Securing Linux File Servers
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@Veet said in Securing Linux File Servers:
Hi,
Perhaps I'm missing something, or have not read the entire thread properly, but why would a NAS not work over here ? Unless, the server would be performing some other function, apart from acting as a File Server ... Most NAS boxes too use Linux-based operating systems...
My company had some bad experiences with NAS and as a result are very close minded about them. This is my way around that.
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@wirestyle22 said in Securing Linux File Servers:
@Veet said in Securing Linux File Servers:
Hi,
Perhaps I'm missing something, or have not read the entire thread properly, but why would a NAS not work over here ? Unless, the server would be performing some other function, apart from acting as a File Server ... Most NAS boxes too use Linux-based operating systems...
My company had some bad experiences with NAS and as a result are very close minded about them. This is my way around that.
Call it a file server. Problem solved.
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@scottalanmiller said in Securing Linux File Servers:
@wirestyle22 said in Securing Linux File Servers:
@Veet said in Securing Linux File Servers:
Hi,
Perhaps I'm missing something, or have not read the entire thread properly, but why would a NAS not work over here ? Unless, the server would be performing some other function, apart from acting as a File Server ... Most NAS boxes too use Linux-based operating systems...
My company had some bad experiences with NAS and as a result are very close minded about them. This is my way around that.
Call it a file server. Problem solved.
And just back it up to hard drives with a network card attached. (Don't call it a NAS, lol).
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I guess I could do that but I have a server I can re-purpose for this. It would be really simple
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Any NAS recommendations? I'd say 4 HD Max w/ raid 10. Might as well do it right.
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@wirestyle22 said in Securing Linux File Servers:
Any NAS recommendations? I'd say 4 HD Max w/ raid 10. Might as well do it right.
One without NAS in its name, like Synology or ioSafe.
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@scottalanmiller Nothing stands out between them?
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@wirestyle22 said in Securing Linux File Servers:
I guess I could do that but I have a server I can re-purpose for this. It would be really simple
You've got a server to repurpose for holding the scanned data... But do you also have a server that can be repurposed to hold the backups of said data?
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@wirestyle22 said in Securing Linux File Servers:
@scottalanmiller Nothing stands out between them?
ioSafe uses Synology under the hood. So no. LOL
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@dafyre said in Securing Linux File Servers:
@wirestyle22 said in Securing Linux File Servers:
I guess I could do that but I have a server I can re-purpose for this. It would be really simple
You've got a server to repurpose for holding the scanned data... But do you also have a server that can be repurposed to hold the backups of said data?
Yes. Our backup servers are at 25% utilization
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@scottalanmiller said in Securing Linux File Servers:
@wirestyle22 said in Securing Linux File Servers:
@scottalanmiller Nothing stands out between them?
ioSafe uses Synology under the hood. So no. LOL
So it's like HP vs. Canon. Got it.