I just got a Synology RS812 for similar purposes and, thus far, I am really pleased with both the build quality and their built-in admin setup.

Since this is FlyerTalk, can we share some notes on how we travel with gear like this?

After trying SKB's Studio Flyer case (not deep enough for the RackStation) and also their shock mounted case (which was so large that, when I unboxed it, it made the blood drain from my face as I imagined hauling it around airports and repeatedly paying an oversized baggage fee), I settled on a concept of a standard 2U SKB case.

It's too big and square to carry it on, but I thought I'd use a TSA Locking strap to secure it a bit and then hand-carry the drives inside a Tom Bihn Brain Cell to mitigate the risk of data loss. Not thrilled whenever my electronics have to ride under the plane but, so far, I haven't come up with any better way to do this which ticks all the boxes for:

• Portable
• Sturdy
• Isn't "Fee Bait" for the Airlines

Curious — How does everybody here fly with their NAS gear?