What Operating System Should I Use for My DIY Home Server?

Does it even matter?

If you’re a regular home user, start with Amahi first.Check out our guidefor step-by-step instructions.

FreeNAS: Enterprise-Grade RAID Support

FreeNASis a very popular home server operating system.

That can add up to a lot.

Check outour guide to FreeNASfor the basics.

You won’t have to learn anything new, and it can literally do anything a Linux desktop could.

No matter what your needs are, one of these operating systems should be able to fulfill them.

So happy experimenting and good luck!

Sincerely,Lifehacker

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