Noob Question

[Drich]

Alright folks.  I am computer hardware savvy, but when it comes to some of the complexities of some of the OS to choose, I have concerns I am not going to be able to pull it off.

 

First, the hardware: Intel Core2Duo E7300 2.6GHz, 8GB DDR2 Ram, Sata0 - 120gb SSD, Sata1 - 1tb WD Black, Running Windows 7 x64

 

My needs:

1. File server. There will be a D-LINK DNS-320LW Sharecentre with 2 x 1tb WD hdd in RAID1 for files

2. Plex media server. This will utilize the internal 1tb WD Black

3. As this is going to be on a separate network im not worried about it conflicting with my network/NAS, but ideally the software needs to have at least an Android App.

4. Ability to log into the server remotely and stream/upload/download any files while on the road (bearing in mind im in the UK and the user is in New Zealand).

5. Ability to be remotely logged into by Google Remote Desktop or something equivalent, and ideally run Pulseway

That is really it. I also want this box to be relatively energy efficient. I am not sure if FreeNAS has much energy savings/sleep mode features.

 

OK...so in my mind we are talking a Windows 7 vs. FreeNAS vs. Amahi vs. Tonido vs Ubuntu with Owncloud vs other linux based server setup.

Which would you run based on the above needs, my need for some simplicity, and my desire for the most possible energy efficiency?

 

Thank you in advance

[Radium_Angel]

20 minutes ago, Drich said:

Windows 7

 

20 minutes ago, Drich said:

stream/upload/download any files while on the road

I wouldn't use Win7 for that these days, considering it's not longer in support.

[Electronics Wizardy]

21 minutes ago, Drich said:

File server. There will be a D-LINK DNS-320LW Sharecentre with 2 x 1tb WD hdd in RAID1 for files

so you have a nas and want it to mount and reshare?

 

22 minutes ago, Drich said:

s this is going to be on a separate network im not worried about it conflicting with my network/NAS, but ideally the software needs to have at least an Android App.

probably nextcloud for this

 

22 minutes ago, Drich said:

1. Ability to be remotely logged into by Google Remote Desktop or something equivalent, and ideally run Pulseway

 

would ssh work? do you need a gui?

 

Id probably just run a linux distro on it like centos or ubuntu or debaim.

 

 

If you got the hardware, why not try them all and see what you like?

[Drich]

1 minute ago, Radium_Angel said:

 

I wouldn't use Win7 for that these days, considering it's not longer in support.

at the moment the pc is being used for Folding@Home, but when the second line (second network that the pc will be soley connected to) it will be changed to a different OS like freenas for example

[Drich]

2 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

so you have a nas and want it to mount and reshare? The NAS will be for files (like dropbox/google drive), the internal hdd will be for media and streaming

 

would ssh work?  i have no idea what that is to be honest

 

do you need a gui? ideally, i mean ive played around with ubuntu and owncloud 

 

Id probably just run a linux distro on it like centos or ubuntu or debaim.

 

If you got the hardware, why not try them all and see what you like? only issue is, i can play around till the cows come home, im just worried about the constant format/rewrite of the SSD for the OS, and if i try to set it up on the network i currently have, it will conflict with my current NAS (Synology) config

 

[Electronics Wizardy]

2 minutes ago, Drich said:

 

Dont worry about ssd writes, not an issue, you won't wear out your drive

 

Won't conflict with your current nas, you can setup and refortmat with no issue