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File server reccommendations

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  • 16-10-2008 4:15pm
    #1
    daveharnett
    Registered Users Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭


    hi folks.
    I got myself one of these a couple of months ago when they were selling for €170.

    A friend of mine is now looking for something similar to use as a simple cheap file server. It wouldn't necessarily need a server chipset, just something with space/headers for a few hard drives,a half decent motherboard, and reasonable power consumption (ie not a 2nd hand Pentium 4!).

    Anybody got any ideas?


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    #2
    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Any reason why he can't use a NAS?

    Get one of these:
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=319533

    Slot in these:
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=338938

    And you've got a fault-tolerant, 0.5TB network file server for well under €200.

    If he wanted to go nuts, he could slot in two of these,
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=343055

    And he's got 1TB for under €300.


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    #3
    daveharnett
    Registered Users Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭daveharnett


    It's a nice idea, but he's looking for a full blown x86 server, so he can run a P2P client and such.


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    php-fox
    Registered Users Posts: 168 ✭✭php-fox


    Get a simple Matx motherboard with raid 1 from Abit or Gigabit for example. It's easier to find a cheaper am2 board with raid than a 775 board. But it's up to you really. P4 or a simple athlone would do the job just fine. And then pick what ever size hard drives you like.


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