There are certain pros and cons to replacing the first-party distro that ships with your pre-built storage server ...

Build from scratch: Using projects like Linux From Scratch (LFS). Remix an existing distro: Customize Ubuntu, Arch, or Debian ...

A slow server can be a nightmare, with slow load times and performance bottlenecks. The default answer is to upgrade your RAM ...

Armed with dual 2.5G ports, SATA connections, and a PCIe slot, the ZimaBoard 2 makes for an affordable secondary home server ...