Build a cheap DIY NAS to back up your files locally. We transform an old Lenovo ThinkCentre E73 into a budget storage server ...

Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with his head stuck inside a PC or tinkering with a server operating system. Besides computing, ...

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 ...

The more homelab hardware I tried, the less obvious this decision became!

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 ...

A versatile NAS to become the foundation of your home setup.

A fresh DIY project has showcased a fully 3D-printable alternative to high-end, compact NAS devices, specifically taking inspiration from the popular Minisforum N5 series. Tech enthusiast Jack Harvest ...

Why pay for iCloud when you’ve got your own personal iCloud at home?! Subscriptions will be the death of our civilization. Imagine not being able to ‘own’ something because a company only allows you ...

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 ...

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 ...