How to Build a Portable Server

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Tip 1 - Turn a Flash Drive Into a Portable Web Server

Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago | Submitted by Dragon Halo | permalink

Portable applications are very useful for getting work done on the go, but how about portable servers? Here’s how you can turn your flash drive into a portable web server.

For further reading: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/14998/turn-your-flash-drive-into-a-portable-web-server/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - This DIY NAS In a Box Is Portable, Affordable, and Keeps Your Data Safe

Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago | Submitted by Elephanthead | permalink

So we've established that the DIY approach is your favorite NAS option, so perhaps this tiny, super-portable NAS in a box would be a good weekend project. Most Popular NAS Enclosure: The DIY NAS Most Popular NAS Enclosure: The DIY NAS Most Popular NAS Enclosure: The DIY NAS If you're aching for a little extra storage space for your files but don't want to keep… Read more Read more Five Best NAS Enclosures Five Best NAS Enclosures Five Best NAS Enclosures There are dozens of NAS (Network-Attached Storage) enclosures on the market that you can pack with… Read more Read more
Tags: DIY, Nas, Storage, Hard Drives, Projects, Customization, Disks, Hacks, repurpose, Repurposing, Top, Lifehacker

For further reading: http://lifehacker.com/5969617/this-diy-nas-in-a-box-is-portable-affordable-and-keeps-your-data-safe ^[2]

Tip 3 - How to Build a File Server | eHow

Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jan Kluge | permalink

If you share data between multiple computers in your home or office, you may consider using a file server. A file server is simply a computer that is connected to a network and holds the files that other computers on the network access and use. Expensive, high-performance file servers are available using specialized hardware. For a home or small...

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/how_4425743_build-file-server.html ^[3]

Tip 4 - A .NET Build Server Without Visual Studio

Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jim Borrell | permalink

Update: Phil Haack has started a petition to get the steps I outlined below into an easy installer. Please support it with your votes. Over the past week I have read a couple articles about the pain of "headless" build...

For further reading: http://nickberardi.com/a-net-build-server-without-visual-studio/ ^[4]

Tip 5 - How to make a Portable Server for ubuntu?

Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago | Submitted by R Bagrodia | permalink

I want my server to be portable so it will be available everywhere when I plug it in to other ubuntu computers. Like I want to use it at school, I will just have to run a script and the server run...

For further reading: http://askubuntu.com/questions/216666/how-to-make-a-portable-server-for-ubuntu ^[5]