My first server was an old PC with a big hard drive I setup as a network share, then installed VLC on my TV and used it to play movies
My last one was an old tower server running TrueNAS Scale that had a few other services running in addition to having a drive I can access via VLC
My new one will basically be the same as my last one just instead of a tower server it’s going back to normal desktop hardware for ease of getting parts
It’s really easy to setup your first NAS and I’d recommend doing a local thing first long before you try to open something up to the Internet for external access. Personally I haven’t opened something up to the internet to access it remotely, but I plan to with my new one after I finish building it.
I’m becoming increasingly interested in doing this as well. What all needs to be put in place for it to happen?
My first server was an old PC with a big hard drive I setup as a network share, then installed VLC on my TV and used it to play movies
My last one was an old tower server running TrueNAS Scale that had a few other services running in addition to having a drive I can access via VLC
My new one will basically be the same as my last one just instead of a tower server it’s going back to normal desktop hardware for ease of getting parts
It’s really easy to setup your first NAS and I’d recommend doing a local thing first long before you try to open something up to the Internet for external access. Personally I haven’t opened something up to the internet to access it remotely, but I plan to with my new one after I finish building it.
Yeah, I’m currently researching what sort of security I need to implement to open up to the internet
Likewise, I want to make sure I have all my ducks in a row before I open it up to the Internet