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Interesting blog!
Clicked on your NAS article (one of the first linked ones) and spotted an error... you write that Synology NAS boxes don't use standard RAID, but they do. They have official docs up on how to hook them up to a standard Linux system for disaster recovery (it's just Btrfs or ext4 on mdadm RAID).
Probably not super relevant for you or most readers, but just thought I'd point it out :)
Interesting, was not aware of that.
I am going to assume you found the post regarding the 500$ closet NAS I built a few years ago.
One of the driving reasons behind the inclusion of that, was actually taking a jab at drobo units, which after failure.... which, while recoverable, takes a decent amount more effort then just plugging the drives in elsewhere.
Yeah Synology is pretty good with that kind of stuff (we use one at work). They've really just got a Linux system with custom management tools on top. Of course for DIY purposes, self-building is still cheaper and more flexible though.
I might have to give them another evaluation.
My current issue... is just the amount of energy needed to run this bulk storage array.... I need to identify a solution that allows me to have a large number of drives, good performance, AND low energy usage.