A Raspberry Pi makes an excellent entry point into home server projects. While it won’t replace a full-blown server or NAS in raw power, it’s versatile enough to handle a surprising range of services.

PC lovers tend to collect a lot of hardware as the years roll by. Instead of leaving it to collect dust, why not repurpose it as a file-slinging server? Several free and open-source operating systems ...

Once an organization grows much beyond two or three people, the need to collaborate and share files inevitably runs into the severe limitations of disk swapping. Inevitably, you’ll hear from friends, ...

This mini web server is slightly smaller than a business card. There are a lot of tiny one-board servers out there, but this is probably the smallest you can etch and solder at home. Unlike many ...

I've been using Windows Home Server version 1 pretty much since it came out, and once the early wrinkles were worked out, I've been quite happy with it. It backs up 3 desktop pc's and 2 laptop pc's, ...

If you donu2019t need any of macOS Serveru2019s Apple-specific features, the DS416play is an excellent way to share files. Synology’s new DS416play Disk Station ($416 without drives on Amazon) is a ...

What you should change on your file server with Windows Server 2022 Your email has been sent While much of the story around Windows Server 2022 is about its role as a key element in Microsoft’s hybrid ...

Most of us have dealt with hardware that stays in service well past its planned end-of-life date or that, for reasons of budget and bureaucracy, doesn’t even make it into service until well into its ...