[Tfug] DIY Server Components

[christopher]

*warning* I'm not a network admin *warning*

I think it has to do with more of the details.

If you're just tinkering, i.e. one server and like
two to three other hosts, then most anything will be
fine. I've taken an old 800 mHz system, thrown in
some extra nics and been able to use it as a
gateway/file server/web server.

That's about the extent of my experience though, and
here's where my inexperience might be an issue, but
it would seem to me that on a serious network you
shouldn't have your file server act as a your
gateway as well.

If I'm wrong, I'm sure someone more experienced will
chime in ~ Chris



On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:18:09 -0700
Jeff Berry <jjberry at email.arizona.edu> wrote:

> I'm thinking about putting together a simple server for a home network 
> and was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for what 
> brands/models of components (i.e. motherboard, chip set, ethernet card, 
> etc.) work well with unix. Are there any that I should stay away from? I 
> basically just want something that I can use to host a website and store 
> data on, accessible through ssh, sftp, etc.
> 
> Thanks,
> Jeff Berry
> 
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christopher <skeptikos at gmail.com>