tl;dr is: scrounge up some hardware, preferably on a recent-ish Intel platform with an igpu (i think 8th gen+ is the sweet shot), and then get a slew of storage. Pick a base operating system (I like ...

We might be in the era of cloud streaming and subscription services, but media ownership (both digital and physical) is still alive and well. That said, being able to consolidate and stream your ...

Sick of paying for streaming services like HBO Max and Netflix? Black Friday might be your last chance to grab discounted hardware for a Plex media server. I should note that Plex hardware transcoding ...

There's no reason why a Plex server has to be the usual unassuming box in the corner of the lounge. Chris Marsh wanted his one to wow people on their way through the front door, and it has an ...

You're considering a new server for your small business. Perhaps you already have a server, but your needs have exceeded its capacity, or perhaps you're implementing one for the first time. Either way ...

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of four articles on server hardware equipment refreshes. Part one detailed strategies for getting the timing right; part two shows you how to garner ...