Setting up a file server doesn't need to be complicated. With three desktop machines (Kubuntu, Win XP and a testbed, which is currently running ReactOS) and a laptop (Xubuntu) in use at home, our IT ...

Mention the phenomenon called Shadow IT — and someone will likely mention Dropbox. Shadow IT happens when departments or individual employees use technologies that aren’t sanctioned by IT — something ...

For the past several years, I've used a custom-built file server at my house. I've upgraded it many times, but it began life, as near as I can recall, in April 2000. When I say "upgraded", I mean the ...

This one nearly ended up in today’s Links post, but on second look we think it deserves a feature of its own. [Profezzorn] designed some mounting brackets to house a file server inside of an external ...

January 7, 2008 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Upload and download files on your home PC from anywhere by turning it into a personal FTP server. With a home ...

Would you pay $3,600 a year just to store your files? That’s the price Google quoted for 20TB of cloud storage, an eye-watering sum that forces you to question the value of convenience. For many, the ...

If you are running out of space on your main computer and considering purchasing a network attached storage system. Tech By Matt has created a fantastic tutorial on how you can build a NAS for just ...

The attraction of a home server, such as Windows Home Server, is obvious for any household with several computers. But even if you have just one PC, the technology offers significant benefits — such ...

With cheap storage readily available, the temptation to build vast libraries of music, movies, photos, and documents is ever present. But when each PC in your home is packed to its aluminum gills with ...

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