Badass Britt 

I’m looking to create my own self-hosted ‘drive’ on my Synology NAS. I’d store my files, primarily, plus photos/videos. I’d like to have easy remote access that doesn’t require too many hoops.

I’m overwhelmed by all the options out there. If you have had a good experience with any of them, I’m open to recommendations and tips. Big thanks! 😊

#selfhosting #tech

P.S. I want to add, this request does not come from a place of lacking knowledge, but from having an energy limiting disability(ies). I’m looking for cognitive help. Thank you.

Dec 10 at 4:45pmWeb
Show threaddraehDec 10

@britt

Obviously TrueNAS is quite fetching, but if any of their more recent commercial moves make you queasy then might I recommend Unraid. I've been using Unraid since 2019. Its main strength is in being able to run on just about any combination of cobbled together hardware.

Show threadBadass Britt Dec 10
@draeh right on, thank you! I have run TrueNAS previously but I’ll look into Unraid.
Show threadJack C.Dec 10
@britt I use openmediavault. It's a bit clunky but once it's configured it's been very stable for me.
Show threadThe GafferDec 10
@britt We’ve got a Synology NAS; for home use, I’ve found that just mapping drives to shared resources works best. Can access remotely using Synology’s DS File, DS Photo, etc and it’s decent. Also tried NextCloud in a container but didn’t care for its file management capabilities. It was OK not great. Don’t have a lot of experience with non-Synology NAS solutions, sorry.
Show threadthedoctorDec 10
@britt For easy remote access I can recommend Tailscale. It's extremely straightforward to set up and pretty much just works.
Show threadDavid SeidlDec 10
@britt What NAS are you using? I've actually been reasonably pleased with Synology's built-in drive app.
Show threadBadass Britt Dec 10
@davidseidl I should edit my post to include I am currently running a Synology NAS with about 40TB of available space :)
Show threadESGDec 10
@britt I have a synology nas that I like
I used a 4 bay unit just because it's a bit less pain to upgrade over time than my old 2
Newer models will have more CPU and stuff, useful if your need performance or are running software directly on it, but for easy fire sharing and backup, older models work fine
Show threadMiroslav StankicDec 10
@britt how about Synology … Drive?
Should have you covered out of the box.
Show threadBadass Britt Dec 10
@pax0707 hey thanks. I have a Synology NAS, but I’m waiting to consider all options and see what folks prefer. :) I updated my post so that’s more clear.
Show threadMiroslav StankicDec 11
@britt their Drive solution is solid and has been working great for me.
Both localy and remotely (if you decide to connect you NAS to their service, or alternatively you can use VPN).
Show threadBadass Britt Dec 11
@pax0707 maybe I’ll just give that a try first… thanks :) I’ve been reluctant, wanting to look at all my options.