Building your own Network-Attached Storage can be a fun experience. Not only do you get to customize the hardware per your ...

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 ...

Are you looking to create a personalized Network Attached Storage (NAS) solution? The Raspberry Pi 5 offers a compelling option for tech enthusiasts seeking to construct a powerful yet budget-friendly ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Synology model I was eyeing crossed well past the $600 mark, and that’s without the hard drive cost. I calculated the ...

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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