Hi folks,
I have ~20 TB of data spread across multiple hard drives. The general vibe from here seems to be that it's time to get a NAS, but there's one problem... I currently am stuck with a shared xfinitywifi network. I want to be the only person to look at my horde of obscure CD rips, I don't want anyone else to access files directly nor via some kind of man-in-the-middle. My internet is also 100% wireless (no ethernet) and about 25 Mbps down/1 Mbps ip.
What I currently have:
* Moderate experience with Docker, Linux, and Windows
* A raspberry Pi which can be turned into a server/offline storage system/doorstop
* Three preowned 3.5" internal HDDs, one 8 TB and two 1 TB
* Two external HDDs, both 8 TB (one is ancient and will likely fail soon)
* A half dozen small (~100 GB) 2.5" preowned internal HDDs I got for basically free
My PC case is too small to fit more than 2 3.5" drives and even then they are staked directly on top of each other.
What I can reasonably afford in new equipment right now: ~$250, but I can save up more if there's a pricer long-term solution.
I am already using cloud storage for some things, but I've hit the limit of what I can store before I start paying out the nose.
What would you recommend for someone in this weird situation?