Building NAS, Part 2

Building your own Network Attached Storage server

In an earlier post, I discussed what was necessary to cable 1U servers up with power to run SATA drives. Next, you'll need some drives and a controller if you have not already purchased them.

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IBM xSeries 330 (x330) SATA Retrofit

This post documents the process of putting SATA hard disks into older 1U servers. At first, I thought it would be quick and easy but I will share some of the pitfalls I experienced along the way.

I acquired a pair of x330 servers this summer, basically missing only the …

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"Hello, World!"

Well, I've decided to install WordPress and use it to run my personal domain. I've been putting off programming my own CMS for some time, and it really doesn't seem worth the time these days. WordPress recently released version 2.1, which has quite a bit of functionality and seems …

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