- Other network protocols (NFS, ftp, sftp, S3)
- Apps that need bulk storage (e.g., Plex, Immich)
- Syncthing node
- SSH support (for some backup tools, for rsync, etc)
- You're already running a tiny Linux box in your home, so maybe also Pihole / VPN server / host your blog?
You've got compute attached to storage, and people find lots of ways to use that. Synology even has an app store.
- Other network protocols (NFS, ftp, sftp, S3)
- Apps that need bulk storage (e.g., Plex, Immich)
- Syncthing node
- SSH support (for some backup tools, for rsync, etc)
- You're already running a tiny Linux box in your home, so maybe also Pihole / VPN server / host your blog?
You've got compute attached to storage, and people find lots of ways to use that. Synology even has an app store.