Hello,
We manage a marketing agency with around 75 employees. The team primarily works with photos, 4K videos, and CAD files (Adobe Suite, Pytha).
Currently, we use multiple Synology NAS devices as file servers and backup servers. All workstations are connected to the storage via a 10 Gbps network. However, as the company has grown rapidly, the throughput is no longer sufficient, and we are experiencing noticeable slowdowns when processing both large and small files. Employees do not work with the required files locally but exclusively on the file server, which is connected via SMB.
In the new year, I plan to develop and implement a new concept to resolve these issues. I am curious about the best practices for this use case or if there are people here with relevant experience in this area.
We intend to purchase a new server but want to continue utilizing our current hardware, which includes multiple Hyper-V and Synology servers. Snapshots and VM backups that integrate into the current system are particularly important to us.
Privately, I have been using TrueNAS for years and work with Proxmox and ZFS. A TrueNAS bare-metal installation or deployment as a VM could potentially be considered. However, I would also like to question whether TrueNAS is the right choice for this use case at all and what alternatives might be available.
Thanks in advance for your input!