I'm Alex and this is my first post on this forum. I want to build a ZFS storage server, but there are some questions that bother me. First, I want to say that the server will be built for home use.

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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 ...

Raspberry Pi’s line of low-cost single-board computers may not be the only game in town, but their $35 price tags, high level of community support, and small size make them ideal for DIY projects… ...

What better way to add a geeky touch to #vanlife than with a Linux server in your RV? One easily could make the strong argument that an RV is the ultimate DIY project playground. It combines all of ...

If you’re looking for an affordable home media server with low power requirements, the Docker-based ZimaBoard–with its plethora of ports and add-on modules–will do the job. And if you’re ...

The Raspberry Pi 4 is the most powerful single board computer from Raspberry Pi so far, with a quad-core ARM Cortex-A72 processor and support for up to 8GB of RAM. It’s capable of performing as a ...

January 12, 2015 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Good question! There are pros and cons to either approach, obviously, so there's no single answer that'll work ...

I built a home server/NAS for storage, opting out of monthly cloud storage payments, a journey that proved simpler and more ...

I've always been a big proponent of using NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices for dedicated file and media storage and backup. They are a low-power, low-cost alternative to a dedicated PC server, ...

I've participated in a lot of the home surveillance threads both here in DIY, as well as in AV. I haven't seen it come up in a while, but I've been meaning to post my experiences for a while now. I ...