[ale] Home Data Server Project

[Greg Freemyer]

Also, you don't discuss raid setup.

I like 3ware hardware raid, but its a few hundred $ or so for a
controller.  Mdraid also works but takes more skill to work with in my
opinion.  Regardless I'd avoid raid 5.  Use raid 6 or even 10.

And how are you going to backup that big boy?  Think hard on that
because it will be a challenge no matter what you do.

Greg

On 2/24/10, Marc Ferguson <marcferguson at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Fellas,
>
> We're finally making some moves into getting a data server setup at home. I
> think I'm a little intimidated by it. I've built computers before and setup
> peer-to-peer networks (with Windows machines). I'm going to do it with
> CentOS, because I'm a Red Hat fanboy.  Any tips for me?
>
> Here's what we plan to do with the data server:
>
>    - Terabytes of information
>       - Wife's a 2d/3d artist
>       - Security camera footage
>       - HTPC content
>    - 2 storage partitions
>       - NTFS for the wife
>       - EXT3 for me and EVERYTHING ELSE
>
>
> We plan to store the server in the attic so it'll be connected wirelessly. I
> plan to get an 802.11n setup. Thanks.
>
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>
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>

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