Linus claims that for a home server, it is often better to use consumer hardware rather than trying to adapt commercial equipment.

“I upgraded my Home Server this week and sometimes it's better to just use consumer Hardware than trying to take some commercial solution and put it into your mechanical room at home”

Luke suggests that using local storage devices in a home setting is often unnecessary given current internet speeds.

“why are you doing this gigabit is fine I I promise you whatever you and the other people in your house are doing gigabit is lots”