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Comment on HP kills Windows Home Server line, claims Vail fail not to blame by myangeldust

myangeldust — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 05:06:48 +0000

What about HP’s DataVault series? These look just like the old EX models. With all the faulty EX boxes that HP is no longer supporting, maybe a model name change to go along with a new OS was the way to go.

Comment on Has Microsoft just ruined Windows Home Server? by myangeldust

myangeldust — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 05:01:48 +0000

Drive Extender was JBOD according to the article on Ars Technica. I never saw that as HP specified I needed four same sized HDDs for my EX470. It could have done the same with RAID and as long as the console handled the function no one would’ve noticed the difference. The real promise for a home server, for me, would have been shared applications like an Office 365 home version. A 10-user suite running on WHS and accessible from any connected PC. A WHS version of Access or SQL that allowed one to create dB apps for everyone connected. Roaming user accounts letting your WHS turn any PC at home into a terminal of sorts. You’d have access to your desktop from any home PC attached to your WHS box. THAT is what I was hoping for… Drive Extender (specifically) not so much. I do want a large storage pool but how WHS creates it (DE, RAID, unRAID, etc.) is not my personal Rubicon. I want an automated, console driven, home version of a server with all the goodies to make my PCs work together to make my life easier.

Note: my EX470 is offline due to BIOS corruption (probably) which can’t be fixed without a monitor, which the device doesn’t allow. All my data was gone including backups of other PCs that were being repaired. It’s unknown whether DE or HP’s server recovery app erased the data. I’m getting a new server and installing WHS 2011. Hopefully it gets closer to that dream machine I initially described.

Comment on Systm Episode 60: Build Your Own NAS by Gord chaney

Gord chaney — Fri, 27 May 2011 08:38:38 +0000

I’m looking to build my own NAS device under $1000 thatscmainly Gunna b axmedia player and maybe I’ll runn lossless sound threw a good sound card my stereo system is about $7000 wen I m done so I want the truest sound I was wondering if there was a way to run my bell expressvu threw my NAS with a good GPU so I can use it as a PVR like from the box to the NAS to the Main TV then have DLNA for my other 3 tvs’s in different rooms 1 ps3 1 360 and 1 DLNA blu ray so suggestions wud b great

Comment on Ars System Guide: Home Media Server by western digital wd tv

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Comment on Rumours of FreeNAS’ Death Greatly Exaggerated by Rudi

Rudi — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:57:15 +0000

I’m glad to see the developers won’t drop FreeBSD from the FreeNAS development. Linux + userspace ZFS just doesn’t perform as well as FreeBSD with native ZFS support.

Comment on How to build a NAS box by Ronald Skirmont

Ronald Skirmont — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:19:46 +0000

Will try a NAS Box.

Comment on Rumours of FreeNAS’ Death Greatly Exaggerated by Sheepskin Rugs

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Comment on How-To: Ubuntu Media Server by C Stewart

C Stewart — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:28:53 +0000

i haven’t seen anything yet

Comment on DIY NAS Smackdown by Linux Top10 tips

Linux Top10 tips — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:34:05 +0000

learn!

Comment on About by Dani

Dani — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:39:26 +0000

Santi,
he visto tu “perfectNas”.. más o menos el precio de los componentes?.. por hacerse una idea.. y porque ubuntu mini y no freenas?.. merci.
dani.