Comments on: My FreeNAS Project Part 6: Final Build and Overview http://jonathanbrown.me/my-freenas-project-part-6-final-build-and-overview Code. Culture. Crap. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jonathan Brown http://jonathanbrown.me/my-freenas-project-part-6-final-build-and-overview/comment-page-1#comment-1054 Jonathan Brown Sun, 31 Oct 2010 19:43:00 +0000 http://jonathanbrown.me/?p=2894#comment-1054 There's a PC running iTunes in between, but the iTunes data lives on the NAS. With the new AppleTV (which I upgraded to) there's no syncing with a PC. It uses the Home Sharing feature to stream from any iTunes library on the network. There’s a PC running iTunes in between, but the iTunes data lives on the NAS. With the new AppleTV (which I upgraded to) there’s no syncing with a PC. It uses the Home Sharing feature to stream from any iTunes library on the network.

]]> By: Donald Indermuehle http://jonathanbrown.me/my-freenas-project-part-6-final-build-and-overview/comment-page-1#comment-1052 Donald Indermuehle Sun, 31 Oct 2010 19:38:00 +0000 http://jonathanbrown.me/?p=2894#comment-1052 Jonathan, according to your overview diagram it looks like you hooked up your Apple TV to your NAS. Are you able to stream video from your NAS directly to your Apple TV or do you have to have the PC in between? Will AppleTV stream avi files from FreeNAS? I enjoyed the posts they were really informative and are certainly wetting my appetite to "tinker". Jonathan, according to your overview diagram it looks like you hooked up your Apple TV to your NAS. Are you able to stream video from your NAS directly to your Apple TV or do you have to have the PC in between? Will AppleTV stream avi files from FreeNAS?

I enjoyed the posts they were really informative and are certainly wetting my appetite to “tinker”.

]]> By: Donald Indermuehle http://jonathanbrown.me/my-freenas-project-part-6-final-build-and-overview/comment-page-1#comment-1053 Donald Indermuehle Sun, 31 Oct 2010 19:38:00 +0000 http://jonathanbrown.me/?p=2894#comment-1053 Jonathan, according to your overview diagram it looks like you hooked up your Apple TV to your NAS. Are you able to stream video from your NAS directly to your Apple TV or do you have to have the PC in between? Will AppleTV stream avi files from FreeNAS? I enjoyed the posts they were really informative and are certainly wetting my appetite to "tinker". Jonathan, according to your overview diagram it looks like you hooked up your Apple TV to your NAS. Are you able to stream video from your NAS directly to your Apple TV or do you have to have the PC in between? Will AppleTV stream avi files from FreeNAS?

I enjoyed the posts they were really informative and are certainly wetting my appetite to “tinker”.

]]> By: CubsFanRon http://jonathanbrown.me/my-freenas-project-part-6-final-build-and-overview/comment-page-1#comment-1004 CubsFanRon Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:59:53 +0000 http://jonathanbrown.me/?p=2894#comment-1004 According to this page (<a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1427?viewlocale=en_US" rel="nofollow">http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1427?viewlocale=e...</a>), Apple says "If your backup disk is on a network, the network server must use Apple File Protocol (AFP) file sharing and both your computer and the networked backup disk should have Mac OS X 10.5.6 or later installed." According to this page (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1427?viewlocale=e…), Apple says “If your backup disk is on a network, the network server must use Apple File Protocol (AFP) file sharing and both your computer and the networked backup disk should have Mac OS X 10.5.6 or later installed.”

]]> By: CubsFanRon http://jonathanbrown.me/my-freenas-project-part-6-final-build-and-overview/comment-page-1#comment-1003 CubsFanRon Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:51:36 +0000 http://jonathanbrown.me/?p=2894#comment-1003 Just stumbled upon this - very interesting.<br><br>One thing to watch out for on the TimeCapsule is the overheating-related deaths. It seems like an overpriced NAS with limited capability. I was thinking ReadyNAS myself, but now with discovering FreeNAS I may want to play with an old HP tower (ca. 2001) and see how that goes.<br><br>Unlike Jonathan, price is a concern, so if it starts getting to be expensive to retrofit a box and motherboard with the appropriate equipment to make a RAID5 NAS, then I may just go to Fry's and pick one up.<br><br>CubsFanRon Just stumbled upon this – very interesting.

One thing to watch out for on the TimeCapsule is the overheating-related deaths. It seems like an overpriced NAS with limited capability. I was thinking ReadyNAS myself, but now with discovering FreeNAS I may want to play with an old HP tower (ca. 2001) and see how that goes.

Unlike Jonathan, price is a concern, so if it starts getting to be expensive to retrofit a box and motherboard with the appropriate equipment to make a RAID5 NAS, then I may just go to Fry's and pick one up.

CubsFanRon

]]> By: Khürt http://jonathanbrown.me/my-freenas-project-part-6-final-build-and-overview/comment-page-1#comment-985 Khürt Sun, 04 Apr 2010 05:23:25 +0000 http://jonathanbrown.me/?p=2894#comment-985 I understand. I've got a my own DR plan using BackBlaze. I've got almost 500GB in the cloud.<br><br><a href="http://islandinthenet.com/2009/07/31/backblaze-time-machine-for-the-cloud/" rel="nofollow">http://islandinthenet.com/2009/07/31/backblaze-...</a> I understand. I've got a my own DR plan using BackBlaze. I've got almost 500GB in the cloud.

http://islandinthenet.com/2009/07/31/backblaze-…

]]> By: Jonathan Brown http://jonathanbrown.me/my-freenas-project-part-6-final-build-and-overview/comment-page-1#comment-983 Jonathan Brown Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:58:46 +0000 http://jonathanbrown.me/?p=2894#comment-983 I considered a Time Capsule when I started this, but it didn't fit all of my criteria. One thing I still have to do is follow-up with a post on my replication practices. I have a FW800 drive hanging off my NAS that I replicate certain data to from FreeNAS using RSYNC. The use case is if emergency and need to get out quick, I can detach the drive and run. Obviously you can just take your entire Time Capsule with you, but there's another RSYNC that's going to cloud storage. I considered a Time Capsule when I started this, but it didn't fit all of my criteria. One thing I still have to do is follow-up with a post on my replication practices. I have a FW800 drive hanging off my NAS that I replicate certain data to from FreeNAS using RSYNC. The use case is if emergency and need to get out quick, I can detach the drive and run. Obviously you can just take your entire Time Capsule with you, but there's another RSYNC that's going to cloud storage.

]]> By: david pritchett http://jonathanbrown.me/my-freenas-project-part-6-final-build-and-overview/comment-page-1#comment-978 david pritchett Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:06:31 +0000 http://jonathanbrown.me/?p=2894#comment-978 ive never tryd mac,all my family and friends use microsoft windows xp. i try to keep up with the young ones? well good luck to ya, gotta build another pc . keep me posted on your next project. dave ive never tryd mac,all my family and friends use microsoft windows xp. i try to keep up with the young ones? well good luck to ya, gotta build another pc . keep me posted on your next project. dave

]]> By: Khürt http://jonathanbrown.me/my-freenas-project-part-6-final-build-and-overview/comment-page-1#comment-977 Khürt Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:40:52 +0000 http://jonathanbrown.me/?p=2894#comment-977 John, following up on how the NAS/Time Machine setup is working out. I went all Mac in my house (no Windows, no Linux, no BSD). I decided an easier (and supported) solution was to get a 1TB Time Capsule (dual antenna). I get the benefit of Time Machine backups and a NAS. The TC has a USB port so that I can plug-in additional storage. It works with USB hubs so I can add many external USB drives or a printer. John, following up on how the NAS/Time Machine setup is working out. I went all Mac in my house (no Windows, no Linux, no BSD). I decided an easier (and supported) solution was to get a 1TB Time Capsule (dual antenna). I get the benefit of Time Machine backups and a NAS. The TC has a USB port so that I can plug-in additional storage. It works with USB hubs so I can add many external USB drives or a printer.

]]> By: david pritchett http://jonathanbrown.me/my-freenas-project-part-6-final-build-and-overview/comment-page-1#comment-976 david pritchett Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:26:00 +0000 http://jonathanbrown.me/?p=2894#comment-976 im not even going to spend that much money,the only thing i have to buy is the cpu. i just built a monster thermaltake armor complete with asus driving it. its a hoss 200 lbs of raw power. but i realy admire you for taking on this challenge. good luck to you! dave from kansas im not even going to spend that much money,the only thing i have to buy is the cpu. i just built a monster thermaltake armor complete with asus driving it. its a hoss 200 lbs of raw power. but i realy admire you for taking on this challenge. good luck to you! dave from kansas

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