If you want to try self-hosting apps, and finally cut ties with big corporations like Google, umbrelOS makes it very easy.

We hear a lot about cloud storage these days but those less tech savvy might not realize that cloud storage still involves a hard physical location. If you want to use a cloud service, you're ...

OwnCloud is an excellent, open source personal cloud server for individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises. It’s a remarkable bit of software engineering that wraps complex technologies into ...

Would you pay $3,600 a year just to store your files? That’s the price Google quoted for 20TB of cloud storage, an eye-watering sum that forces you to question the value of convenience. For many, the ...

Olares One is an AI-focused "personal cloud" mini PC with NVIDIA RTX 5090 and Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (crowdfunding) ...

Simple guide to repurpose old MacBooks into a quiet server for backups and streaming, with NAS, Plex setup, remote access, ...

Ensure security with encryption, firewalls, and secure passwords to protect personal data from interceptions and intruders Provide reliable power supply to avoid downtime and data corruption on your ...

Cloud services are great for what they are. I use Google's daily and frequently find myself rummaging through a Dropbox, whether it's my own or someone else's. But boy, are there limitations. I often ...

The single-bay, 3TB version of the Seagate Personal Cloud NAS box is in a class of its own in terms of value. It also offers surprisingly full-featured software, including IFTTT. For simple setup and ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...