Category: File storage

You should check my file storage tutorials if you are about to build your own storage. I build file storage servers from scratch. You can follow the tutorials I made to create your own.

My servers are running on Linux on commodity hardware. It is cheap and your data remains in your hands. You can even pick up new skills.

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Mounting NFS exports by using autofs

When I created a central file sever, I mentioned that some of the problems with the solution are yet to be resolved.

autofs better than manual

  1. YaST created an import rule in file /etc/fstab, which is the de-facto place for storing such information. Its content and the mounts are usually static in server environments. On most client (in term of using an export of an NFS server) the network connectivity rarely or never changes in traditional environments.
    However in case of mobile devices like on laptops, the network state could vary a lot. It can be offline, or on WiFi, or on wired connection, maybe using VPNs. We need much more flexibility than a mostly static file.
  2. Users would like to mount exports on their own. The system should be as transparent as possible to the end users.

Lucky for us, mounting NFS exports by using autofs service help us and gives the following advantages too. Continue reading Mounting NFS exports by using autofs

Creating an NFS file server

In 2019 almost everyone has a digital life, so as I. Having digital photos or videos taken with our smartphones is an every day action.
Year by year the number of smart phones and computers rises in households. Files started to be found everywhere. In your computers, in the cloud, everywhere
Why do not we store them in one place and access them from everywhere?

creating and nfs server

I wanted to create a file server providing a central location for all our digital data. Creating an NFS file server looked promising.
Continue reading Creating an NFS file server