A home-server is a server, or host, that is based on consumer-only usage and is usually in the architecture of a home network. A home-server will allow clients throughout the home network to connect to and access different data or services. It may also allow external connections.
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Should I host my wordpress blog on a Raspberry Pi at home? [6mbps dl/0.98mbps ul] ~7K hits? [closed]
I'm looking to enjoy the benefits of cloud services without the concern of other people owning my data. I also think it would make a fun project.
I aim to set up a Raspberry Pi (Model B 256MB) with ...
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Is my old server too old? [closed]
I am setting up a server on an old computer (Dell Dimension probably with Pent4 or similar processor and about 1 GB of RAM to back up files with ssh) with lubuntu, and i was wondering what the best ...
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Making the most out of an old laptop for home improvement [closed]
My old Compaq laptop's (circa 2005) been lying around useless for the longest time so last week I decided to make a Linux box out of it. So far, I have set it up to provide the following services,
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Is it possible to set up domains and sub-domains on a private Internet subscription?
I am not great at understanding DNS, so please have patience. I have a server set up at home which can be reached at an address similar to foo.dns.org, under a domain that I do not own but that I get ...
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RAID vs. backup on external HDD for home server [closed]
I'm looking for an advice regarding my home server
Here are a few words about the whole system:
2 PCs running Windows 7 (general purpose PC used for work, play, etc…)
1 PC running Ubuntu (home ...
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Why does my home server freeze?
My brother just bought a new laptop and forgot about his old desktop. The desktop has a P17G Motherboard from PC Chips, 2GB RAM, a SATA hard drive, a PATA DVD-ROM, Pentium 4 with HT (Don't remember ...
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Looking for lowpower homeserver hardware [closed]
I just tried the raspberryPi. It runs headless and it needs a bit more than 1 Watt. Wow, that's good, but unfortunately I want to use it as a NAS with one huge HDD for normal data and two small HDDs ...
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Continuous beeping noise from PC when under heavy load - what could it be?
I have set up a home-built PC as a server on my home network (VMware ESXi 5.1 with a load of VMs in it).
Main components are:
RAID CONTROLLER: Adaptec RAID 5405, 4-Channel SAS/SATA, low profile
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What's the most useful Linux file system for storing videos?
I'm looking for a file system suited for my storage task, which is to store between 300 and 400 gigs of media data, i.e. video, sound and pictures.
The data will be stored on a non-SSD drive which ...
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Homeserver - Virtualization yay or nay? [closed]
Short description of my problem: I'm setting up a homeserver (used for backup (Bacula), media serving (mediatomb), a allround fileserver and mailserver). My problem is - I have to use a certain email ...
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It's 2013. Windows Home Server, Win8, NAS, or something else? [closed]
I'm a bit late to the party, but I've been considering setting up a home server for a while now and would like some advice. (First question on SU, tell me if I'm messing anything up.)
My current ...
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Home server: to SSD or not to SSD?
I was thinking to build an home server. What I focus on the most is low power consumption.
It should be able to run CentOS with a webserver, a trasmission client, host git repos, and maybe a DNS ...
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Windows Home Server 2011 - Replace main hard drive with larger one without losing any data
I have recently installed a HP Proliant server in our office with Windows Home Server 2011 as the operating system, I have set it up, etc and it's working great. The problem I have is that we've run ...
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Advice on webserver / database server setup
I have a home server (HP ProLiant N36L link with 8Gb of RAM), running Windows Server 2012 that I want to use as a home web server.
Is it worth settings up VM's in Hyper-V for virtual DB servers and ...
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What RAID to use for my home server? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
RAID for home use
I am setting up a home server to stream media to and I am unsure about what RAID to go for. Either 5, 6 or 10?
Leaning towards RAID 6 due to fault ...
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Waking up a computer from WAN
I'm looking to design a mechanism that allows me to turn on my home computer remotely without phoning and asking someone to press the big power button.
Currently, a computer can get awake with a ...
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unable to install homeserver on hyper-v
Im trying to install Micrsoft HomeServer in a virtual Machine on Hyper V. During the installation i must accept the licence agreement, but i cant reach the radio button with the "tab" button. The ...
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Are there any computers that could fit inside a standard North American power outlet box?
I would like to be able to put a computer in the wall. With decent-performing boards as small as the Raspberry Pi, has anyone ever attempted to put one inside of a power box? If so, which ones and how ...
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How to set up 2 RAID 1 HDDs? [closed]
I have a home-server (or I want to set one up) with one SSD as system disk and two HDD's for the data.
Now the HDD's are new so they don't have any partition.
What would be the best way to partiton it ...
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New member, new equipment [closed]
I want to put together a home lab, so I went and bought a second-hand HP Proliant DL380 G4 (6 x 36GB U320 drives and 4GB RAM). As of now, I currently have an HP desktop that I run Windows Server 2008 ...
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Recommended hardware for homeserver [closed]
Which hardware would you recommend for a Home-Media-Server? The problem I face is: On the one hand, it should be energy efficient, on the other it should have enough power to transcode full hd mkvs to ...
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Homeserver setup concerns
I run a medium sized, virtualized (I need both Windows and Unix for some services) Home-Server with fileshareing, DLNA streaming, backups etc etc. in a pretty heterogenous network (OS wise). As file ...
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Systems sharing /home via NFS freezing (on ICY BOX IB-NAS5220)
I have a small home network running, with a NAS box (ICY BOX IB-NAS5220) exporting /home for my various Linux Mint machines.
/etc/exports on the NAS:
/mnt/md1/public ...
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Setting up a server in Linux for Home
I have an old Laptop at home that i wanted to setup as a server for my Home use. Linux was my choice for stability and learning reasons. What i at least wanted out of it was;
Mercurical/Git repo
FTP ...
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Setup home server on extra machine, access and auto-backup over internet [closed]
Now, i read about this a lot on the internet, but i'm here hoping to get some personal experiences/opinions. At work, i made the mistake to buy a pogoplug, hoping to backup all the data at home. That ...
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Domain resolving to lan ip address under dynamic dns and tomato
I have recently begun hosting my personal website under a home server using dynamic dns.
The domain is registered under Godaddy, and ZoneEdit as the dynamic dns manager. Everything works well till it ...
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Setting up a home web server, how to map my domain? [closed]
I want to set up a LAMP server at home. I have a domain name registered. How can I map that domain name so that when people type it, it comes to my server ? I know that I need to enter DNS in my ...
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Is it okay to mix HDD models of the same size and manufacturer in a home server RAID 1 array?
I've got a WD Caviar Green drive I'd like to put in a hardware RAID 1 array for a home server (for storing music, photos, etc). Problem is, the specific model I have isn't shipping any more. Will I be ...
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Setting up DDNS server behind router and gateway
I set up a server using DDNS on my home network, and despite setting up port forwarding on the router it still doesn't work - attempts to connect just time out.
However, I can access the web page ...
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Automated backup solution for Windows Home Server 2011 [closed]
I'm searching for a backup solution for a WHS 2011 itself. Because I want to mainly use the network shares a secondary backup would be needed. I come up with the following solutions:
NAS (e.g. ...
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How to run a mail server at home?
Is it possible to set up a mail server at home, if all I know is basic cable and Internet?
Let's say I have domain XYZ.com, which points to a hosting service. Can I configure that to redirect all ...
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Developing I/O port [closed]
I'm a EE and I'm looking to setup some home creations but I need some help on the CS side. I'm wanting to come up with a home server type setup with some I/O, like a parallel port I can set high and ...
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What are PCI and PCI Express slots used for?
I'm comparing different Micro-ATX motherboards for a home server build and I was wondering what I would use PCI and PCI Express slots for?
Are these used for hard-drives, GPUs, RAID controllers, RAM ...
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Will 250 watt be enough for my setup? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to choose a UPS / calculate power for a new PC
Introduction
So, I did post this before but had the question deleted before I could read why. This time I've ...
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Home Server: storage virtualisation, what to choose?
I'm looking for virtualisation solutions for storage and OS for a home server. A sort of private cloud where I manage the storage space independently of the VM one.
This question focus on storage ...
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Home Server: server virtualisation, what to choose? [closed]
I'm looking for virtualisation solutions for storage and OS for a home server. A sort of private cloud where I manage the storage space independently of the VM space.
This question focus on VM/server ...
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How can I deactivate the gnome desktop of my ubuntu server?
I'm running a home server on my old laptop (atom cpu).
I installed ubuntu 12.04 server edition, but I also installed ubuntu-desktop.
So, when I turn it on, ubuntu desktop is shown.
I sometimes use ...
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Create my own, local-only email, @example.com?
I'd like to have a little in-house e-mail server. Doesn't need to broadcast to the Internet. I noticed that when I get onto a web host, they often offer an unlimited number of @example.com e-mail ...
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Patch and Application Management Software
I recently downloaded a trial of GFI LanGuard for my home network (Server box, 6 PC's, and a couple of laptops, all in a workgroup) to take control of Patch Management and Application updates ...
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Hooking domain to home server with port
Alright, I'm asking two things here.
First of all, if i purchase a domain let's say myhomeserver.com, am I able to make the default port go through a different port instead of the default port 80? ...
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Home Entertainment System Suggestions [closed]
I am building a house and attempting to design my system prior to the wiring being done in the house. My current thoughts are for the Great Room and Master bedroom to be tied in with two Ethernet ...
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Hosting a high quality webserver at home? [closed]
I know it's possible to host a webserver at home. what I want to know is, can it be as good as a commercial dedicated server that you need to pay $100-200/month for? Can it be completely secured? ...
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Setting up Raid 1 Array for Home Server
I'm not sure if this is even possible, but it's worth asking on here! Essentially I have a old machine at home (well, not old hardware wise, but I recently built a new gaming rig), which I decided to ...
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Can I manage my own domain using a web sever at home without having a static IP address using NO-IP?
I have purchased my own domain in GoDaddy.
I have a server at home, Windows Server 2008 R2 to be specific.
I do not have a static IP address, however I have created an account in No-IP, have the DUC ...
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Trying to make MAMP local server site accessible externally, via airport base station
I am bumbling around in network and airport settings.
I've set up port forwarding on Netgear DGN2000 router but I'm not sure how to configure the airport extreme base station. It is in bridge mode, ...
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Hardening a Home Server
I am thinking about setting up a modest web server using some old hardware and Ubuntu 12.04 or Debian 6. I am aware that by exposing a machine on my LAN to the outside world I become vulnerable to ...
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Is there a solution to a combination NAS/media server, gaming server, and mobile device media streamer?
Summary:
Can I accomplish the following with one old PC in a limited number of headaches:
NAS device for back up/media serving
Game Server
Mobile device media streamer
Access remotely
Full ...
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IIS vs FileZilla Server
I'm trying to setup a home server and I've never really done too much of this kind of stuff so I'm pretty confused. I'm trying to figure out what the differences are between Microsoft IIS and ...
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What OS to use for a laptop as a server? [closed]
I've got an old laptop (2Hz CPU/2GB RAM/160GB HDD), its battery died, and I decided to use it at home as a server. I need data backup, printer server, file sharing and maybe web server.
Is it a good ...
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SILENT hardware for Java Application Server with a database [closed]
Are there any alternatives to https://www.quietty.com/fr/qy.server/index.html which are available worldwide? I'm looking for a completely fanless (silent) setup that is sub 400 € and is going to run a ...
