I'm building a home media server. It will serve movies, music, etc, and also act as a web server for just my personal use. Is there really a need to get a $$ server motherboard for it? I got a Tyan ...

I want to implement some form of redundancy on my home file server, as I have none currently. My current configuration is as follows:<BR><BR>Pirmary Master: 120 GB HDD<BR>Primary Slave: 80 GB ...

Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been testing three new home servers, two from HP and a potential revolutionary concept called a nano-plug server. This last one uses Marvell technology, comes from ...

January 12, 2009 The Pogoplug is a diskless file server that plugs into your wall, and connects to your home network and to any external hard drive of your choice. OK, this sounds similar to dozens of ...

We've often sung the praises of having your own home server for quiet backup, torrenting, and other services. But, if you don't want to build a new computer, DIYer Darknezz shows us how he put ...

What good is a file server if you can't store files on it? Uh, huh. Microsoft has posted a Knowledge Base article, KB946676, which warns of file corruption issues with Windows Home Server. "When you ...

A home server can be a powerful thing, allowing you to share media and files with your network, provide remote access to home computers, centralize backups, and even monitor the health of your network ...

In contrast, DAS units connect to your server using USB ports, and even sub $200 devices support 10Gbps. Assuming your server ...

HFS – Http File Server is a truly nifty idea that requires justa bit more technical know-how than, perhaps, it should. HFS is a tool that allows you to set up file sharing from yourhome computer, for ...

Use an old MacBook Pro for streaming TV, games, or convert it into a Chromebook. Trade in or recycle the MacBook Pro if it's ...

Imagine having a way to access shared files from your Mac, PC, or iOS devices without needing to tie up a computer to act as a file server. That's the idea behind the Kanex meDrive (US$79), a tiny box ...