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

Managing large volumes of data efficiently is crucial in today’s digital age. Whether you’re dealing with high-resolution videos, extensive game libraries, or critical business documents, a reliable ...

What if managing your growing collection of digital files, photos, videos, work documents, and backups, didn’t feel like such a juggling act? Whether you’re a tech enthusiast or someone looking for a ...

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 ...

You'll have to hunt down ex-enterprise gear for that price, though ...

There are a growing number of network-attached storage (NAS) hardware available from Chinese companies like UGREEN, Beelink, AOOSTAR, and MINISFORUM. But why buy an entirely new computer if you’ve ...

[Jeff Geerling] has tried building his own network-attached storage before, but found that the Raspberry Pi just wasn’t able to keep pace with his demands. He’s back with a new all-flash NAS build, ...

The AOOSTAR R1 is a small and affordable desktop computer with a 6-watt Intel N100 quad-core processor based on Intel’s Alder Lake-N architecture. But we’ve seen a lot of those in recent months. This ...

If you made a 4TB stripe, if either drive fails, you lose that VDEV. And you only have two other drives, so you can't really do anything other than mirror them - hence my suggestion. Remember that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. A NAS isn't just for the office. In the home it can be the ...