UGreen NAS DH2300
Home server, backup destination, and media box all in one quiet enclosure.
The DH2300 replaced a pile of external drives scattered across the desk — backups on one, media library on another, project archives on a third. Consolidating everything into a proper NAS was overdue.
The two-bay setup runs two 4TB drives in RAID 1 for the critical data, with TimeMachine pointing at a dedicated share for both Macs. Setup was faster than expected — UGreen's software is minimal but functional, and getting SMB shares working took minutes rather than an afternoon.
The noise level is genuinely low. It sits on the desk and I only remember it exists when something needs archiving or I'm spinning up Plex for a movie. The drives spin down when idle and the whole unit draws very little standby power.
Docker support is the feature I've started leaning into. Running Plex, a local password manager sync, and a small home automation bridge all from the same box reduces the number of devices that need to be on and managed. The NAS became infrastructure.