Not open 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.