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On Tue, 2012-12-18 at 15:30 +0000, Neil Winchurst wrote: > On 18/12/12 13:43, raymond.knowles@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > Hi Neil, > > > > One the cons about home servers is that they > > have to be powered > > 24/7. In the winter months, a bit of > > extra background heat might > > well be useful, but in the > > summer (remember those???) you might > > have to leave windows > > (i.e. glazed hole in wall) open so that > > the kit can get > > rid of its heat. Only you can decide if that > > is an > > imposition or not. > > > > I have decided that my hybrid > > windows/linux network is adequate > > for my most of my needs, > > and that I can manage without a server. > > > > Regards etc, > > Ray > > Knowles. > > > I am probably not needing one either. But I was interested to learn a > bit about it all. I had not thought about the heating problem. And I > don't have the 'hybrid' problem that you mentioned. I have not used > Windows for at least 12 years now, and I have no plans to do so. Much > simpler all round. > > Neil > > I use one of my PCs as a "Server" ( Web Mysql ssh Rsync backup and media server, Cam monitoring with Motion ) as its on all the time. Its a cheap Novotech quad core Athlon 2 Gig Ram, with just two disks and one network card. Other users with android, netbooks and desktops can use it's services all in our private network and also have access to some services from the real world outside. Also the new hard disk recorder which is wireless uses it's MediaTomb service and plays Music and if I can get the format right Videos! When it's not doing all this it runs the shop desktop for standard Email, Web browsing, Libre Office work and database queries. Hardly a dust box under the Stairs! -- ________________________________________________________________________ Regards Kevin Lucas Minions Post Master(Sub) Skype minions_shop www.minionsbandb.co.uk www.tearooms.minionsbandb.co.uk FaceBook Minions_shop Po House, Minions, Liskeard Cornwall PL14 5LE 01579363386 -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq