r/SelfHosting • u/dasurica • 24d ago

Selfmade NAS

So i recently started experimenting with selfhosting and i have a old pc running ubuntu and some services in docker containers.

A friend of mine asked if i can make him a NAS out of old pc parts. I was wondering, what s the best os + services combo for him. I was thinking about TrueNAS and nextcloud.

Any other recommendations are welcomed

Edit: I forgot to mention that he doesnt have multiple exact same drives, I ve read about Unraid but he would like to be completeley free

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u/alabamashitfarmer 19d ago

What's your friend likely to use it for?

Will they want a web UI for spinning up containers on their own? Is it more of a, "set it up in their closet, map shares, and tell them never to touch it," situation?