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Bassmann
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Hi all,
I'm embarking on setting up my first Linux Server for home and thought I'd post my plans and hopefully get some input on other considerations I should make before I start installing.
There are several reasons why I want to setup a server for home as follows;
- I've thought about having a NAS for a while, but right now I've got a spare PC kicking about doing nothing. Its a Intel 4570 with 8GB and a 128GB SSD for the OS, so why go out and buy a NAS where I've got the hardware.
From a server point of view I want to do the following;
I'm looking at installing Debian 8 with the MySQL Apt package. I don't have the experience to compare various distributions but from what I read Debian is considered a rock solid distribution. Interested to here if others have other thoughts on Debian or another distribution based on what I want to achieve.
Raid or not to Raid
I'm not sure how I should go with my disk setup in my server.
I see so many options and at the end of the day I will only be used at home.
My requirements are;
- I do not need striping speed benefits
- I do need some degree of redundancy however not all my data is precious, just a portion.
- I currently have 2 x 4TB drives for storage. They will not hold the OS.
A couple of ideas I've canvassed are;
- A raid-z setup which I believe I can do with an additional 4TB drive as minimum.
- Since I do not need to back up all my data I could buy say a 1TB HDD to mirror specific directories that I wish to backup.
Any thoughts on the HDD setup appreciated.
Also any further research I should do before embarking on my setup.
Cheers,
Bassmann
I'm embarking on setting up my first Linux Server for home and thought I'd post my plans and hopefully get some input on other considerations I should make before I start installing.
There are several reasons why I want to setup a server for home as follows;
- I've thought about having a NAS for a while, but right now I've got a spare PC kicking about doing nothing. Its a Intel 4570 with 8GB and a 128GB SSD for the OS, so why go out and buy a NAS where I've got the hardware.
From a server point of view I want to do the following;
- Run MySQL for personal DB's (1 user only)
- Run a media server (DLNA)
- File Server to Windows clients (home network)
- Network Backups (of the windows machines)
- Downloading
- Maybe a VPN
- Other things but the above are my main priorities at present
- The box will sit in the corner and do its thing (low maintenance)
I'm looking at installing Debian 8 with the MySQL Apt package. I don't have the experience to compare various distributions but from what I read Debian is considered a rock solid distribution. Interested to here if others have other thoughts on Debian or another distribution based on what I want to achieve.
Raid or not to Raid
I'm not sure how I should go with my disk setup in my server.
I see so many options and at the end of the day I will only be used at home.
My requirements are;
- I do not need striping speed benefits
- I do need some degree of redundancy however not all my data is precious, just a portion.
- I currently have 2 x 4TB drives for storage. They will not hold the OS.
A couple of ideas I've canvassed are;
- A raid-z setup which I believe I can do with an additional 4TB drive as minimum.
- Since I do not need to back up all my data I could buy say a 1TB HDD to mirror specific directories that I wish to backup.
Any thoughts on the HDD setup appreciated.
Also any further research I should do before embarking on my setup.
Cheers,
Bassmann