Trying to figure out what I'm going to go with, OS wise.
I have W7x64, Vista x64, WHS v1, Server 2008(non R2, unless I can update from the original), or something freeware/linux based all available to me.
Hardware as follows: Athlon x2 3600, 2GB DDR2 800, MSI 785GTM-E45 , Intel PRO/GT NIC's, 4 x 2TB F4's, a 320GB WD for the OS. I'd be using the onboard SATA controller, so software raid if I went that route.
Basically I'm looking for mass network attached storage, and duplication to gaurd against disk failure(all of my important docs and pictures are backed up externally.) Whether this comes from the WHS duplication, or RAID 5, doesn't matter too much to me.
I'll be streaming to a PC connected to my living room LCD or a PBO in the bedroom.
I'm a complete newb when it comes to servers/linux, so keep that in mind.
I have W7x64, Vista x64, WHS v1, Server 2008(non R2, unless I can update from the original), or something freeware/linux based all available to me.
Hardware as follows: Athlon x2 3600, 2GB DDR2 800, MSI 785GTM-E45 , Intel PRO/GT NIC's, 4 x 2TB F4's, a 320GB WD for the OS. I'd be using the onboard SATA controller, so software raid if I went that route.
Basically I'm looking for mass network attached storage, and duplication to gaurd against disk failure(all of my important docs and pictures are backed up externally.) Whether this comes from the WHS duplication, or RAID 5, doesn't matter too much to me.
I'll be streaming to a PC connected to my living room LCD or a PBO in the bedroom.
I'm a complete newb when it comes to servers/linux, so keep that in mind.