Hi. I don't use servers at home. For my storage needs I use a netgear readynas duo and it works perfect both on mac and windowsenvironment. To get best performance with the mac you need to turn on AFP sharing protocol. You can also install a addon on the readynas and a little program on your computer and with this setup you can access your files when you are on the go. You also have the Drobo fs box but it is a lot more expensive then the readynas. Drobo fs have space for up to 5 hardrives and the readynas duo have two so if you are thinking of high data security the drobo is a fine alternative. when it uses all the drives in a raid array. the Duo only mirrors the two drives but it is good security. I have all my files on one share and the itunes library on another share on the duo and it works fine on my machines. I think thats the simplest way to fix storage at home if you don't need other features that a server can do. I earlier played a lot with linux server software but now I only use the NAS device. I forgot to say that the webbased controlpanel on the duo works fine with v o. Regards Tony.
Med vänlig hälsning Tony Bernedal [email protected] Blogg samt tips och trix om it, datorer och andra tekniska prylar för synskadade www.tbteknik.se Personlig blogg med tankar och funderingar www.bernedal.net 22 feb 2011 kl. 15.00 skrev Rose Morales: > Really? What about hitting command-k and launching your Windows drives that > way? That's what I do on regular OS X. I also have my drives from my Windows > box set to run on startup. I did this through System preferences, Accounts, > Login Items. > On Feb 22, 2011, at 8:09 AM, Matthew Campbell wrote: > >> Hello Stuart. >> I'm using a mac mini with snow leopard server and it works amazingly well. >> I've got all of my drives shared on the network and am able to access any of >> my files and folders that I might need on my macbook or my windows 7 netbook. >> One thing that you will need to do is to make sure all of your drives are >> formatted in the mac os extended format or you will not be able to share >> them. I learned this the hard way. >> I'm not sure about home automation software. >> Let me know if I can help further. >> Matthew Campbell >> On 2011-02-21, at 10:14 PM, Stuart Young wrote: >> >>> Hi all >>> I'm thinking of getting a mac server for my home to host all of my shared >>> media that i have in itunes, how well does mac OSX server work? as i have >>> some windows computers and they will need to share the content as well. >>> also this server will maybe used for some home automation as well does >>> anyone no of any home automation applications that work with voice over?. >>> >>> -- >>> You can contact me in one of the following ways: >>> Skype: >>> youngstuart70 >>> MSN: >>> [email protected] >>> Phone:. >>> (Mobile) 07814796821 >>> (Home) 01392 273445 >>> Thank you!. >>> Regards, Stuart Young. >>> >>> Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. Visit >>> www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
