[ale] Home Data Server Project

[Greg Freemyer]

You say terabytes of information below, thus the assumption of raid.

If several 1TB volumes will work your life will be easier than if you
decide you want one 5TB volume as an example.

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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