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?

  • gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    11 months 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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      11 months ago

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

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        11 months ago

        And fully supported by Synology, too! They are pretty good at embracing the community while still keeping security as a priority.

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      11 months ago

      Synology’s support is also quite crazy. I’m still using my 8-bay NAS that I bought in 2015. It’s been replaced twice by RMA. Just upgraded it to DSM 7.0 a few months ago. Almost unheard of in the era of planned obselecense.