u/squidg_21

I have a Windows PC at home with around 8TB total storage across multiple drives.

I currently use Macrium to back up my main drive to an external hard drive. Every now and then, I copy that backup onto another drive stored at another house.

I want to stop manually driving hard drives around and I do not want yearly software/cloud fees.

What I want:

• Weekly incremental backups over the internet
• Ability to restore individual files/folders, not just the whole PC
• Full PC restore if needed
• Remote access through something like Tailscale

Recommendation I have been given:

• Synology DS923+
• 1 x 16TB WD Red Plus NAS drive to start
• Use Synology Active Backup for Business
• Use Tailscale for remote access
• Later add another drive if I need more storage or redundancy

The NAS would mainly be for offsite backup. The DS923+ was recommended over a 2-bay model because I may want extra drives later. I may also use it for basic server tasks like running simple Python scripts, but that would just be a bonus rather than the main purpose.

Questions:

1. Is the DS923+ overkill for this or is it a good long-term choice?
2. Is starting with 1 x 16TB WD Red Plus sensible, or should I buy 18TB/20TB instead?
3. Any issues with doing the first backup locally, then moving the NAS offsite and using Tailscale for weekly incrementals?
4. Would you use Synology Active Backup for Business for this, or something else?
5. Anything else I am missing before I buy?