I used Cockpit instead of a full NAS OS, and my spare Linux box finally made sense for home storage
The article discusses the author's experience using Cockpit with Ubuntu Server as a makeshift NAS solution. It highlights the advantages of this combination for those with limited resources. The author contrasts this approach with traditional NAS operating systems.
- ▪Cockpit and Ubuntu Server can effectively serve as a lightweight NAS solution.
- ▪The author transformed an N100 mini-PC into a storage-heavy workstation using this setup.
- ▪Traditional NAS platforms include TrueNAS, Unraid, and OpenMediaVault, but Cockpit offers a simpler alternative.
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