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 ...

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 ...

Have you ever wondered how large companies manage to store and protect massive amounts of data? What if you could harness that same technology for your personal or small business needs? Building a ...

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 ...

Why a dedicated NAS still beats a repurposed PC server (and saves you money on power) ...