
RAID keeps your files available while the drive is replaced.
Network speed, not internet speed
Open and edit large files straight off the NAS over 2.5GbE or 10GbE.
Your data stays yours
On your premises, behind your passwords, not on someone else's server.
Every device, backed up
Phones, laptops and PCs back up to one place automatically.
Roll back after ransomware
Snapshots restore files to how they were before an attack or a mistake.
How it works
Step 1
Tell us your needs
Answer three questions in the NAS Finder, or just message us on WhatsApp.
Step 2
We recommend & quote
A configuration that fits, priced in the configurator with GST included.
Step 3
We install & set up
Drives, RAID, backups and secure remote access, configured by our team.
Step 4
We support you
AMC plans, remote help and on-site visits for as long as you run it.
Authorized dealer
The brands inside your NAS
We're an authorized dealer for Synology, QNAP, Seagate and Western Digital, so every NAS and drive we supply is genuine and sourced through official channels. The box and the drives both matter, and we build with ones we'd trust with our own data.
Genuine, official-channel stock
The box
NAS systems
The drives
NAS hard drives
IronWolf · Exos · 2–30 TB
Ultrastar · 10–24 TB
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“I was pretty confused about which NAS to go for, but the team at NASTown made it really easy. They understood what I needed, explained the options without making things unnecessarily technical, and helped me with the setup as well. Everything has been working smoothly so far. Really happy with the overall experience.”
delhi · Synology DS925+ with installationNASTOWN customer · Oct 2026
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Read articleFor most homes, a 2-bay NAS is enough: two mirrored drives (RAID 1) keep a copy of every file if one drive fails. Creators and small businesses usually do better with 4 bays or more, which allow RAID 5 or RAID 6, more usable capacity and room to add drives later. Choose for the storage you expect to need in the next few years, not just today, because running out of bays means buying a new NAS or an expansion unit.
Usable storage is always less than the total capacity of your drives, because RAID sets space aside for protection. For example, four 8 TB drives give 32 TB of raw capacity: RAID 5 leaves about 24 TB, while RAID 6 or RAID 10 leaves about 16 TB. Two drives in RAID 1 give the capacity of one drive. The operating system and file system use a little more. Use the NASTOWN NAS Configurator to see the usable space for any setup before you buy.
Most NAS devices are sold diskless, which means the hard drives are bought separately. This lets you choose the capacity and drive type that suit your budget and workload. Check the product page to see whether drives are included. If you would rather not choose drives yourself, our team can recommend compatible drives, install them and set up RAID for you.
Not every hard drive is suitable. Use NAS-rated drives, such as WD Red Plus or Seagate IronWolf, that are built for always-on use and listed on your NAS maker's compatibility list for your exact model. Avoid SMR (shingled) drives in RAID, as they can slow down badly under heavy writes and make rebuilds much longer. Desktop drives may physically fit but are not designed for 24/7 RAID workloads. SSD cache drives often have their own, stricter compatibility list.
Yes, on most models. Synology NAS released before 2025 are not affected by Synology's newer drive policy and work with third-party NAS drives. On 2025 DiskStation Plus models running DSM 7.3 or later, third-party hard drives that are not on Synology's list can create storage pools, although DSM labels them “Unverified”. Some other 2025 series and M.2 SSD cache have stricter rules, so check Synology's compatibility list for your exact model before buying drives.
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