Reviewing Raw photo files on iPad Pro across WiFi home network from Windows 11 laptop with 10TB USB storage drive

TLDR = looking for alternative to cloud storage such as iCloud file/folder sharing - direct local network advice requested I have started working through about a million or so photo collection to build a photography portfolio after losing a loved one, and now the children are getting as tall as me! Rather than sitting at my desk to do this task across months ahead, I am considering buying an iPad Pro (as I have an iPhone and would prefer other apple ecosystem benefits), but am wary than networking across wifi home network to Windows 11 laptop might be more complicated than it theoretically sho

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