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- Mar 6, 2004
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I want to build a home server. I know the hardware requirements are pretty light so I am not to concerned there but will want to use relatively modern, power efficient, hardware. But my main question is on software. I had started this train of thought a while back and had been recommended freenas. Here is the wish list:
Number one and most important is be simple to set-up. My free time has gotten very scarce and the coming year it going to be even worse so I don't have a lot of time to learn a new OS.
What I want. Your typical file back-up. Mainly TV seasons and the other media. I definitely want fault tolerant as there is simply to much data to back-up any other way economically. I want to be able to stream to my 360. Being able to stream over the net to my smartphone like a sling box would be very nice. I would also like to be able to run torrents on it as well.
HD management. Is there any way to mix and match HD sizes? For instance say I use 1TB drives now and they get filled up. Any way to add to that without completely rebuilding a new array?
I am still researching freenas, unraid, and Windows Home Server and am open to any other suggestions. Windows server certainly seems to have its list of problems but would be more familiar than learning a linux environment.
I am just sort of lost and looking for some direction. Thanks guys.
Number one and most important is be simple to set-up. My free time has gotten very scarce and the coming year it going to be even worse so I don't have a lot of time to learn a new OS.
What I want. Your typical file back-up. Mainly TV seasons and the other media. I definitely want fault tolerant as there is simply to much data to back-up any other way economically. I want to be able to stream to my 360. Being able to stream over the net to my smartphone like a sling box would be very nice. I would also like to be able to run torrents on it as well.
HD management. Is there any way to mix and match HD sizes? For instance say I use 1TB drives now and they get filled up. Any way to add to that without completely rebuilding a new array?
I am still researching freenas, unraid, and Windows Home Server and am open to any other suggestions. Windows server certainly seems to have its list of problems but would be more familiar than learning a linux environment.
I am just sort of lost and looking for some direction. Thanks guys.