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Is it okay to install a NAS system drive using a USB drive? My 16GB USB drive only lasted four months
The first time I installed a flying beetle, I wanted to save trouble. I pulled a 16GB USB drive from a drawer to use as a system drive. Four months later, the NAS completely went out in the middle of the night—the USB drive was written to death. This article clarifies what system drives secretly write every day, explains why USB drives can't hold up, and the three tasks USB drives really need to do in NAS....

