Not op but here for info of similar situation I’ve thought about doing. So

• how many houses

Between 3-5

• how far are they apart (latency)

Different towns for 1-3 houses and same road for 3 houses, including mine where NAS would be. So im assuming this is some cloud sharing thing but im looking to host it and not use Google photos anymore.

• what is their internet connection like?

Everyone has high speed i think. 1gb/s I think.

• up/downstream?

Always pee downstream. Idk what this is asking. Sorry

• Static IP? Is it stable?

Yes to both but would like it to be accessible on mobile devices too.

• how are they supposed to access the data?

Just looking for info on what to learn so whatever you recommend lol

• what kind of data is it, and what is the access pattern? Meaning, is it text files? Occasional pictures? Movies?

Prolly 90% pictures & 10% video

• how much data do you need in total (yours+others)

Shit idk enough to cover 3 families with multiple crotch fruit under 3 years old so 50,000TB+ range.

Right but thats kinda what im saying is that wouldn’t all hardware be expensive and not just Pis?

Sorry for my ignorance, so brasil has nothing like an Amazon where OP could buy a new pi from and have it delivered? If thats the case i feel like I could buy OP a pi and ship it to them in brasil for less cost than it would be to buy anyother option of hardware for a home server. Assuming USPS still offers flat rate boxes for international shipments.

Why would raspberry pi’s be expensive but the hardware to build a server be any cheaper?