@arstechnica I recommend #asustor nas. Asustor not only allow whatever drives you prefer, but also allow you flash a different OS from the one they provide(and recommend). Something that #synology has already rendered virtualy impossible to do
#asustor is non-usa, non-chinese but from #taiwan btw. Also something one may want to take into account these days.
I have #nextcloud running on #debian on #asustor and it flies.
Amazing that it took them this long. The new product lineup from #Synology for this year only accepts Synology branded drives.
If you happen to own an older Synology and are looking to replace: consider moving towards a more standardized platform. Like the Zimacube. Or if you are feeling a bit more adventurous: build your own.
Don't switch to #QNAP, #Asustor or whatever - they'll be the next brand to enshittify after Synology.
There is some fantastic and open software available. I personally prefer #HardenedBSD with #ZFS - but there is so much more!
Anyone familiar with NAS and RAID backup devices, specifically from #Asustor? I’m curious about this one, specifically for Windows + Mac backup but apparently it can also do game streaming?
https://www.asustor.com/en/product?id=82
Like, there is basically a low end PC in this thing, and it sounds like it can stream my PC gameplay to one or more services like #Twitch, etc. Am I reading this right?
Finaly, my trusty 12 year old #HP ProLiant MicroServer has been retired. It has served my #nextcloud needs for the family (which has extended quite a bit over the years).
Its successor is already sitting next to it. It is a taiwanese #Asustor Gen2 AS5402T. One of the few NAS makers that supports running native #linux (its own os is also a linux spin, but I wanted a headless server OS)
Both cost about the same (if memory serves): about 400 euro. Lets see if the Asustor will also go to 10 years
anyone have experience putting a new #linux #operatingsystem on an #asustor #nas ?
specifically, i have a "drivestor4" (AS1104T) that has a realtek rtd1296 processor.
i see a lot of search results circa 2018 saying you can kind of get it to work with a bootloader designed by bananapi. but i also see claims that ubuntu server works on most ARM64 architecture now?
i'm trying to get either ubuntu server or omv on there. will continue to use for personal storage but also to self-host a website.
trying to make use of hardware i have lying around and not buy another box 
DIY All-Flash NAS Vs. Commercial Hardware - [Jeff Geerling] has tried building his own network-attached storage before, but fo... - https://hackaday.com/2023/07/20/diy-all-flash-nas-vs-commercial-hardware/ #networkhacks #raspberrypi #asustor #storage #rock5 #raid #nas
