Your SSD is dying faster than it should — here's the one habit you need to stop
…DIY home server hasn't chewed through the SSD's endurance, it can still send it to an early grave. Samsung 990 EVO Plus $388 $405 Save $17 8 /10 Storage capacity…
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1d agoI ignored storage discipline in Proxmox until a restore actually mattered
3d agoYour home lab’s PSU is a ticking time bomb, and it should be the first thing you replace
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6d agoThe best home server OS in 2026 isn't trying to be a NAS at all
…a NAS storage box , why would you install an operating system that is NAS-first, programs-second? That's not going to take advantage of the power of your home server hardware…
I spent hours troubleshooting my NAS until electrical tape fixed what software couldn't
…Related If you don't already have one, an HBA card is a great addition to your home server A reliable way to add more storage Power was the first problem Not…
I'm never buying a Synology NAS again, and the reason isn't what you'd think
…That's without considering hardware choices, because if I'm using it primarily for storage I can get away with less powerful hardware as long as the networking side of things is…
Most NAS owners waste their USB ports on external drives when they should be using them for diagnostics
…A NAS is already sitting in the middle of the network, storage stack, media library, backup routine, and sometimes half the home lab. When it gets weird, the usual dashboard graphs don…
SSD prices aren't coming down anytime soon, but used enterprise SSDs could be the answer you're looking for
…This not only locks out the average consumer from storage upgrades, but also forces power users to rethink buying SSDs for their NAS devices , home labs, or productivity machines. Micron, the company…
TrueNAS 26 isn't trying to be Proxmox, but it's getting awfully close for homelab users
…That's a big deal for low-power hardware that a lot of homelab builds are trending towards. The efficiency gap between a VM and an LXC container isn't subtle once…
I learned the hard way to never spin down your NAS hard drives
…Seagate IronWolf Pro (16TB) Storage Capacity 16TB MTBF 2.5M hours If you're looking for a reliable hard drive for home storage, there's no better choice than Seagate's IronWolf…
This Synology 4-bay NAS is a bargain if you're willing to trust them again
…You can even expand beyond storage by using the Synology NAS for your home lab, making it part of your media streaming setup, home security backup, and more. It's reliable and…
A used Lenovo M720q destroys the Raspberry Pi 5 in every way that matters
…Compounding the cost of the Raspberry Pi 5 with a power supply, case, storage, and other accessories raises the overall price tag. When you want to assemble one with an aluminum case…