DIY NAS: 2026 Edition
An 8-bay DIY NAS with 10GbE networking, TrueNAS 25.10.0.1, an Intel N300 CPU, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and a smallish form factor that occupies less than 20 liters of your office space.
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Brian's blog about DIY NAS servers, homelab servers, 3D-design, 3D-printing, and anything else that captures Brian's attention!
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Texas Linux Fest: After the Fact
A summary our trip to Austin, TX to be a community exhibitor at 2025 Texas Linux fest! Especially the success of the DIY NAS giveaway!
DIY NAS: 2025 Texas Linux Fest Edition
I'm going to have a booth at Texas Linux Fest, so I built a TXLF-inspired DIY NAS that I will give away in a raffle! It has an Intel N150 CPU, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, TrueNAS CE, 4TB of NVME storage, 10GbE networking, and room for six 3.5" drives!
A 3D-printed 12-bay ATX NAS Case? Yes, please!
I 3D-printed 12-drive ATX case to use as a secondary Proxmox node in my homelab! It turned out fantastic!
Presidential Tariffs’ Impact on Topton Motherboard Pricing
My curiosity about the impacts of the Presidential tariffs incited me to place an order for a Topton motherboard from AliExpress. I will be sharing updates as that orders progresses.
Rackstack: An open-source, modular, and 3D-printed miniature rack
An awesome open source project which enabled me to design and 3D-print a completely customized miniature network rack for my homelab.
An all-flash DIY NAS that fits in my pocket!
Brian reviews a pocket-sized NAS with an Intel N100 CPU, dual 2.5GbE networking, and room for four M.2 NVMe SSDs.
SilverStone Technology CS382: Six Months Later
I share what I like and what I dislike about the SilverStone Technology CS382 case after using it for 6 months.
DIY NAS: 2025 Edition
A diminuitive, TrueNAS SCALE machine featuring: 92TB of storage (90TB of HDD, 2TB of SSD), an Intel N100 CPU, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and 10Gbps networking for under $2,300.
DIY NAS: 2024 Edition and the 2024 EconoNAS!
A two-for-one DIY NAS build blog! I detail the components that I would pick for 2024's DIY NAS and EconoNAS builds. Which one will be your favorite?