Karandeep Singh

5 days ago | xda-developers.com | Karandeep Singh

My NAS has become such an integral part of my setup that I don’t even think about it as a separate device living on the network. I use it for both work and personal stuff without actively thinking about using it — it’s just second nature now. When a sudden maintenance need came up, I let my curiosity run astray and shut down my NAS for a full week. There was no fallback, no hybrid setup — just relying solely on good-old cloud services.

1 week ago | xda-developers.com | Karandeep Singh

Setting up a NAS (Network Attached Storage) at home was a big move. I read all the literature and watched as many self-help YouTube videos as I could before the box even arrived. Before I’d even powered it on, it felt like I already knew everything there was to know — and boy, was I wrong. The early days were smooth, but as I started leaning on it more for work, the NAS quickly became mission-critical.

1 week ago | xda-developers.com | Karandeep Singh

TrueNAS is the gold standard of NAS operating systems for anyone building a NAS from scratch. It’s so flexible that it suits both home and enterprise users — you can make it as easy or complex as you like. And once you move past the basic file management setup, TrueNAS opens up a whole ecosystem of features that elevate your simple storage box into an all-capable home server. I discovered some of its handy features along the journey, and every single time, I thought — why didn’t I see this earlier?

1 week ago | xda-developers.com | Karandeep Singh

QNAP's TS-464 is an impressive four-bay NAS with a striking design, powerful internal specs, and IR support for a remote control. If you're looking for the best-equipped NAS for running Plex (or other media solutions) without spending a small fortune, this is the NAS for you. Expand Collapse

2 weeks ago | xda-developers.com | Karandeep Singh

I wanted to do something with an old SSD stick from a laptop upgrade that was lying around. A good way to salvage such working, reasonably reliable storage devices is to convert them using cheap, after-market enclosures that give them the life boost they need. With just a small investment, I had a plug-and-play drive from something that was otherwise just collecting dust in a storage bin (pun intended).