I want to build my own home media server but as this is my first time working on the hardware side of things I need a little help and advice.
I don’t want to spend too much on this, I understand that I will have to invest a fair amount of money into this but I don’t want it to cost the Earth. If possible I would like to spend no more that £500 on this project with the hope that I can upgrade when funds allow.
What do I want my home media server to do?
· - It must be powerful enough to stream high-definition videos and music to multiple devices such as laptops, tablets, phones and TVs as well as being able to stream music and share photos.
· - I want it to consume very little power whilst idle and it must be quiet and not generate too much heat.
· - I would like to be able to add addition storage when cost allows.
· - I plan to run the server headless but I would like to be able to attach a monitor (possibly a TV), keyboard and mouse if needed.
· - If possible I would like it to back up files from my laptop and store them securely (maybe a password to access the files).
· - I would like it to turn itself off safely if it over heats (if possible, I would like to be notified by e-mail that it has powered off).
I don’t know whether it will need an optical drive or USB ports, what would these be used for?
What would the best operating system to use?
I’m thinking of using a Linux-based operating system like Ubuntu. Is this recommended, or is there a better operating system to use for a home media server?
Which would be the best components to use?
I want to build my own home media server but as this is my first time working on the hardware side of things I need a little help and advice.
I don’t want to spend too much on this, I understand that I will have to invest a fair amount of money into this but I don’t want it to cost the Earth. If possible I would like to spend no more that £500 on this project with the hope that I can upgrade when funds allow.
What do I want my home media server to do?
· - It must be powerful enough to stream high-definition videos and music to multiple devices such as laptops, tablets, phones and TVs as well as being able to stream music and share photos.
· - I want it to consume very little power whilst idle and it must be quiet and not generate too much heat.
· - I would like to be able to add addition storage when cost allows.
· - I plan to run the server headless but I would like to be able to attach a monitor (possibly a TV), keyboard and mouse if needed.
· - If possible I would like it to back up files from my laptop and store them securely (maybe a password to access the files).
· - I would like it to turn itself off safely if it over heats (if possible, I would like to be notified by e-mail that it has powered off).
I don’t know whether it will need an optical drive or USB ports, what would these be used for?
What would the best operating system to use?
I’m thinking of using a Linux-based operating system like Ubuntu. Is this recommended, or is there a better operating system to use for a home media server?
Which would be the best components to use?