Linux on home servers (FALC)

[DDtB]

I've got a ReadyNAS.... if you want to see what it's like....

[Ferg]

Or i could spent that money and a bit more an get this
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/149510

You need the disks on top of that remember.

TBH I hadn't seen WHS before. Looks good. As I store all my family pics solely on the NAS, a proper RAID setup is essential for protection of stuff I don't want to lose. I've been playing with BOXEE for accessing my media, pretty slick for something still in Beta.

[BiggestNizzy]

Only problem I've had is streaming video to PS3 you need to get the exact right format of video or it can get a bit wanky.

I have some software for that as yes it can be a bit wanky

mkv2vob

http://www.mkv2vob.com/showthread.php?tid=1

[neil]

I've got a ReadyNAS.... if you want to see what it's like....

Dave - Which ReadyNAS have you got? Duo or NVX?

[DDtB]

ReadyNAS Duo...with 2 x 1TB discs in it at the moment...

There's also a promotion running just now that gives you a free 1TB drive with it...

[Ardiem]

How is WHS at working with Macs ?

Not tried it to be honest. Having said that, the shares use both uPNP (for streaming) and SMB (for file manipulation) and the admin interface is web-based so most functionality shouldn't be affected. Only issues I can think of would be the remote access and the backup - both of which can be resolved with free 3rd party programs.

[neil]

ReadyNAS Duo...with 2 x 1TB discs in it at the moment...

There's also a promotion running just now that gives you a free 1TB drive with it...

I might have to look at that. Was thinking about an NVX but they're a bit on the expensive side. Other options a home server but I'm not sure I like the Microsoft aspect

[Lazydonkey]

I moved my desktop PC into the living room as an experiment.

Turned it on.

thuoght "what a racket", turned it off again and am now looking at NAS stuff instread

[scott_e]

I moved my desktop PC into the living room as an experiment.

Turned it on.

thuoght "what a racket", turned it off again and am now looking at NAS stuff instread

http://www.quietpc.com/gb-en-gbp/home

knew a few folk that used components from this site to reduce noise for a PC in the living room, reality is there are so many dedicated media servers on the market these days that do a job almost as good as a PC ...

[DDtB]

NAS stuff has fans on it too remember..... quiet ones.... but you might want to check them out before deciding whether or not to install in the living room!!

[Lazydonkey]

Yeah but i think you can hear my pc from space

[robin]

How about a couple of USB sticks and a networked printer ... way easier