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On Mon, 16 Oct 2006 09:58:16 +0100, Richard Brown <rich@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >Hi > >I am looking at building a file server that would also allow me to work from >home as well as work. However, I read an article in MacWorld about NAS >storage and how much better it has got. 500gb out of the box together with >ftp access, mysql and php and a web server to boot. > >What would the advantages be in running a NAS storage box instead of a purpose >built file server please? What about the disadvantages? Has anybody got or >using NAS storage please? > >Thanks > >Rich Have you considered http://www.freenas.org/ running on some old spare hardware? (admittedly when our new file server[1] comes on line this week, it will be a standard Suse install) best regards Dave [footnote 1: With reference to my question of last week, we ended up with a Dell PowerEdge 2900 in the end, 2 CPUs, 2 PSU's, 6 disks, and about 10 fans!] -- http://www.morgad.no-ip.info/index.html gpg:0x64B5E037 Distributed Proofreaders: http://www.pgdp.net The NTP server pool http://www.pool.ntp.org The L&B is being rebuilt! http://www.lynton-rail.co.uk -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html