On Tuesday 03 April 2007 02:10, Carlos E. R. wrote: > ... > > By the way, I just seen for the home market HD external boxes with an > ethernet port: small cpu + some memory. Some support some kind of ftp > or http server,
NFS and / or CIFS are usually the primary file access protocols and administration is typically done via a Web-based interface, just as routers, DSL and cable modems typically are. > some have some kind of security, some support linux > clients, other only windows. Still too green, IMO, but interesting. "Too green?" As in too new to trust? I tend to think not, since there's no advanced technology in them. Just a small, low-power computer with an Ethernet interface, some disks, a power supply and a smidgeon of custom software. I'll bet most of them use nearly 100% open-source software--they certainly could get almost all the required software off the open-source shelf. I wonder if I could make my TiVO double as a backup server? Randall schulz -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
