This article summarizes my decision process to build "anaNAS".
An analysis of my situation reveals problems with my current storage solution.
They help to define new requirements for an evaluation of pre-built NAS systems.
There are some limitations...
Storing huge amounts of data is increasingly becoming a challenge for consumers.
As my digital footprint grew considerably over last years I had to cope with this problem.
I decided to build a NAS myself, because pre-built solutions lack flexibility.
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