Mention the phenomenon called Shadow IT — and someone will likely mention Dropbox. Shadow IT happens when departments or individual employees use technologies that aren’t sanctioned by IT — something ...

This one nearly ended up in today’s Links post, but on second look we think it deserves a feature of its own. [Profezzorn] designed some mounting brackets to house a file server inside of an external ...

You're right, there are a ton of options out there, and we've written about many of them in the past—but we've never really compared them to one another. So, here are a few of our favorite options, ...

I've always been a big proponent of using NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices for dedicated file and media storage and backup. They are a low-power, low-cost alternative to a dedicated PC server, ...

If you are running out of space on your main computer and considering purchasing a network attached storage system. Tech By Matt has created a fantastic tutorial on how you can build a NAS for just ...

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 ...

What if you could build a fully functional, energy-efficient server that fits in the palm of your hand? With the release of the Raspberry Pi 5, this is no longer a dream but an exciting reality for ...