An extended family member is looking for a NAS solution. I run a completely DIY solution since I’m a knowledgeable Linux user. They’re not. I’m trying to figure out what’s available and what to recommend. Here’s what I have so far:

  • TrueNAS SCALE (Debian based, UI)
  • OpenMediaVault (Debian based, UI)
  • Synology (??, UI)
  • QNAP (??, UI)

I think that the proprietary solutions like Synology and QNAP are less desirable due to unknown longevity of the companies and their willingness to support their products with software updates. Am I wrong?

I have no idea what’s better between TrueNAS and OMV. I know Debian so I’m confident I can force either to listen via terminal if I have to.

What do you use? Which one of the list do you prefer? Any other Linux-based additions to the list?

  • avocado@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    I think a Synology is best if they lack technical skills. The GUI is nice and integrations are easy enough to manage. Longevity-wise, I’ve have the 918+ since 2018 and it’s still going strong. Plus there are packages for things like Tailscale (easy to use VPN) you could setup for a them. That way you reduce their attack surface of exposing services externally.

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      1 year ago

      I’ve had a 218+ since 2017. The only reason I might upgrade is to have space for more drives. Im way more of a data hoarder than I used to be

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    1 year ago

    I’m pretty technical… but I love my Synology.

    It just works. Obvious choice for those that aren’t techy.

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      1 year ago

      I bought a used Synology before knowing more about NAS alternatives. I hated every minute with it… Because it was a bit older, security updates could stop anytime. And using the proprietary OS felt even more unsave. Who knows what backdoors are build in there? I sold it after I found out that there is no way to install a custom OS or any alternative to the proprietary version.

      Edit: found a picture of it:

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    1 year ago

    Synology rules

    Even as someone with tech experience using it for the last couple years as I learned what I even wanted to do with my NAS, it was awesome

    Even my less tech literate wife was able to do stuff with it, just s little bit of “here’s how to access the server” and boom, the GUI is that intuitive

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      1 year ago

      Using docker on it is also really easy if you do eventually want to step up your game.

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    1 year ago

    Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

    Fewer Letters More Letters
    NAS Network-Attached Storage
    Plex Brand of media server package
    VPN Virtual Private Network

    3 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 8 acronyms.

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