One of the biggest mistakes one can make when building a NAS isn't buying too little storage, but instead only planning for ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

That’s why you’ll often hear home lab enthusiasts and data-hoarders (including yours truly) mention the importance of extra ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sunfounder’s Pironman line of cases for the Raspberry Pi 5 do a lot more than cover up and protect the single-board computer. Models like the Pironman 5, Pironman 5-MAX, and Pironman 5-Mini also give ...