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What to Look for in a NAS? (lemm.ee)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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This week I finished setting up Arch Linux (It felt so good to nuke Windows 11 off my laptop!) and GrapheneOS for my new Pixel phone.

I am interested in getting a NAS for multiple purposes such as accessing files, hosting a small website, and to upload security camera footage to name a few.

Is there a particular brand to buy? I'm basically illiterate when it comes to networks aside from what an IP is and what DNS is. Any suggestions for books and reading material is greatly appreciated. It feels liberating to know more than I did before with tech!

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[–] dragontamer 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Traditionally, a NAS just used iSCSI to look like a hard drive connected over Ethernet cables. This is the bread and butter of the whole NAS thing.

Website hosting, and other features (Samba, NFS, or other storage methods) are optional... Different ways of doing things.

Whatever you do, stick with one methodology. Focusing just on iSCSI should help you simplify your setup and specs.

SAMBA / Windows shares are an alternative, popular approach. It works too but it's different network stuff. If you are a Windows trained IT guy, you might find this path easier.

I guess there are S3 clones or self hosted cloud techs too. But they're all just different ways to attach hard drives to a network. There are pros / cons to each, but you'll only learn the pros/cons by doing it yourself and playing with it.