"mkbruin, Atlas VP" (mkbruin)
06/29/2016 at 08:03 • Filed to: None
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"mkbruin, Atlas VP" (mkbruin)
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I have an old netbook I will be converting into a file server for my home. Centralizing photos, video, and music is the only concern or priority, and I would love to enable auto backup/sync from our phones.
I have access to MS server 08r2, and Linux is free. Apparently OSX will also run on this netbook. So in theory, I can choose any OS. I want a set it and forget it solution, so what is my best option?
Nauraushaun
> mkbruin, Atlas VP
06/29/2016 at 08:22 |
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I’d go Linux because Windows servers are gross. But I’ve never used a Windows server in anger.
Docker runs on Linux :D
Nibby
> mkbruin, Atlas VP
06/29/2016 at 08:33 |
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Windows 95
RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> mkbruin, Atlas VP
06/29/2016 at 08:50 |
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Linux. I have an MSI Wind U100 netbook (1.6Ghz Intel Atom, 2GB RAM) that I run Linux Mint 17.3 MATE on and it works great...not blisteringly fast, but perfectly usable for daily use for web browsing,etc if you’re a little patient (It’s a 1.6hz Atom after all)!
Should run just fine for nothing but a fileserver! :) Plus, Linux is free, you almost never need to install drivers as most devices ‘just work’. I can have a full Linux install up and running, fully-updated to my tastes within an hour compared to several hours for updates/drivers/installing software with Windows.
I’m a big fan of Linux - I’ve got that netbook, plus a laptop and a desktop that run it. FYI, my main daily-use desktop at home runs Windows though - you can’t get around the fact that you need Windows for a lot of software :)
notsomethingstructural
> mkbruin, Atlas VP
06/29/2016 at 09:26 |
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Relying on a physical 2.5" disk without redundancy is a big, big gamble, so keep that in mind.
You can make anything “set it and forget it” it’s a question of how configurable you want it to be and how much time you want to spend up front. Is it a true server with no real need for a user interface, just a backup, etc. You can make linux do almost anything, but as of the last time I used it, there weren’t great solutions for making phones automatically back up directly to the server. (You could make the phone back up to a MS/OSX box and make linux scrape that fairly easily - not sure how much that’s changed.) The user interfaces have certainly improved since I was a regular user, but I would imagine it still will take longest.
If it’s a learning exercise, Linux. If you want as little up front time as possible, probably whatever OS the rest of your house is (not linux). If you’re a mixed house, Linux. Hard to say without knowing more. If you’re going with Linux, and are planning to use it as a true server (meaning you won’t need a monitor after it’s installed), I would consider buying a raspberry pi and running it on that. But definitely get better storage if this is your primary backup.
Nibbles
> mkbruin, Atlas VP
06/29/2016 at 10:00 |
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08R2. Of course this is coming from someone who manages 3200+ 08R2 installs throughout the country. OS wise we never see a failure :)
It’ll also allow that syncing thing you are looking for, something that would require a good bit of massaging for a Linux install.