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 ...

While you could buy an off-the-shelf NAS, sometimes it's better (and more fun) to build your own. From case to storage, here's everything you need to build your very own network attached storage ...

If you’re like me, you’ve got hundreds of gigabytes of digital media files, everything from movies, to music, to TV shows, stored across portable hard drives, old laptops, and various PCs. Wouldn’t it ...

Ever wondered if your Synology NAS could do more than just store files? What if it could manage your website, handle user authentication, and even run virtual machines? The good news is, it can! This ...

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 ...

Thanks to their affordable price tags, low energy consumption, and compact size, Single Board Computers are great 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 ...

Many technologies originally intended for the enterprise end up trickling down into the consumer market at some point. Some of these technologies (ethernet or virtualization, for instance) are more ...

I'm currently building a new PC and plan on using my old PC as a NAS server. I have a few basic questions about the hardware/operational side of things, because I've never ran a NAS server before. My ...

Let's get one thing out of the way. If you're a person who always builds your own PCs or servers, this article isn't for you. If you're the sort who would always build your own NAS, go ahead. I'm not ...

Ryzen 5 3600 CPU (could wait for Zen 3 but I don't think I'm CPU bound in this workload and this is substantially cheaper than the launch price for the 5600) cheapo fanless GPU (I expect to run this ...