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The Best NAS for Your Home Media Server in 2024

If you want to backup data and stream media, then you'll want one of the best NAS devices available today.

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How to Install Nextcloud on an OpenMediaVault NAS on Raspberry Pi

Add personal cloud storage to your OpenMediaVault-based NAS running on Raspberry Pi by installing Nextcloud.

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5 Reasons Why You Probably Don't Need Plex Pass

What exactly is Plex Pass? Is Plex Pass worth it? Here are several reasons why you may not need the subscription.

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Build Your Own DIY NAS Server Using Raspberry Pi 4

Hosting an ownCloud NAS server on a Raspberry Pi gives you full control over your data and offers more scope for customisation.

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Going Camping? Jellyfin on Raspberry Pi Is the Perfect Offline Media Server

Need to keep people entertained while you're off-grid? Set up your Raspberry Pi as a media server using Jellyfin.

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Immich Is a Great Google Photos Alternative You Can Host on Raspberry Pi

Want a self-hosted photo storage solution as an alternative to Google Photos or Apple iCloud? Here's how to install Immich on Raspberry Pi.

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7 Things to Consider When Using the Raspberry Pi as a Server

A Raspberry Pi computer can be used for a low-cost server, but make sure you take into account these key factors when setting it up.

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7 Reasons Why Servers Are More Expensive Than Similarly Specced PC Hardware

They're similar hardware, but server hardware always costs much more. But why?

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How to Use Home Assistant as an NAS Server

Already got a Home Assistant server set up for your smart home automation? You can also use it for network-attached storage.

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Use Your Old Mac as a Server or NAS Drive: Here's How

If you haven't yet sorted out some network-attached storage, you might want to think about using your old Mac as a jumped-up fileserver.

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The Best Parts to Build Your Own Server

Building a computer teaches you about hardware and software. Among the many other reasons to build a server, you get control and customization, and no surprises. It's also cheaper to build your own server.

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How to Make Your Plex Server More Secure Using a Simple Domain Name

If you run a Plex media server, your connection might not be secure from hackers. Fortunately, it's very simple and cheap to fix this problem.

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The 4 Best Self-Hosted Google Photos Alternatives

Google Photos is an excellent platform to store and back up your images and videos. But you can host your own media server on Linux using these apps.

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How to Use Your Raspberry Pi 4 as a Jellyfin Streaming Media Center

Want to build a Raspberry Pi media center that streams movies, TV, and audio to your device? Here's how to do that using Jellyfin.

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How to Set Up and Configure an NFS Server on Linux

An NFS server allows multiple systems to share a file system deployed over a network. Here's how you can install and set up an NFS server on Linux.

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Self-Managed vs. Semi-Managed vs. Fully Managed Hosting Services: Which Is Best for You?

Knowing the difference will help you pick the right service for your website, media server, or otherwise.

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How to Set Up a TFTP Server on Linux

Did you know there's a simpler alternative to the popular File Transfer Protocol? It's called TFTP, and here's how you can set it up on Linux.

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How to Set Up a Raspberry Pi Media Server: 7 Ways

Want to install a Raspberry Pi media server? Here are several ways you can start using your Raspberry Pi as a media server now!

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How to Turn Your Old Laptop Into a Plex Media Server

Do you have an old laptop just lying around? Why not turn it into a media center using Plex Media Server and Ubuntu?

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6 Awesome Linux Media Center Distros for Your HTPC

Linux offers a superior HTPC than Windows. Want to build your own Linux home theater? Use one of these Linux media center distros.

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