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jemdna · 5 Jan 2015 at 15:01

Hey everyone and happy new year

Looking to make use of an old PC I have here (core 2 duo, 2 GB ram etc). In essence I would like it to be able to host to the outside world - as simple as an FTP server maybe or perhaps HTTP so I can put a static page(s) demonstrating upcoming events in the business. I know typically you would need a static IP for this but wondered if services such as DYNDNS still exist?

The other thing I would like it to do is sit happily upstairs allowing me to backup three machines data to it (mostly photos and excel documents etc)

Wondered if just a simple install of Win7 with a shared drive enabled for backup and some kind of automation software for the backups as for the FTP/HTTP perhaps third party software? OR more than happy to chuck Ubuntu (or similar) on there to do this if thats easier/cheaper?

Cheers everyone in advance

jemdna · 5 Jan 2015 at 15:16

OK - So if I went towards hosting the website via Azure or similar, what would you recommend for the backup(s) - As i suggested a shared folder and automation or is there a better way of backing up the machines?

Bry

jemdna · 5 Jan 2015 at 15:35

No the backups is a seperate question - As in documents photos etc on my three local machines, Just in the event that a machine dies I have a local backup to restore from?

jemdna · 7 Jan 2015 at 10:22

Thanks for all the replies

I appreciate it isn't going to be the most cost affective but as Steveocee mentioned, its as much s achieving a backup/hosting as it is learning all the processes involved

Looking at Ubuntu as free (I know I can get trials of micro$oft products but still...) but noticed its designed as terminal only for server use. Should I start there or get a window manager running first to learn the basics before full time terminal?

Bry

jemdna · 7 Jan 2015 at 11:14

I do have a Raspberry Pi sitting about here... Was that using one of the linux installs that are part of the NOOBS setup or?

Bry