Here is an outlay of the Infrastructure \/ setup at home so you can see how my posts relate to the environment I have at home! At work it’s a very different kettle of fish!<\/p>\n
Networking<\/strong><\/p>\n Server<\/b><\/p>\n This little guy which is hidden away in a cupboard, provides the storage for all our data across the house. Its runs FreeNAS, which I decided to go with as has simple yet powerful capabilities, and provides functionality such as Apple file shares so I can Time Machine to it, and use native OS X protocols.<\/p>\n Initially importing the data was a little painful because of permissions, but once I had figured these out (good old chmod) all is well! The Media centre server is connected to this guy as a windows share, and all video recordings, Media Browser data etc is located here. I wish I could run Plex\u00a0on this box, but the processor does not have the grunt to transcode any HD content.<\/p>\n This is our main Media Centre PC \/ virtualisation machine. It’s mostly a front end for Plex, and also acts as a transcoding machines for other devices around the house.<\/p>\n It also runs a small number of VMs for various home automation \/ projects around the house!<\/p>\n Other Hardware<\/strong><\/p>\n I expect more will come along here, perhaps with some detail on some of the tools I use between these devices!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here is an outlay of the Infrastructure \/ setup at home so you can see how my posts relate to the environment I have at home! At work it’s a very different kettle of fish! Networking BT Fibre 54Mbps connection … Continue reading \n
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Entertainment<\/h1>\n
Living Room<\/h3>\n
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Cave<\/h3>\n
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Home Automation<\/h1>\n
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