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about file hosting server?
I am much clueless of how to host a file server. I was hosting my own ftp server .. it was so easy, with just fixed ip address and a old desktop and minor setting.. the ftp server is up and running.
But apprently a real media file server is not as what i think it is. it requires AWS, DNS server...
Someone can share the knowledge to me , pls ? I can't get the whole picture of what needs to be done. I used to think, that' easy, just buy a powerful desktop and install linux and setup the server for it.. so easy.. but now i know it is far more than that.. Pls enlighten me..
2 Answers
- Anonymous3 months ago
Nope. You can set up a media server on that Linux box at home, or a rented server up in the cloud somewhere. You don't need AWS unless you want to be Netflix. The advantage AWS brings is that you can rig up something that can expand to meet high demand... for a price.
Here's what I'd do in your shoes. Install Linux on a spare PC and re-create your FTP server. Then turn on Apache web server and get to know that. Install blog software as an exercise. Do not be discouraged when you discover that you need PHP and MySQL for that, figure it out and install those too. By that time you should have had some AHA! moments and are ready to really nail the media server part, finding the right software for it, etc.
- BigELv 73 months ago
You don't need AWS or anything if it is local use. Even if it is not local, one can get around the need for DNS.
FTP is a file server, but not what is typically used because you can't easily browse it and it has active and passive mode which can be a bear to deal AND the client sends your creds in the clear without a special client.
You probably want to use Samba which most OS's can handle.
