How do you turn a broken laptop won in a pub into the foundation of a data storage empire? In this episode of “What’s Spinnin’ with 45Drives”, Brett sits down with Robbie Andrews, the founder and driving force behind NAS Compares. Since 2018, Robbie and the NAS Compares team have been on a mission to demystify Network Attached Storage (NAS), and compare and contrast complex server solutions for the everyday person. We dive into Robbie's 14 years in the data storage market, the challenges of building a community around a niche topic, and the incredible evolution of NAS Compares from a side project to his full-time obsession. Robbie is one of the biggest voices in the storage world, and he's also a 45Homelab customer, currently running our HL8 server. We get his current, unfiltered take on his storage infrastructure, his future plans with the HL8, and his invaluable feedback on Houston UI. What one or two key features does he think we should prioritize to make our open-source software even better for power users? o NAS Compares YouTube Channel: @nascompares o NAS Compares Website: o NASCompares Support/Ask Forum: Visit 45Drives: