The team · who scores the gear
Who's in the Rack
Two people research and score everything here, each with a stated beat and a stated method. No anonymous listicles, no fabricated test labs — just published process.
Priya Raman
Lead Systems Analyst
Builds NAS Grade's spec database and scoring rubric and runs the configurator's power and thermal model. Has catalogued and cross-referenced 150+ NAS units, drives, and switches against manufacturer spec sheets, community consensus, and published power-draw data using our methodology.
Beat · NAS, drives, mini-PCs, rack & power, comparisons, by-budget
Theo Brandt
Self-Hosting Editor
Covers the software and network side — self-hosting guides, networking, backup strategy, and media servers. Has mapped 100+ self-hosted apps to their hardware requirements (RAM / vCPU / transcode) through our research process, favoring quiet, low-power, no-vendor-lock setups.
Beat · Self-hosting, networking, backup, media servers, starter builds, glossary