Here’s something that caught me off guard when building my home lab NAS: I assumed drive size was just about fitting enough terabytes in the box. Then I watched my first RAID rebuild take 36 hours on a 12TB drive, and realized I’d been thinking about this all wrong. The question isn’t just “how much…
As far as I can remember, I’ve had four network attached storage (NAS) devices over the years. They have stored all of my digital memories (movies, music, photos) for a long time. A few years ago, when SMB 1 protocol was deemed insecure, my 3 year old NAS did not have an update option but…
In today’s digital age, managing data has become an essential aspect of daily life. From storing personal files to backing up business-critical information, having a reliable and secure storage solution is paramount. Two popular options for data management are Network Attached Storage (NAS) and cloud storage. What is Network Attached Storage (NAS)? A NAS device…
