4 reasons I regret buying a Synology NAS instead of building one myself

Synology makes some of the best network-attached storage (NAS) solutions on the market. The company is renowned for high-quality hardware and an OS that even NAS beginners can get to terms with in a short time. The thing is, Synology NAS, and turnkey products in general, aren't the only solution for network-attached storage. You can build your own NAS enclosures with nothing more than an old PC or single-board computer (SBC) and a few drives. I'm running custom NAS, servers, and branded enclosures, and here's why I sometimes regret using Synology NAS in my home lab setup.