Depends on how technical you are, how much data you have, and how much you like to tinker. Buying an appliance off the shelf is usually going to have limitatio

Depends on how technical you are, how much data you have, and how much you like to tinker. Buying an appliance off the shelf is usually going to have limitations. I built my own personally, using a pile of WD reds and an old i7 that was destined for disposal. This is optimal for my use because I can expand it if I need to, I have full control of my data and appliance, and it's really zero maintenance once it's set up. If you want to set it and forget it, get a QNAP or Synology. If you want to tinker with it, build your own.