I've done a fair amount of home server and network content, but what if you just want to run a couple home services without the fuss of a full server? Check out the Terra Master F2-221 Home and Small Business NAS.
But first... What am I drinking???
Benediktiner Hell Helles Lagerbier (Klosterbrauerei Ettal / Ettaler Klosterbetriebe GmbH, Deutschland). A Bavarian-style lager. Fantastic flavor, very smooth. A beer you could drink all day, every day. 5.0%.
Overall, this is a fantastic NAS, with the best UI I've seen in a home-based product. The customizations are nearly endless, with support for popular applications like Plex, iTunes, Docker, DropBox, RClone (Google Drive/AWS), and a number of small-business services like MySQL and MantisBT. If you're not wanting to build your own server, this is likely the next best thing.
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