So Like most people i like to watch DVDs, youtube, and other internet media and i wanted to put all of this media in one place and stream it on to my TV. So what did i do.. first of i sat down and thought about how i wanted the system to work and how…
Month: August 2011
How to create a ZFS file system on ubuntu with 3 drives raid 5 equiv…
This Video will talk you through setting up a ZFS File system.
Simple inexpensive home VoIP System with AskoziaPBX…
I thought i would share with you what i use as my home voip system, i have no big requirements for my telephone system just to be able to dial out, get calls in and if im not at home for calls to be routed to my mobile or voicemail and emailed to me. My…
Open Source Network Attached Storage with FreeNAS…
The FreeNAS distribution is tailor-made for installation in a small office environment. It is an extremely low-resource network storage system that you can administer through a Web browser, but it supports high-end features like automatic backups, replication, LDAP or Active Directory authentication, and seamless file-sharing over NFS, CIFS, AFP, and even FTP and TFTP. The latest release…
Making a Low cost, high power router/Firewall with m0n0wall…
Every penny counts when you’re deploying networks on a minimal budget. And since I usually use a gateway running m0n0wall running on an SBC (single board computer) like those produced by Soekris or PCEngines WRAP, that £80-170 is a significant chunk of the total network price. So for cost reasons, and to be honest also for the fun of it, I’m exploring using…