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

MasterPlan1 · 24 Jul 2009 at 23:19

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-277-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1155
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-161-CM&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=29

You don't need that much CPU or RAM, E5200 and 2 or 4Gb will do.

Then a modular PSU, they usually have 8xSATA. Anything from 400w up.

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?

matthewhotdude · 25 Jul 2009 at 09:42

I would stick a copy of Windows home server on it. Best for what you need. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/windowshomeserver/default.mspx

Tuvoc · 25 Jul 2009 at 10:03

matthewhotdude said:
I would stick a copy of Windows home server on it. Best for what you need. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/windowshomeserver/default.mspx

As an aside, not relevant for the original poster... what annoys me is that Home Server is not available as 64-bit

I would like my quad server not to be idle, to be using 2 CPU cores constantly and leaving 2 for the server to perform it's server tasks. The 2 cores that I would want to keep busy 24/7 are 64-bit software and of course that is impossible

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?

matthewhotdude · 25 Jul 2009 at 14:58

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

What do you mean by controlling?

But yes it will work with vista

PhillyDee · 25 Jul 2009 at 17:32

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!

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!