Make a home-made NAS for less than £300

For this post I will walk you through the steps I took to create my own custom NAS unit that is more than a match for any ready-made QNAP, ReadyNAS or Synology.  I did do a brief summary of the build on Reddit where you may find the answers to any questions you have but I thought I’d add some more detail here.

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Step by Step Guide to Creating a comprehensive PRTG Enterprise Monitoring System

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I have been using my implementation of the PRTG monitoring system now for some time and for a large number of clients.  The system is inexpensive and works extremely well.  What I like most about it is its flexibility and ability to be customised heavily according to your needs.  Here is my guide to setting up a PRTG monitoring server to monitor all the typical enterprise systems including: AD, Exchange, DFS, Network equipment and more.

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