file server???

wiserommer · 24 Jul 2009 at 23:13

On another topic i have been speaking about a DNS...but it was suggsted that i build a cheap server, which i do find rather interesting. So could anyone build me a file server that will have plenty of sata ports for me and plenty of hdd bays.

thanks

wiserommer · 24 Jul 2009 at 23:40

thanks...

But how would i go about connecting this to my cable network? would i transfer files over lan?

wiserommer · 25 Jul 2009 at 12:39

My desktop which is vista will be controllling the server...would it be compatible with windows home server?

wiserommer · 25 Jul 2009 at 19:16

PhillyDee said:
I use TightVNC to admin my WHS system. Its better than remote desktop as the session always stays open (But locks the server after a minute).
You can run RDC from Vista x64 easily enough, but I recommend using a VNC client.

I have a AMD X2 6000+ (I used to fold on it) in mine. It runs Twonky Server to serve my media to my PS3, WHS to do my backups and the actual File Serving. Its a solid system which will soon have another 2 1tb hard drive in (Total 6.5Tb on 8 drives). Everything is redundant and if a drive breaks it automatically duplicates to another drive to ensure it has 2 copies. I also run Handbrake on it to copy my DVD's to h.264. Queue it up and it runs happily for weeks at a time.
Not only that, but you have access to all your files from anywhere where there is an internet connection. Windows even handles the DDNS for you!

That seems really promising!