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Creating my own Router/Firewall/NAS/VPN server.
As a very general reference for where things live on Unix-based operating systems, including Linux, this Wikipedia page may help: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filesystem_Hierarchy_Standard#Directory_structure. To make an Ubuntu server machine work as a "BitTorrent server", I have installed... -
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Creating my own Router/Firewall/NAS/VPN server.
If you are going the Ubuntu route then you will find decent documentation on setting up a RAID array using mdadm at http://raid.wiki.kernel.org/. Setting up Samba shares for fileserving duties is as easy as installing Samba (if it is not already installed) and configuring your network shares by... -
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To RAID or not to RAID? What is the benefit?
The advantage of redundant RAID (e.g. RAID1) is that, if one disk fails, you won't suffer any downtime or data loss. This is different from backup. If something stored on the RAID array is accidentally deleted then it is gone. If you have a backup then you may still be able to recover the...- msl
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- Forum: General NAS Discussion
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Old parts to NAS - Advice please
Personally I would just use Linux software RAID. Cheaper and without the compatibility worries of a RAID card, and works fine for my home NAS. -
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DIY NAS/Home Server Questions
Linux software RAID 5 should work fine. It doesn't rely on any RAID capabilities on the motherboard. -
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DIY NAS/Home Server Questions
There are some performance figures and links for Linux software RAID here: https://raid.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Performance -
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DIY NAS/Home Server Questions
I think you might not have got the point I was making about the RAID configurations you are proposing. Your RAID 1 configuration is cheaper because you are only paying for half the storage space compared to the RAID 5 and 10 configurations. RAID 1 and RAID 10 cost the same. -
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DIY NAS/Home Server Questions
It is worth pointing out that your RAID level comparisons are not like-for-like. Your RAID 1 (2 disk) configuration will give you 1 disk worth of storage. Your RAID 5 (3 disk) configuration will give you 2 disks worth of storage. Your RAID 10 (4 disk) configuration will give you 2 disks... -
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DIY NAS/Home Server Questions
If you want hardware RAID then I think you will need a RAID controller card. Motherboard RAID is usually reliant on software and is not true hardware RAID. However, why do you need hardware RAID? Software RAID works very nicely in Linux with any modern CPU, saves you money, and doesn't tie... -
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DIY NAS high performance vs. Vendor NAS low power consumption
If overall cost is your motivation then implementation cost is just as important as running costs. For example, there is not much value in spending an extra $50 on a device that will save you $10 in electricity each year. -
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Help for a newbie!!
Another possibility (not necessarily a recommendation!)... If a printer can be located close enough to the router to be connected with an Ethernet cable, you could buy a printer with a built-in Ethernet connection. You don't actually need the printer to have built-in wireless capability for...- msl
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- Forum: Wireless Buying Advice
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Gigabit speed question
Gigabit devices connected to the gigabit switch be able to talk to each other at gigabit speeds, regardless of the router or any other devices you connect.- msl
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- Forum: Switches, NICs and cabling
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Ubuntu 9.10 with ext4 filesystem on Linux RAID5, superb performance!
Yes, that is exactly the bug I was talking about. It does not exist on my system. -
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Ubuntu 9.10 with ext4 filesystem on Linux RAID5, superb performance!
I am using Ubuntu 9.10 64-bit server with ext4 on a RAID10 array (not RAID5). I tried to replicate the large file corruption bug by copying large files to/from the ext4 partition and comparing checksums before entrusting data to it. All the checksums were fine and I couldn't reproduce any... -
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NFS vs WINS(smb)
Personally, I wouldn't bother with the hassle of trying to setup NFS on a Windows machine. I would just use SMB. I don't know what the performance of different NFS implementations on Windows are like compared to SMB. I can tell you that when copying a large file (8GB) between a Windows...- msl
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- Forum: General NAS Discussion
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Best router responsiveness
Also, many home routers provide themselves as the DNS server to DHCP clients. So if you are using DHCP, just swapping the router might be significantly changing your DNS settings and behaviour. Some routers may serve/proxy DNS requests more efficiently than others. As suggested already, you...- msl
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- Forum: Wireless Buying Advice
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Home Network Question/ Confirmation
You still need a router to route the traffic between WAN and LAN. Neither a switch or an access point are a router.- msl
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- Forum: Other LAN and WAN
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Home Network Question/ Confirmation
In theory I think this has the potential to be a slight bottleneck for a wireless N router. In practice I think you will see no difference in performance due to the router having 100Mb or Gb ports. Consider the different traffic you have in play and the points over which that traffic is...- msl
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- Forum: Other LAN and WAN
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Best MicroATX home server case?
Two cases I have used personally are Antec Sonata Elite and Antec Solo. Both are pretty quiet with their 120mm case fan on the low setting. The Sonata Elite is used for my DIY NAS and the whole system runs very cool with a RAID array in there. I just use the main case fan and the extra... -
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Best MicroATX home server case?
Can you say what your requirements are for the case? How many 3.5" and 5.25" drive bays required, and whether noise, size, cooling etc. are priorities? If it is stuck out the way behind a filing cabinet do you really need a small case or will a normal size one do just as well? Smaller cases...