Buzz Out Loud Lounge: Windows Home Server vs Ubuntu Server
Windows Home Server vs Ubuntu Server
by Mr_Fishy - 10/14/08 3:18 PMI'm looking for a basic server for my home needs and don't really know what to look for I am liking open source but wanting ease of us. Im torn between Windows Home Server and Ubuntu
Im in a multi-platform house (all 3) and want to have auto backup and persnal drives for all the users
MyDVR is a vista box but I alreay use vista file sharing to accses the recorded files
What whould you recmend
Check out UserOS Home Server based on Xubuntu,
by GLOpro - 10/14/08 11:25 PM In reply to: Windows Home Server vs Ubuntu Server by Mr_FishyHi Mr Fishy,
Darren Yates is a contributing editor for Australian PCuser, and only last month created a Xubuntu UserOS Home Server.
The operating system, based on Xubuntu 8.04 but topped up with MythTV, BackupPC, VLC and a number of other features, is available on the current October 2008 issue of PC User.
I haven't tried this yet, as i am using the trial of WHS and really like it!
I guess a factor for you to consider is since your running all 3 flavours of OS, then you should probably check to see if BackupPC will back all 3 up. Otherwise WHS only support Windows back ups naturally.
Hope this helps!
rply
by Mr_Fishy - 10/15/08 7:41 PM In reply to: Check out UserOS Home Server based on Xubuntu, by GLOproI just need the backup on windows and linux and will use time macen for the macs
I'll be more specific
by Mr_Fishy - 10/16/08 6:28 PM In reply to: Windows Home Server vs Ubuntu Server by Mr_Fishy1st the linux box is just a netbook dont care if its backed up
I have serl Vista DVRs and want file sharing between them AKA record something in bedroom but watch it inn living room
my colleton of music is on my mac book and want to play that on media centers
Networked printers
Auto back up for the PCs
A way to use Time Macien on the macs
and to be totaly unreasnable the Moon
I also want to play the music on my macbook on my gamming PC
all my music is DRM free MP3s if that means anthing
If you weren't running a mixed environment it wold be easy
by Heathercam - 10/21/08 6:01 AM In reply to: Windows Home Server vs Ubuntu Server by Mr_FishyI tried WHS a bit, but it didn't like my hardware. Since I quickly gave up & just used an OpenSuse distro, most of what I know about WHS is hearsay.
That said... ask around about how well WHS plays with others. I've heard it doesn't like non NTFS/SMB clients. Ubuntu would likely be a lot more work to set up, but infinitely more flexible.
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