[ale] Home Data Server Project

[Richard Bronosky]

Jeff, thanks for writing my email for me. ;-) I agree on all points.
Especially the attic issue.

On 2/24/10, Jeff Hubbs <jhubbslist at att.net> wrote:
> Why use NTFS at all?  Through Samba or NFS, the underlying file system
> on the server is abstractualized away from the client OS completely
> (aside from certain arcane extensions).
>
> Attic heat = dead server.
>
> Nothing but wi-fi to your server will lead to much gnashing of teeth if
> your wife is a 2D/3D artist.
>
> On 2/24/10 5:02 AM, Marc Ferguson 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
>>           o Wife's a 2d/3d artist
>>           o Security camera footage
>>           o HTPC content
>>     * 2 storage partitions
>>           o NTFS for the wife
>>           o 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.
>>
>> --
>> Marc Ferguson
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