2 bay Synology NAS' are less than $200, 4 bay are less than $400. Yes, if you need 144TB of storage the NAS unit is going to be more expensive, but the drives t

2 bay Synology NAS' are less than $200, 4 bay are less than $400. Yes, if you need 144TB of storage the NAS unit is going to be more expensive, but the drives themselves are the majority of the cost.