So I’m looking at acquiring some network attached storage (NAS) and wondering how best to get a cute, quiet, efficient box that will store and share the family pictures / emails / music / files (not videos) within a mixed environment (Windows, Ubuntu, Android, Smart TV) and not be a burden to maintain. Software-wise I like Ubuntu (for the OS) and Subsonic (for the music streaming) but I’m not especially attached to either. This home built server matches these “requirements” but the diy angle is a little too onerous for me right now.
Linus Torvalds went through a similar process earlier this year and has some nice suggestions in the comments on his google+ thread. In particular people seem to like the drobo, qnap, synology offerings but most vendors get a mention. After this first pass I’m quite taken with the Synology DS213+ as it’s linux, it seems to do all I require and people are almost raving about it in the comments, but I’ll look into the options a little deeper before jumping in…
[Edit – seems Linus came to the same conclusion re: vendor after his post]
Half Decent 
We’re using the 412+ and it’s very nice. I’m trying to get it to run JIRA but that might be a bit too much for the box.
ps If you haven’t done so already you might want to upgrade to latest DSM as the software was vulnerable to Heartbleed.
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