build your own network attached storage device
One of its more frustrating aspects is its lack of an officially supported server component—Apple seems stubbornly unwilling to provide a real iTunes server, and so folks who would otherwise happily centrally locate a media library on a perfectly suitable NAS are stuck with islands of music.
via Ars Technica.
A recent Ask Slashdot quickly turned into suggestions for setting up every type of NAS possible.
User mzepan wrote in with a DIY NAS running FreeNAS and sporting a custom case. Check it out here.
Hack a Day brings us a low powered OpenWRT NAS in a tin box.
Lifehacker has a list of the top five NASs, as voted by their readers.
Earlier in the week we asked you which NAS enclosures you thought were the best. We heard your nominations loud and clear, and now we’re back to take a look at the top five.
New features include a faster processor and an optional SSD cache.
Read more about it at Ars Technica and Drobo.com.