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Four NVMe slots changed how I think about home lab storage, and a $170 mini PC made it click
… Mine already came with 2TB installed, which is more than enough for a serious batch of containers, local backups, config snapshots, logs, and temporary project data. The better part is that I still have three NVMe slots waiting for future expansion. …
I stopped organizing my NAS like a PC, and everything got easier to back up and maintain
… This revolutionized my NAS since it allowed me to clear it from clutter and make sure everything is in place for further expansion. Want to fire up a new service that needs access? A two minute job. The NAS is more like an enclosed data center than a PC. …
I replaced enterprise gear with a $50 compact PC, and my power bill thanked me
… I could then use either GUI to manage the entire data center, likewise with the smartphone apps. …
I gave my NAS actual jobs beyond storage, and it automated half my PC maintenance
… That also means that all the apps, all the files, the data, and the backups are organized by the NAS. I'm no longer limited to the device that I am currently using. Instead, I can just log into my NAS from my phone, a laptop, a tablet, or just my desktop PC and have access to all of that same data. …
I paired a Raspberry Pi with an ESP32, and it unlocked projects I never thought of before
… If the project needs a dashboard, a database, a web interface, or integration with other services, the Raspberry Pi still belongs in the center. …
PCIe 8.0 is really fast, but it might require a new connector
… PCI-SIG also released an Optical Aware Retimer ECN for PCIe 6.0 and 7.0 designs in mid-2025, with optical updates explicitly planned for 8.0, All of these fancy new connectors and additions to the standard that I've mentioned are already found in the enterprise world: data center hardware already h… …
The only reason I still recommend Synology is DSM, but even that's falling behind
… Meanwhile, even if one open-source app gets deprecated, almost all of them use open formats and standardized databases, making it easy to export your data. …
I turned this $55 Raspberry Pi into the ultimate streaming device
… Additionally, Jellyfin can't manage metadata for eBooks and comics. …
I moved everything to Proxmox and learned that fewer boxes doesn't mean more reliable
… A home lab isn’t a data center, and most of us are building one in a bedroom, office, closet, or apartment corner. …