Convert Laptop to Home Server

[Paragon_X]

Hey guys, I have a pretty beefy laptop laying around doing nothing and i was thinking to convert it to a home server for back up and streaming content.
Pros for using it as server:
1) is its an AIO solution in a small footprint
2) When idling/light load it consumes a minuscule amount of power
3) Can move it easily if I change places.

Its temperatures are ok since I changed the paste and did a maintenance it idles around 35C on CPU and 36 on GPU.

specs are:
CPU: i7 2720QM 2.2Ghz Quad Core
RAM:8 Gigs of ram
SSD: Kingston V300 250 SSD
GPU: GTX 550M 2gb,

If I end up using it as a server I will add an external enclosure with a 2 or 3tb HDD over USB 3 and 1 Tb internal 2.5 HDD where the bluray player is.

What software would you propose for the above configuration and usage?

[BrinkGG]

11 minutes ago, Paragon_X said:

Hey guys, I have a pretty beefy laptop laying around doing nothing and i was thinking to convert it to a home server for back up and streaming content.
Pros for using it as server:
1) is its an AIO solution in a small footprint
2) When idling/light load it consumes a minuscule amount of power
3) Can move it easily if I change places.

Its temperatures are ok since I changed the paste and did a maintenance it idles around 35C on CPU and 36 on GPU.

specs are:
CPU: i7 2720QM 2.2Ghz Quad Core
RAM:8 Gigs of ram
SSD: Kingston V300 250 SSD
GPU: GTX 550M 2gb,

If I end up using it as a server I will add an external enclosure with a 2 or 3tb HDD over USB 3 and 1 Tb internal 2.5 HDD where the bluray player is.

What software would you propose for the above configuration and usage?

FreeNas.

http://www.freenas.org/

[Moonzy]

10 minutes ago, Paragon_X said:

Kingston V300 250 SSD

;-; take cover

the critics are coming

 

here's why

 

as for what software, FreeNAS?

what you're looking for isnt a server, its a NAS  (network attached storage)

[Paragon_X]

Just now, Moonzy said:

;-; take cover

the critics are coming

 

here's why

 

as for what software, FreeNAS?

what you're looking for isnt a server, its a NAS  (network attached storage)

Indeed its a NAS my bad. I know about that SSD but the Seagate HDD my laptop had died on me and the only thing i could find within the day was that one, and since i used it for work it could not wait.

Ill try FreeNAS and see where that gets me.

[Altecice]

8 hours ago, Brink2Three said:

FreeNas.

http://www.freenas.org/

 

Using FreeNas without ECC memory is asking for trouble (assuming ZFS use)... Not to mention its minimum requirment is 8Gb of RAM (+1GB per 1TB of storage, best practice).

Id recommend OP just uses Windows (Server or desktop) and use SMB shares to turn it into a NAS if required.