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Storage should be boring. Boring is reliable. Reliable means you don't lose data. And that's exactly what t...
That new hard drive. Should you trust it? Maybe.
Over the last 10 years that I've been messing around with Linux servers (hence the name of the site by the way) there's been one thing above all else that's always required special care - hard drives. They are mechanical beasts just waiting to eat y...
The next step in the long line of things I've been doing to my HP ProLiant Gen8 Microserver was to give it some TV capability. Since moving house last year, the living room has been set up in such a way that I don't have access to an aerial port near the TV. Naturally, the idea of just buying a real...
One of the most popular pieces on this site was an article I wrote just over a year and a half ago on how to set up an affordable and small home server. It proved wildly popular, I think, because of the ProLiant's modest price point and ease of use. However, that was back in early 2015. We're now...
The Perfect Media Series has a new home at perfectmediaserver.com. This series remains public here for informational purposes only - for questions or support please visit the new site.
Choosing how to store your data is one of the most hotly debated topics amongst data hoarders. I frequently...