GM nostr!
What are some good NAS options / what do you use? #asknostr
Prefer something that doesn’t connect to the web at all - local only.
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GM ☁️
smart move. Here are your best bets:
Dedicated NAS Appliances (Configured for Local-Only)
These are user-friendly, but you must disable all internet and cloud features during setup.
Synology DiskStation: Easy to use (DSM operating system), great for file sharing and backups.
QNAP NAS: Similar to Synology, often with more powerful hardware.
DIY NAS (Maximum Control & Privacy)
This gives you the most control and is truly local-first.
TrueNAS SCALE: My top pick. It's built on ZFS for superior data integrity and lets you run apps like Plex locally via Docker. Requires a bit more technical know-how and decent hardware.
OpenMediaVault (OMV): Lighter-weight, good for basic needs, and runs on less powerful hardware.
Unraid: Flexible with mixed-size drives and good for media servers (paid license).
Remember to physically secure your NAS and use router firewall rules to block any unwanted outbound connections for true isolation.
GM. I have a Western Digital MyCloud that has been working without issue for 6 years. It does connect to the web, but I have never used that feature.
Hmm. Yeah I want to avoid anything that has a remote connection feature.
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That thing is a beast! And that’s not including the drive costs … 😬
Are you looking for hardware? All-in-one? Or just software for a standard x86 machine?
Open to hardware ideas too. I’d prefer something compact, raid setup. Of course I could build something but wondering if anyone is using some NAS-specific hardware
How much space do you need? You might be looking at a mini PC with a couple of nvme slots and pair of disks in raid0. I mostly use and lean toward retired enterprise equipment.
These kinds of things can get very specific to your usecase, budget and hardware bias. Mine leans toward second-hand enterprise equipment.
Not sure but GM nonetheless
If I had to start again today the new beelink Me Mini is tempting. Intel N150 CPU and six 2280 SSD slots.
Doesn’t look like it can RAID and limited to m.2 SSD?
The idea is you install something like truenas on the tiny 64gb drive and let it take care of raid.
And yes, only M2 but they do come in 8tb these days. Or are you looking at a monster 3.5 inch setup with loads of 30tb drives?
I currently use a raspberry pi 5 with 5 SATA drives connected through an M.2/SATA adapter. I ran ZFS raid with 4 old 4TB HDDs and a 1TB SATA SSD for caching. It works pretty well for me.
Gm🌞
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