Yes this is a local network, here at home. Router/DHCP server is an Intel Atom machine with dual ethernet ports running Opnsense, which assigns static IP addresses to server and client (s). Wifi is ...

I'm looking for reasonably small case that I can use primarily as a file server, running Linux. Ideally something relatively small but with space for at least 2 3.5in SATA HDDs with adequate cooling.

I know, creative work is messy! Digital Post-its everywhere! Files multiply like gremlins! Versions drift. You save something as "final" then "final-final" then "FINAL_FOR_REAL_THIS_TIME!!!" We all ...