As they said... UNraid takes something you don't need and makes it seem nice and pretty. But back up and answer.... why would you want something in the CATEGORY of UNraid? You have to have a purpose. Otherwise we're just pointing out its an untrustworthy product that you should never evaluate because of who they are - storage you can't trust. Like TrueNAS, a vendor built on lies and scams is a bad place to be for your storage. When you can't have trust, you can't use as storage.

But before you get to vendor trust, what value would the product potentially have? I've never had a situation where I said "If only I could trust these guys, this would meet my needs." It just doesn't come up. It's a product without a purpose.

Storage means saving data for later use. Today, we use types like DAS, NAS, SAN, and cloud.

DAS connects directly to your computer. It’s good for one user but not easy to share.

NAS connects to a network. Many users can access it. It’s great for home or small office use.

SAN is used by big companies. It’s fast but costly and hard to manage.

Cloud storage saves your data online. You can access it from anywhere. It’s flexible but depends on internet and has some privacy concerns.

For small use, NAS or cloud is best. For big data, SAN works better. DAS is fine for simple needs. Choose what fits your use and budget.