A file server is a computer attached to a network that has the primary purpose of providing a location for shared disk access, i.e. shared storage of computer files (such as documents, sound files, photographs, movies, images, databases, etc.) that can be accessed by the workstations that are attached to the same computer network.
Questions tagged [file-server]
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ECC registered vs ECC unbuffered
I would like to build a storage server (based on GNU/Linux or FreeBSD) which will be on all the time.
To prevent data corruption (which is unlikely to happen as I never had such a problem, but better be safe than sorry) I would like to use ECC…
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What hardware combination should I consider for a 20TB file server?
I want to build a file server for my home media. The server will only be used to serve files to my Media PC. Essentially all it needs to do is be able to expose around 20TB of shared folders.
I don't really have a clue on server hardware, or even if…
JL.
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Alternative to NFS or better configuration - instable network, simple to set up
We are currently using NFSv4 for file sharing in a small office.
Unfortunately the network is not very stable and it seems to have huge impact on the Ubuntu clients if the network is gone: The whole system freezes - I think this is due to the nfs…
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What happens when I copy or move a file between different directories of a SMB file server?
I'm wondering if moving or copying files between directories that belong to the same SMB server involves the files moving over the network from the original directory to my pc, and then again from my pc to the destination directory.
For example,…
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Fileserver, home backup solutions
Given that the next version of Windows Home Server isn't going to support Drive Extender (no single storage pool, no software data redundancy) I'm investigating alternative solutions
Requirements
Redundant Storage (at least 1 drive failure)
Backup…
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How to connect to Synology disktation as a normal user (no root) without gui (using linux terminal)
How can a regular user (no root) connect to a synology diskstation and download / upload files only without root permissions and without using some gui (browser / filebrowser)?
I already activated ssh in the synology settings but it seems that only…
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Proper Way To Organize File Server
I am setting up a file server using Ubuntu and want to make sure I set up a folder structure that will last. Where should I be placing everything that I am sharing (Music, Pictures, Videos, etc)? In theory, if I was setting this up on Windows, I…
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Access Restricted File Server
This might be a silly question, but with my inexperience I am not sure where to start looking.
I want a file server that would first authenticate a user and check that the user is permitted to access the specific file he/she is looking for before…
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Restore AFS from /vicepa to a normal directory
This may be the wrong way of going about things, but I was hoping there is some hope. Our afs configuration has completely gone haywire, but the volumes within the /vicepa partition are still present. Is there any way to restore these .vol files to…
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Setting up a Home Sync/File/Backup Server
I'm about to buy a new laptop, and I would like to turn my old PC into a file/backup server.
I have 5 "client" computers beside the server machine. 1 of the clients (mine) will run Arch Linux, and the rest Windows (7/XP). The server will also run…
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Configure two way sync fileserver with sharepoint online library
As the title says, i have an on premise file server & i want to move to cloud and be able to:
users will have access to files from sharepoint online or on prem file server
sync data between two, if user changes file on prem it will update cloud, if…
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Fileserver with huge RAM (preferrably windows 2012 R2)
I have server with 32GB. Currently it's windows server 2012 R2
It serves as fileserver. 4 Hard Drives with 1 SSD configured with storage pool with hot spare.
To simplify the question, i just want to use the 32GB to serve as cache, to improve the…
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Setup a wireless file server
I need to setup a service on my laptop to transfer files to and from my Android phone over a network connection (wifi). Solutions for the laptop may be for either Ubuntu, Windows 7 and Mac OSX.
I don't want a highly detailed answer or step by step…
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Slow write speeds on new Gigabit home file server
So I finally got all my parts delivered to setup a home file/backup server this week.
It's currently running Ubuntu Server and I'm using Samba to share files on my network.
The server currently has a 2TB WD Green drive in it connected to a Asus…
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Does the type of SATA port matter in regards to fileservers?
I want to build a dedicated home file server that will also be used for streaming numerous video files. Does the SATA bandwidth matter if I will be using 1tb 7200rpm drives? Also, would I be able to downgrade the drive in any way without noticeable…
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