TerraMaster F4-425 Plus Review: Docker Compose is a Game Changer!

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

Hey Geek Army! Anand here, sharing my honest review of the brand new TerraMaster F4-425 Plus NAS. As someone who loves energy-efficient homelabs, this 4-bay NAS really caught my attention. While I don't usually do hardware reviews, I was intrigued by its potential, especially for Docker.

00:00 Intro
01:51 Introduction & Value Proposition
02:24 F4-425 Plus Hardware Deep Dive
04:15 TRAID
04:38 TerraMaster OS or TOS 6
05:49 Underlying Ubuntu-based Operating System
08:18 Initial Setup
09:26 App Center
10:14 Photos App
11:51 Docker Manager
13:25 Ultimate Docker Media Server Series
14:00 Docker and Docker Compose Capabilities
15:51 Custom Operating Systems
17:52 Conclusions

AFFILIATE LINK:
🎁 https://www.amazon.com/TERRAMASTER-F4-425-Plus-NAS-Storage/dp/B0FLHTF2PQ/?tag=shbeg-20 (HURRY: there is a $85 coupon right now).

RELEVANT GUIDES AND VIDEOS:
🔗 Ultimate Docker Media Server: https://www.simplehomelab.com/ultimate-docker-media-server-udms-01/
🔗 Synology Docker-Traefik Guide: https://www.simplehomelab.com/synology-docker-media-server/

RELEVANT VIDEOS:
▶️ Ultimate Docker Server: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfzgNJAM19o&list=PL1Hno7tIbSWV-c1E87BqTzPMgfGxM08nf
▶️ Demystifying Traefik v3: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1Hno7tIbSWUGrZSqeB9aCsdAuoeVwvgh
▶️ Deployrr Tutorial: https://youtu.be/VMRqO2spJZg

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📜 Deployrr Repository: https://github.com/SimpleHomelab/Deployrr
📜 Docker-Traefik Repository: https://github.com/SimpleHomelab/Docker-Traefik

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