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TL;DR
Thorsten Meyer says his operation bought a UGREEN NASync DXP6800 Pro after duplicate cloud-sync files nearly filled a database server. As of Nov. 1, 2026, the NAS is equipped but not connected or configured; its planned backup system remains untested.
Thorsten Meyer’s AI and publishing operation has bought a UGREEN NASync DXP6800 Pro after duplicate database-dump files in an iCloud folder left one server with just 2% free disk space. The network storage device has been delivered and fitted with drives, but it is not yet connected or configured; the planned backup system has not passed its tests.
Meyer said that on Sept. 17, two machines sent database dumps with the same filename to one iCloud folder. The sync service retained repeated conflict copies, and 29 duplicates helped push the database machine close to full. A separate cleanup problem followed on Oct. 29, when deleting older copies timed out while iCloud was busy, according to Meyer.
The purchased unit has six drive bays and is equipped with four Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 TB hard drives and one NVMe SSD. The proposed configuration puts the hard drives in RAID 6 for backups and uses the SSD as a separate pool for containers and test databases. Meyer estimates that four drives in this arrangement would provide about 32 TB of usable space; that is a planned capacity, not a measured result from an operating system.
Meyer said he selected the six-bay model over a less expensive four-bay option to leave room to expand without replacing existing drives. The article identifies the NAS and storage components as bought with his own money and says UGREEN did not provide or sponsor them. Meyer describes the report as a setup plan, not a review or long-term test.
Infographic 01 · The box
Six bays, two fast slots, two 10GbE ports
What UGREEN lists for the NASync DXP6800 Pro, and how we plan to fill it.
How we fill it
Delivered and equipped; the setup is our plan (1 Nov 2026)
Bays 1–4: Seagate IronWolf Pro 16 TB, RAID 6, Btrfs → ≈ 32 TB usable, any two drives may fail. Bays 5–6: free for growth. M.2 slot 1: the NVMe SSD (ordered: Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB) as its own fast pool. Slot 2: free. Six 16 TB drives in RAID 6 would give ≈ 64 TB.
What else UGREEN lists
From the product page, not measured by us
- Separate 128 GB SSD for the operating system, UGOS
- RAID: JBOD, Basic, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
- 1× PCIe x4 · 2× Thunderbolt 4 · 8K HDMI · SD card reader
- Power: 43.07 W drives in use · 24.91 W drives in hibernation
- Stated maximum: 208 TB with 32 TB drives · 3-year warranty
Why six bays: with RAID 6, two drives always hold parity. In four bays that leaves half the raw space usable; with all six bays filled it becomes two thirds.
Sources: UGREEN DXP6800 Pro product page, checked 1 Nov 2026; Seagate IronWolf Pro data sheet DS2129.4; our setup plan, 6 Oct 2026.
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Why Local Restore Speed Matters
The purchase responds to a specific weakness in the operation’s existing backup route: cloud synchronization copied duplicate files and made cleanup unreliable. Meyer argues that a local NAS could provide a faster on-site restore for large data sets than retrieving hundreds of gigabytes over the office internet connection. That benefit remains prospective until the NAS is running and a restore is tested.
The planned arrangement also separates local recovery from an offsite copy. Meyer proposes daily snapshots and an encrypted restic backup to Backblaze B2 with Object Lock, alongside each Mac’s own account and storage quota. If implemented as described, these layers are intended to limit the effect of accidental deletion or account access. They do not yet demonstrate that data can be recovered successfully.
The account is relevant to small teams running databases and AI workloads on ordinary office machines: a sync folder can be useful for copies but may reproduce unwanted changes rather than provide an independent recovery point. In Meyer’s case, the measured storage need is about 6 to 8 TB, while most of the model server’s 3.2 TB consists of AI model files he says can be downloaded again.
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How the Backup Problem Developed
Meyer describes a small fleet of Macs rather than a data center. One machine hosts the operation’s main Postgres database, another runs local AI models, and others support publishing workflows and tests. Measurements taken on Oct. 6 showed about 2.6 TB used on the main desk machine, 744 GB on the database server, and 3.2 TB on the model server; the database itself occupied about 293 GB.
The database machine has also experienced recurring kernel panics since August, Meyer said. A crash on Aug. 8 caused 2¼ hours of database downtime. A NAS would not prevent a hardware or operating-system crash, but a local copy could shorten recovery if restoration works as planned. The operation currently relies on local Time Machine disks on two Macs and an iCloud copy of the nightly database dump.
Meyer cites the 3-2-1 backup rule, described in a US-CERT guide: maintain three copies of important files, across two media types, with one copy offsite. The proposed NAS would add local storage, while the planned Backblaze B2 copy would remain offsite. The existing approach remains in place until the new system is tested.
“That was the day I stopped treating a sync service as a backup.”
— Thorsten Meyer, ThorstenMeyerAI.com
Setup Tests Still Pending
The NAS is not on the network, and neither of the two stated acceptance tests has been run. It is unknown whether Time Machine will work with the planned non-admin accounts, whether snapshots will remain inaccessible to those accounts, or how quickly the system can restore data in practice. The proposed RAID capacity and storage layout are planning figures, not verified operating results.
It is also unclear when installation will take place or whether the system will pass both tests. Meyer says the current backups remain on local Time Machine disks and in iCloud. No evidence in the source material establishes that the proposed offsite backup, Object Lock settings, or overnight drive-sleep schedule has been configured.
Acceptance Tests Before Rollout
Meyer says the first step is to connect and configure the NAS, then test Time Machine using a non-admin account and verify that the account cannot view or delete snapshots. He has said the device will be returned if either test fails. Until those checks are complete, the planned NAS arrangement should not be treated as a working backup system.
If the tests pass, Meyer plans to use the four hard drives for backup storage and the NVMe SSD for containers and test databases. Disk-heavy activity is scheduled for 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., with drives intended to sleep during working hours. He also plans an encrypted offsite copy to Backblaze B2 and says he will report results after the system is running; no date for that follow-up is given.
Key Questions
Has the UGREEN NASync DXP6800 Pro been installed?
No. As of Nov. 1, 2026, Meyer says it has been delivered and equipped with drives but is not connected to the network or configured.
Why did Meyer buy a NAS?
Repeated iCloud conflict copies nearly filled a database server, and a later cleanup job timed out. Meyer wants a separate local backup destination that may allow faster restoration than downloading large files from cloud storage.
What storage setup is planned?
Meyer plans to put four 16 TB Seagate IronWolf Pro drives in RAID 6 for backups and use an NVMe SSD as a separate pool for containers and test databases. The configuration has not been tested, and the stated capacity is an estimate.
What must happen before the NAS is used?
It must pass tests for Time Machine backups using a non-admin account and for snapshots that the account cannot access or delete. Meyer says the NAS will be returned if either test fails.
Are the current backups already protected by the NAS?
No. Meyer says the operation still uses local Time Machine disks on two Macs and an iCloud copy of the nightly database dump. The NAS and proposed offsite backup are not yet operational.
Source: ThorstenMeyerAI.com
