> On top of that, I became very busy with managing software, installing updates, configuring the network access
Ironically using a Windows as a NAS is easier because everything is point and click, reducing cognitive load.
You can also afford to be on a slower update schedule if you stick the application behind a NAT and proxy, which blocks 99% of drive-by attacks (because the attacker don’t even know where to look).
Interesting to hear that Windows would simplify some things! Upon reflecting about my time with the Synology NAS, I remembered that there was mostly the network setup I struggled with (DynDNS, port forwarding, static IP address, remote vs. local network access, etc.) – I guess this wouldn’t have been much easier on Windows either, I suppose?
Ironically using a Windows as a NAS is easier because everything is point and click, reducing cognitive load.
You can also afford to be on a slower update schedule if you stick the application behind a NAT and proxy, which blocks 99% of drive-by attacks (because the attacker don’t even know where to look).