On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 5:17 PM, Bill Humphries <[email protected]> wrote: > So, I'm wanting to stop using the old desktop as a make-shift media storage > unit and go with something less power hungry and more geared toward media > sharing, client backup, maybe pushing disaster backups to offsite, etc.
If you know Linux: I know someone who made a "home storage server" out of a USB-attach external hard drive and a SOHO router with a USB port, running DD-WRT. It wasn't very fast, but it was cheap -- well under $200, IIRC. It was compact and used very little power. In theory, it would be able to do anything Linux can do. He had web, NFS, SMB, rsync, and SSH servers, IIRC. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
