After going over all the options, I decided building a custom NAS out of an old server was the best way for me to solve my photo and video storage issues. Come along with me as I walk you through the process of building this old machine into a cost effective, expandable NAS.

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0:00 My Problem
1:01 Option 1: External Drives
2:54 Option 2: PreBuilt RAID
5:07 Option 3: DIY NAS
5:43 Step 1: Acquire Hardware
7:41 Step 2: Assemble the Server
8:10 Step 3: Set Up Software
11:26 Step 4: Backup
12:22 Final Setup
13:23 Overview


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