NAS
RAID vs Backup: What Each One Protects
RAID can keep a system running through some drive failures. Backup helps you recover from deletion, corruption, ransomware, theft, fire, and bad changes.
NAS vs DAS vs Cloud: Choosing Storage by Workflow
NAS shares storage over the network, DAS attaches directly to one computer, and cloud storage syncs or hosts data through a provider.
One UPS, Many Devices: NUT Shutdown for Proxmox, NAS, Router, and Docker Hosts
A practical NUT architecture for coordinating clean shutdown across Proxmox, NAS, Docker hosts, and network gear from one UPS.
UPS Buying Guide for Home Servers: Runtime Is Not the Main Point
A practical UPS buying guide for home servers, NAS devices, routers, and homelabs focused on clean shutdown, sizing, USB signaling, and battery maintenance.
NAS vs DAS vs Mini PC: The Storage Decision Tree
A practical decision tree for choosing NAS, DAS, or mini PC storage based on who needs the files, how apps run, and how recovery should work.
Homelab Backup Strategy: NAS, Offsite Copies, and Restore Tests
A practical homelab backup strategy covering 3-2-1 design, NAS backups, offsite copies, immutable or offline protection, and restore drills.
RAID, ZFS Snapshots, Sync, and Backup: What Each One Does Not Protect
Use all four for different jobs. RAID keeps storage online after some disk failures, snapshots recover recent local changes, sync moves current files between places, and backup restores data after loss, corruption.
How to Build Cheap Offsite Backup at a Friend or Family Member's House
Use a small NAS, mini PC with storage, or external-drive host at the remote house, connect it with WireGuard or Tailscale, encrypt the backups before they leave your home, and rate-limit.
2.5GbE vs 10GbE: Which Home Network Upgrade Is Worth It?
Most homes should start with 2.5GbE for NAS, mini PCs, and Wi-Fi 6E/7 access points because it is cheap, cool, and works over existing Cat5e in many runs. Choose 10GbE when large.