One of the big highlights of a portable NAS is that it's designed with mobility in mind. All-flash models such as the ...

There is no doubt that Synology's DSM is by far the most polished and approachable NAS operating system out there. It is ...

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 ...

Self-hosting a few services on one’s own hardware is a great way to wrest some control over your online presence while ...

Have you ever wondered how large companies manage to store and protect massive amounts of data? What if you could harness that same technology for your personal or small business needs? Building a ...

Have you ever wished for a simple, affordable way to centralize your files, stream media, or back up your data—without shelling out hundreds of dollars for a commercial solution? Here’s the good news: ...

Several Chinese mini PC maker including SZBox and Topton are selling a mini ITX motherboard that combines an Intel Alder Lake-N low-power processor with support for up to 32GB of RAM, four 2.5 GbE ...

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 ...