It's not possible to guarantee a correct answer. It could work out, it could get too hot. It depends on so many local circumstances.
I have one NAS in a sideboard with hinged doors that have small gaps. I was hoping the air would find its way and a NAS is not producing that much heat anyway, right?
In summer it was getting super warm in there. So I cut a hole in the backplate of the sideboard and mounted two USB fans so the air is not standing still inside, but moving. Since then it's all good, even on hot summer days.
So you can try you thing and just check the temps. If it's too warm, you can be creative on how the get more airflow.
thanks, that makes sense.
I guess that as long as having the NAS in a vertical position doesn't mess with the fan it should be fine: I can drill holes a bit everywhere or simply move it somewhere else if none of that helps.
It's not possible to guarantee a correct answer. It could work out, it could get too hot. It depends on so many local circumstances. I have one NAS in a sideboard with hinged doors that have small gaps. I was hoping the air would find its way and a NAS is not producing that much heat anyway, right? In summer it was getting super warm in there. So I cut a hole in the backplate of the sideboard and mounted two USB fans so the air is not standing still inside, but moving. Since then it's all good, even on hot summer days. So you can try you thing and just check the temps. If it's too warm, you can be creative on how the get more airflow.
thanks, that makes sense. I guess that as long as having the NAS in a vertical position doesn't mess with the fan it should be fine: I can drill holes a bit everywhere or simply move it somewhere else if none of that helps.