Have you ever wished for a simple, affordable way to centralize your files, stream media, or back up your data—without shelling out hundreds of dollars for a commercial solution? Here’s the good news: ...

We've written many column inches about why Synology is a bad buy. I should know — I wrote many of them. I'm not here to bash them further, but I have realized one thing. We spent so much time talking ...

Saving money only to spend more later.

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 ...

Network-attached storage, or NAS, can save integrators from drowning in the sea of digital content management. The technology has quickly moved downmarket, from enterprise networks to the SMB market ...

I'm planning on building out a NAS system for my business and home use (I work from home, and I play from home). I currently have an HTPC with an internal 500GB HD that acts as central storage on my ...

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 ...

If you are interested in building your very own network attached storage (NAS) you might be interested in a new tutorial published by the Explaining Computers channel which shows how you can use a ...

[Jeff Geerling] has tried building his own network-attached storage before, but found that the Raspberry Pi just wasn’t able to keep pace with his demands. He’s back with a new all-flash NAS build, ...

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 ...