Using external hard drives is one way to store your precious media, photos and important documents but once you get to a certain capacity levels it might be worth upgrading. Building a Network ...

That said, you don’t necessarily need a specific OS just for your data-hoarding adventures. Thanks to a multitude of server packages and apps, any ol’ operating system can be modified to fulfill your ...

Self-hosting your data and services with Network Attached Storage (NAS) is a great way to free yourself from the spiraling costs and tangled web of subscription fees. Whether you’re simply looking to ...

Have you ever wished your home lab could do more than just sit there, taking up space? Imagine transforming that modest 10-inch setup into a fully functional Network Attached Storage (NAS) system, one ...

In this TechBuilder Recipe, I'll show you how to set up and configure a NAS device to quickly increase disk capacity. Then, to show off the new media-serving abilities of these powerful add-ons, I&'ll ...

2025 was going to be the year I upgraded my Synology to a newer model with 10GbE support. But I will not support their enshittification plans, even if there are viable workarounds. Guess it's time to ...

Getting a NAS seems to be a question of when, not if — at least, that's the impression I get from my peers. They say everyone should have a NAS to host all their data privately, set up a media server, ...

Some thoughts on this, in no particular order: If you're spending appreciable money on building an always on appliance that you want to last for years, you want to focus on a solid platform, which in ...

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