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Storage

Overview of self-hosted NAS operating systems and cloud storage services.

Self-hosted NAS

Section titled “Self-hosted NAS”
  • Synology — NAS hardware vendor with DiskStation Manager (DSM) OS; supports file sharing, backup, and cloud sync
  • TrueNAS — open-source NAS OS based on FreeBSD (formerly FreeNAS); supports ZFS, SMB, NFS, and iSCSI
  • OpenMediaVault — open-source NAS OS based on Debian; managed via web UI with plugins for extending functionality
  • Unraid — NAS and home server OS with support for mixed-size drives, VMs, and Docker containers

Cloud storage

Section titled “Cloud storage”
  • Mega — end-to-end encrypted cloud storage with desktop and mobile sync clients
  • Dropbox — cloud file storage with selective sync and Paper collaboration
  • Google Drive — cloud storage integrated with Google Workspace
  • OneDrive — Microsoft cloud storage integrated with Windows and Microsoft 365
  • Box — cloud storage and collaboration platform focused on enterprise use cases
  • Icedrive — cloud storage with client-side encryption and a virtual drive interface
  • MediaFire — file storage and sharing with direct download links

Developer storage

Section titled “Developer storage”