PC lovers tend to collect a lot of hardware as the years roll by. Instead of leaving it to collect dust, why not repurpose it as a file-slinging server? Several free and open-source operating systems ...

What you should change on your file server with Windows Server 2022 Your email has been sent While much of the story around Windows Server 2022 is about its role as a key element in Microsoft’s hybrid ...

I've been using Windows Home Server version 1 pretty much since it came out, and once the early wrinkles were worked out, I've been quite happy with it. It backs up 3 desktop pc's and 2 laptop pc's, ...

A Raspberry Pi makes an excellent entry point into home server projects. While it won’t replace a full-blown server or NAS in raw power, it’s versatile enough to handle a surprising range of services.

Once an organization grows much beyond two or three people, the need to collaborate and share files inevitably runs into the severe limitations of disk swapping. Inevitably, you’ll hear from friends, ...

If you are going to use Windows Server as a file server then it is a good idea to make use of the File Server Resource Manager. The File Server Resource Manager is a tool that was introduced in ...

Most of us have dealt with hardware that stays in service well past its planned end-of-life date or that, for reasons of budget and bureaucracy, doesn’t even make it into service until well into its ...

[The opinions expressed here are mine alone, and not those of Google, Inc. my current employer.] I don't often write about my day to day work, but sometimes I run across a problem that is so ...