There is a relatively simple open source option for creating a very flexible Network Attached Storage device that you can administer with a web browser over the local network. I use it to back up my data on a regular basis on an old converted dell PC. Check out FreeNAS Here is a How-to on getting it up and running.

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Steve Kellam
Ruling Elder
Redeemer ARP Church (Blacksburg, VA)
Husband to Holly and father to Bethany, Susannah, and Charlotte (and one on the way!)
“Prayer is as natural an expression of faith as breathing is of life” -- Jonathan Edwards