NAS Bay, Drive Count & Capacity Planner
Turn a usable target into feasible layouts.
Compare layoutsPhysical NAS choices
NAS configuration tools
Move from a capacity requirement to bays, drives, protection, expansion, and workload-specific storage media.
RAID Capacity Calculator
Check raw, usable, and overhead capacity.
Calculate capacityRAID Protection Decision Tool
Shortlist a generic protection model.
Choose protectionNAS Expansion Headroom Planner
Set an expansion calendar trigger.
Plan expansionHDD vs SSD Storage Planner
Allocate bulk and active data tiers.
Allocate tiersCMR vs SMR Suitability Checker
Specify recording-method requirements.
Check suitabilityCapacity, protection, and backup are separate decisions
Use these tools in sequence: establish usable capacity, choose a protection approach, check array math, set an expansion trigger, and keep independently recoverable backups.
Read RAID Is Not a Backup and verify formulas in Storage and RAID Capacity Formulas.