My users interface with my server via plex, smb and Nextcloud.

The guts are pretty complicated but from my users’ point of view it’s pretty simple.

You should think about what services you plan to offer and go from there.

Be aware that none of the off the shelf products have a good reputation for being secure when providing services outside your network which is when you may want stuff like Nextcloud.

Then it will be the time for the Android revolution ( life like robots, not a sweet themed OS)

Been using it since the start of the pandemic. It’s exactly what I want.