[nylug-talk] Slim home server for samba and subversion (and possibly IMAP)

[Alexander L. Belikoff]

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As I said, my server is a full-blown PC (more specifically, an Asus
Pundit -
http://reviews.cnet.com/barebones-pcs/asus-pundit-p1-ah2/4505-11485_7-32143199.html
  )

I just think that for the 3 tasks I mentioned, it might be an overkill
in all 3 aspects (in descending order):

- - power consumption
- - noise
- - footprint

I understand there are many options - this is exactly why I started this
thread in the first place: instead of re-inventing the wheel, I want to
hear about other people's experiences.

Once again, nothing in my current setup is problematic. It *works*. But
I'm just curious, whether it indeed is a case of commuting to the
grocery store using a Cessna.

- -- Sasha

Brian Mathis wrote:
> I think there are many questions you need to answer to find your 
> solution, such as:
>     What constitutes a "full-fledged PC"?
>     Why does the "full-fledged PC" not work for you?
>     Too loud?
>     Too much power consumption?
>     Too big?
>     Don't like running a full operating system on it?
> 
> The reality is that there are so many options for different kinds of 
> machines that each of those questions need to be answered before you can 
> narrow down what you really want.  There's probably something out there 
> for any point on the spectrum.
> 
> You can get tiny, low power systems (like an EPIA board 
> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPIA]), the gumstix systems, and countless 
> others.  Don't forget than an old used laptop can probably fit the role 
> quite well, being small, power efficient, and quiet.  All of these 
> options are x86-based and can probably run most any version of Linux, 
> and handle everything you have described.
> 
> It sounds like you want something that can replace what you already 
> have, so maybe you can start with what is bothering you about your 
> current system.
> 
> -Brian Mathis
> 

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