G+_Jeffrey Morrill Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Does anyone have any good resources for home servers? I'm trying to plan out a future build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Eddie Foy Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 First define its roll(s) And by resources, you talking documentation or hardware/software vendors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jeffrey Morrill Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share Posted March 28, 2015 I'm thinking a Mac server with a drobo storage. Media and backups mostly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jeffrey Morrill Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share Posted March 28, 2015 Mostly looking for websites that help with setup and demonstrate out comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Eddie Foy Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I have a Mini running server. Haven't delved into it deeply. For what you described, look into a Synology NAS. Does most server rolls and easy to use. Mine is running E-Mail server, radius server, DHCP server, tftp server, DNS (off and on, and same for mac server. Still figuring out DNS) Plex Server. And I back up to it via CCC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jeffrey Morrill Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share Posted March 28, 2015 iTunes has a server software? I'll have to check out synology prices. I'd like to use apple native products without work arounds but until apple gets its Apple TV together I'll probably have too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Eddie Foy Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Yup. Works pretty good too. My 8 year old LG NAS had an itunes server too. Apple, IMOHO, has gone downhill in quality. OSX is getting to be a mess and single minded. (also topped Windows and Linux for critical vulns in 2014) But still on my MBP. Had to but a refurbed because I wanted the ability to change battery, HD and RAM if I felt like it. Can't do that with last few rounds of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Adam EL-Idrissi Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Eddie Foy I agree. I've got a 2011 mini with upgraded tam,ssd,1tb hard drive. When I get a new Mac laptop 2012 mbp for the same reason. I don't need a retina display and a standard ssd is just finebfor my needs. Now for the server part, you could go a few options. I've got a simple atom powered mini itx Ubuntu server that the mini sees for back ups. Could use free crashplan to back up ton it also. I've got a freenas box that has afp and time machine that it backs up to also and there isn't a single issue with it. But best bang for the Nick would be synology or qnap. IMO 4 bays and a PC ( not arm processors) are minimum with backups and streaming.they're about $300-$350 and you can run server apps,backups and streaming apps off either. After I finish up a new freenas build for a friend I'm buying a synology for "my dad" aka my offsite back ups.lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jeffrey Morrill Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 Yeah once I get my sever up and running I can offer friends or neighbors backup space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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