I'm Alex and this is my first post on this forum. I want to build a ZFS storage server, but there are some questions that bother me. First, I want to say that the server will be built for home use.

Convenience has its place but the true power comes from building your own devices ...

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 ...

If you are running out of space on your main computer and considering purchasing a network attached storage system. Tech By Matt has created a fantastic tutorial on how you can build a NAS for just ...

I've been looking for a somewhat simple OS for a DIY NAS server I want to build. I want to upgrade from a very old Synology 110j 1bay NAS. Yes, I know 1bay is stupid. It was only meant to get my feet ...

Windows Home Servers are great. Really, they are. I have been running a box that I built myself out of an old AMD Athlon XP 1900+ for almost a year and half now with zero complaints. It seems a guy on ...

Because privacy, ownership, and control over your own files and data is just priceless.

I've always been a big proponent of using NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices for dedicated file and media storage and backup. They are a low-power, low-cost alternative to a dedicated PC server, ...

January 12, 2015 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Good question! There are pros and cons to either approach, obviously, so there's no single answer that'll work ...

The thing that has always bothered me with the NAS (Network Attached Storage) market for consumers is that it's very high margin yet the products deliver very poorly on performance. While that might ...