The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/eishan on 2025-05-02 19:24:27.
I've always wanted a simple and affordable way to access my storage from any device at home, but like many of you probably experienced, traditional NAS solutions from brands like Synology can be pretty pricey and somewhat complicated to set up—especially if you're just looking for something straightforward and budget-friendly.
Out of this need, I ended up writing some software to convert my Raspberry Pi into a NAS. It essentially works like a cloud storage solution that's accessible through your home Wi-Fi network, turning any USB drive into network-accessible storage. It's easy, cheap, and honestly, I'm pretty happy with how well it turned out.
Since it solved a real problem for me, I thought it might help others too. So, I've decided to open-source the whole project—I named it Necris-NAS.
Here's the GitHub link if you want to check it out or give it a try: https://github.com/zenentum/necris
Hopefully, it helps some of you as much as it helped me!
Cheers!