Don't throw away that old 250GB SSD

I've even found uses for my tiny 120GB SATA drives, so it shouldn't surprise you that I believe a 250GB SSD can be just as useful. In fact, a 250GB SSD can be a good base for a budget NAS. A 250GB SSD is still enough for a small NASJust don't expect it to replace a full storage serverCredit: Patrick Campanale / How-To GeekCredit: Patrick Campanale / How-To GeekCredit: Patrick Campanale / How-To GeekCredit: Ismar Hrnjicevic / How-To GeekCredit: Patrick Campanale / How-To GeekClose Credit: Patrick Campanale / How-To GeekCredit: Patrick Campanale / How-To GeekCredit: Patrick Campanale / How-To GeekCredit: Ismar Hrnjicevic / How-To GeekCredit: Patrick Campanale / How-To GeekWhen imagining a NAS, what kind of storage levels are you thinking of? It's not going to hold a giant Plex library, or tons of backups, or a lifetime of RAW photos, but the 250GB SSD in that NAS can work as fast, quiet, low-power network storage. The SSD doesn't have to be the entirety of your storageLike I said at the beginning, you don't need to make the SSD the entire thing your NAS has going for it.