the linux kernel supports software RAID. best to implement it at install time (the installer lets you do this at the partitioning phase).
On Sun, 2009-09-20 at 07:50 -0400, Hai Yi wrote: > first, i have already had my server running on a ubuntu box at home, i > want to upgrade it to a more reliable solution since my data become > more important. > As to Tony's question, the services I need to have are: web pages, > ssh, ftp, and svn; also as a media server for internal use. > I have only a home router, but it's fine for me, at least for now; i > don't really need a static IP, everytime it changes, I just re-route > it, it doesn't happen too often. > As of the hard disk, I am thinking of 1TB, and having a raid support, > but I heard we can have it in a software way? > > Thanks! > Hai > > On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 12:40 AM, Tony Cratz <[email protected]> wrote: > > Scott Miller wrote: > >> Well any computer will work for a home server. From a random old > >> pentium laptop, some old donated pentium III machine, or a big > >> expensive $$$$ honkin' box. > >> > >> That particular Dell is ok, but consider it is not quiet nor low > >> powered. Also it will require (noisy) SCSI drives ($$$$). > >> > >> Redhat is great, but unless you need to pay Redhat for a support > >> contract there are other good free options. (Ubuntu!) > >> > >> FWIW my home "server" is a $149 MSI Wind Atom-based box, > > > > > > Before we can really answer your question of what you need > > for a home server we really need the following answered: > > > > What do YOU mean by 'home server'? Do you mean you will be > > providing services to the outside world such as web pages, > > E-mail, SSH, DNS, FTP and or VoIP? > > > > Or do you mean you want it to be a web proxy, WiFi, file server > > or media server in the house? > > > > The reason why I ask is they are two different type services. > > They can be on the same box but they are really two type of > > servers. Also with one which provide services to the outside > > world you may need a different router then a standard home > > router and maybe static IP(s). > > > > Scott brings up a very good point about SCSI drives ($$$$). > > But let me also add something else to think about. Now days > > if you are going to be providing a lot of disc space it is > > getting harder to find cheap IDE drives. Most drives now are > > SATA. Which brings up the question of how much disc space > > do you plan to have on your server? Which then may mean > > you need to look at a box which will support a number of > > hard drives or look at a NAS (Network address storage) box. > > > > We can throw out a number of ideas but until we really know > > what you mean by a 'home server' we never really will be able > > to answer your question. > > > > > > > > Tony > > > > _______________________________________________ > > vox-tech mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech > > > _______________________________________________ > vox-tech mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech > _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
