Sasha builds homelab storage that has to live in a house, not a rack photo. She still buys spinning rust for bulk backups and still refuses SMR drives that looked cheap on a spreadsheet.
Homelab
Network Storage
Raspberry Pi 5 NAS vs a Used Mini PC: When the Board Stops Being the Cheap Option
Sasha Pell
September 18, 2026
Homelab
Storage
HDD vs SSD in 2026 for Homelab Backups: When Spinning Rust Still Wins
Sasha Pell
August 25, 2026