Spec for a home-back up

dss · 2 Nov 2008 at 21:46

Im looking to build a new home server connected to the network to

a) back up automatically the two computers on our network using a written .bat file.
b) save ~150gb of torrent data to upload/download (utorrent)

Looking to spend ~£500, it will be left on nearly 24/7, maybe a weekly reboot if needed.

I can use my monitor/keyboard etc for setting up and an optical drive from a current build if needed. Looking for at least 1tb for backup + torrenting.

Thanks

esK` · 3 Nov 2008 at 11:13

you could use a NAS box and get it to auto backup from your pc's ?

recently did this for a customer using a Linksys NAS 200

http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1175243283014&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper&lid=8301433766B01

very good little box

bledd · 3 Nov 2008 at 12:52

use robocopy

robocopy /e c:\source \\server\destination

dss · 3 Nov 2008 at 20:40

Yeh i was planning to use robo copy. Do you know if the NAS200 can upload/download torrents?

Septh · 3 Nov 2008 at 21:34

I got a QNAP ts-201 which I have all my files on, its a good box and does torrent downloads, i got torrentflux installed on mine, although I would say to get the 209 pro version as its got a lot more for it (runs debian insted of busybox like the 201 does).

esK` · 3 Nov 2008 at 22:11

i dont think it can do torrents no, its strictly NAS but the scheduled backups are brilliant, just installed one to an office network 1 TB raid 1, fast and quiet with a hell of a lot of storage and a media server, cant wish for much more