Last year whenever people asked me what to use when building a home server, I'd tell them to use Linux or FreeBSD because there was absolutely nothing from Microsoft under a few hundred dollars ...

Building a Network-Attached Storage server is one of the most common ways to repurpose old computing systems, and ...

Setting up a file server doesn't need to be complicated. With three desktop machines (Kubuntu, Win XP and a testbed, which is currently running ReactOS) and a laptop (Xubuntu) in use at home, our IT ...

And this list would be incomplete if I didn’t mention Debian, a highly versatile Linux distro with limitless customization options for your home lab needs. 5 of the most beginner-friendly home ...

I'm ready to take the plunge and build my own home server, but I'm not sure which route I should take. I've seen guides for FreeNAS, Amahi, and even regular ol' desktop Linux, but which should I use?

We all know we should save energy and not leave computers on all the time. It is probably better for the computer, too. But when you operate a home server, it isn’t feasible to just turn it o… ...

If you find a reason to move the Linux home directory from one drive to another, Jack Wallen has the step I’ve had a few instances in which relocating the HOME directory on either a Linux ...

I currently run pfSense for the past couple years or so and was planning to migrate to a Linux distro for my home network (I've seen the Ars guide to build a Linux router: https://arstechnica.com ...