Re: [OT] home server
I went for the 5 bay one the upgraded to an 8 bay. The 5 was then moved to our office and is our file server there. Love the cloud sync it means we can access Dropbox files without having to have the drive space on office laptops. The files sit on the nas and just share the folder. Forget the model number off the top of my head but it's the ones you can expand with a second bay doubling the number of bays. On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 at 6:24 am, Dave Walker wrote: > Yeah I'm looking at synology as well. Any recommendations? > > I was looking at a https://www.synology.com/en-us/products/DS415play with > 2 3tb red drives for now. > On 25 Jul 2015 09:44, "Stephen Price" wrote: > >> Synology NAS. Any model, choose based on your storage needs. >> Does all your file sharing, media stuff etc. I even got Crashplan running >> on it >> >> It's brilliant >> >> On Fri, Jul 24, 2015, 2:51 PM ILT wrote: >> >>> I’d appreciate some advice, from those who dabble in this area (home >>> networking, media server). >>> >>> As Windows 10 RTM approaches, I’ve been thinking of replacing my aged >>> home network, based on a nice little HP Proliant Microserver N36L with 8Gb >>> RAM running the defunct Windows Home Server 2011. >>> >>> I’m not sure I need the capability of Windows Server Essentials. Maybe >>> Windows 8 or 10 would do the job? >>> >>> Currently the HP is not even serving media, being used as file storage >>> and not using its RAID capability. But with larger storage at good prices >>> these days (eg, WD Red or Black 3Tb at the best price-point), should I be >>> using storage spaces on a newer OS? >>> >>> I’d like to also use it as a media server, not sure what Windows 8 or >>> Server Essentials would offer. >>> >>> Thanks >>> -- >>> >>> Ian Thomas >>> Albert Park, Victoria >>> >>> >>> >>
Re: [OT] home server
Before you buy a synology, check out UnRaid. I've got it running on a hp microserver. Great product, great support and community and can't beat the price. On 25 Jul 2015 8:24 am, "Dave Walker" wrote: > Yeah I'm looking at synology as well. Any recommendations? > > I was looking at a https://www.synology.com/en-us/products/DS415play with > 2 3tb red drives for now. > On 25 Jul 2015 09:44, "Stephen Price" wrote: > >> Synology NAS. Any model, choose based on your storage needs. >> Does all your file sharing, media stuff etc. I even got Crashplan running >> on it >> >> It's brilliant >> >> On Fri, Jul 24, 2015, 2:51 PM ILT wrote: >> >>> I’d appreciate some advice, from those who dabble in this area (home >>> networking, media server). >>> >>> As Windows 10 RTM approaches, I’ve been thinking of replacing my aged >>> home network, based on a nice little HP Proliant Microserver N36L with 8Gb >>> RAM running the defunct Windows Home Server 2011. >>> >>> I’m not sure I need the capability of Windows Server Essentials. Maybe >>> Windows 8 or 10 would do the job? >>> >>> Currently the HP is not even serving media, being used as file storage >>> and not using its RAID capability. But with larger storage at good prices >>> these days (eg, WD Red or Black 3Tb at the best price-point), should I be >>> using storage spaces on a newer OS? >>> >>> I’d like to also use it as a media server, not sure what Windows 8 or >>> Server Essentials would offer. >>> >>> Thanks >>> -- >>> >>> Ian Thomas >>> Albert Park, Victoria >>> >>> >>> >>
Re: [OT] home server
Yeah I'm looking at synology as well. Any recommendations? I was looking at a https://www.synology.com/en-us/products/DS415play with 2 3tb red drives for now. On 25 Jul 2015 09:44, "Stephen Price" wrote: > Synology NAS. Any model, choose based on your storage needs. > Does all your file sharing, media stuff etc. I even got Crashplan running > on it > > It's brilliant > > On Fri, Jul 24, 2015, 2:51 PM ILT wrote: > >> I’d appreciate some advice, from those who dabble in this area (home >> networking, media server). >> >> As Windows 10 RTM approaches, I’ve been thinking of replacing my aged >> home network, based on a nice little HP Proliant Microserver N36L with 8Gb >> RAM running the defunct Windows Home Server 2011. >> >> I’m not sure I need the capability of Windows Server Essentials. Maybe >> Windows 8 or 10 would do the job? >> >> Currently the HP is not even serving media, being used as file storage >> and not using its RAID capability. But with larger storage at good prices >> these days (eg, WD Red or Black 3Tb at the best price-point), should I be >> using storage spaces on a newer OS? >> >> I’d like to also use it as a media server, not sure what Windows 8 or >> Server Essentials would offer. >> >> Thanks >> -- >> >> Ian Thomas >> Albert Park, Victoria >> >> >> >
Re: [OT] home server
Synology NAS. Any model, choose based on your storage needs. Does all your file sharing, media stuff etc. I even got Crashplan running on it It's brilliant On Fri, Jul 24, 2015, 2:51 PM ILT wrote: > I’d appreciate some advice, from those who dabble in this area (home > networking, media server). > > As Windows 10 RTM approaches, I’ve been thinking of replacing my aged home > network, based on a nice little HP Proliant Microserver N36L with 8Gb RAM > running the defunct Windows Home Server 2011. > > I’m not sure I need the capability of Windows Server Essentials. Maybe > Windows 8 or 10 would do the job? > > Currently the HP is not even serving media, being used as file storage and > not using its RAID capability. But with larger storage at good prices these > days (eg, WD Red or Black 3Tb at the best price-point), should I be using > storage spaces on a newer OS? > > I’d like to also use it as a media server, not sure what Windows 8 or > Server Essentials would offer. > > Thanks > -- > > Ian Thomas > Albert Park, Victoria > > >
Re: Anyone using VS 2015, thoughts?
I've been running it in a VM with some sanity checks to ensure important projects checkout fresh and compile. I haven't pushed it hard, but so far everything's working ... *except* Sandcastle help projects say they're not compatible and won't open, which is weird, because it all installs nicely and tells you that 2015 is found and supported, but it won't open. Not your problem, but an irritating hiccup. I watched the video that Arjang mentioned and it reminds me that new features of VS are usually hidden away under shortcuts and menus and it's worth taking time to read or watch the "what's new" promos. The Roslyn messages and icons are nice, hinting about what to do before you even compile. And yeah, why doesn't it just write the code for me?! I'd be happy to stick some wires into my brain and hook them into a USB socket and just "think" to the IDE what I want. I tried this with VS2013 and it had no effeccttt err operation exception *GK* On 24 July 2015 at 14:53, David Kean wrote: > We released VS 2015 earlier this week: > https://www.visualstudio.com/downloads/download-visual-studio-vs. > > > > Anyone downloaded it and played around with it? >
Re: Anyone using VS 2015, thoughts?
I've been running it in a VM with some sanity checks to ensure important projects checkout fresh and compile. I haven't pushed it hard, but so far everything's working ... *except* Sandcastle help projects say they're not compatible and won't open, which is weird, because it all installs nicely and tells you that 2015 is found and supported, but it won't open. Not your problem, but an irritating hiccup. I watched the video that Arjang mentioned and it reminds me that new features of VS are usually hidden away under shortcuts and menus and it's worth taking time to read or watch the "what's new" promos. The Roslyn messages and icons are nice, hinting about what to do before you even compile. And yeah, why doesn't it just write the code for me?! I'd be happy to stick some wires into my brain and hook them into a USB socket and just "think" to the IDE what I want. I tried this with VS2013 and it had no effeccttt squally pocker dum *GK* On 24 July 2015 at 14:53, David Kean wrote: > We released VS 2015 earlier this week: > https://www.visualstudio.com/downloads/download-visual-studio-vs. > > > > Anyone downloaded it and played around with it? >
