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    pogoplug ------ looks a lot better than Dropbox

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    Tinkering around they have an entire Linux section for PogoPlug. I haven't tried it yet, but I'm thinking I might tinker some and see if I can copy files to/from pogo and backup to my unRAID.

     

    My thinking it would be really cool to take photos and use my Android phone to upload them and then havde them backed up on my unRAID.

     

    Well its an idea of course. ;)

     

    http://www.pogoplugged.com/forums/36/Pogoplug-Drive-for-Linux/threads

    Purposely Duplicating Data in An Array

    in Lounge

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    Does anybody see any problems with purposely having a drive or two in the array that has the same data on it for an internal backup? Meaning something of the sort like this.

     

    Disk1 Movies - Share Name Movies

    Disk2 Tv shows - Share Name Tv

    Disk3 Mp3 - Share name Mp3

    Disk4 Private files - Share Name -Misc

    Disk5 Private files(Copy from Disk4) - Share Name Misc-copy

     

    My thought is if I loose disk4 for any reason I can easily rebuild with the parity, but if I had a failure beyond Disk4 and the pairty at the sametime I would at least have a copy.

     

    The only thing I can think of is the system would note that there are files of the samething. Could use use different shares to get around?

     

    My thought process was to reduce having 2 servers and dupicate what I have internally if/when it made sense.

     

    Thoughts, Problems?

    Hard drive at 82 deg C?

    in Hardware

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    When my machine was not completely put together I had a 80 or so mm fan laying around and I plugged it into one of the molex plugs and placed it on my parity drive because I knew it would get hot. 82C not even close.

    Comparing the Zotac ZBOX and the Acer Aspire Revo as HTPCs

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    If I recall the Zotac is kinda the same form factor as my AsRock ION. With the TV off and not a sound in the living room I can barely hear the fan running from 6 feet away. Sometimes you hear a hard drive sound, but then again its only when the room is dead quite.

     

    With the TV on and any audio what-so-ever I can't hear a thing. I've put mine in a entertainment system that has a mesh grill across the front, which allows air flow to all of my equipment with an open back and with that I don't hear a thing.

    UnRaid vs WHS

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    I had 2 IDE drives and a Sata drive installed in a test box. Yes you read right 2 IDE's of different sizes and a Sata drive installed and I used one of the home brew scripts here that Joe L put together that does some rather extensive testing on a drive before it is considered safe to use in the Array.

     

    Anyways I had a drive that was tested and didn't fair to well. I knew it was short lived, but I went with it anyways. I loaded up a movie on the drive and of course pairity was built. I then installed unMENU with the email plugin.

     

    Of course I expected the drive to die and sure enough I received an email from the machine telling me the drive had issues. I removed the drive and installed a new drive. This time I replaced the IDE with a Sata drive and it took a while to rebuild. The array came backup and I attempted to access the movie that I created a short cut on my desktop. Sure enough the movie fired right up as if it never went anywhere.

     

    Sure it wasn't gigs or terabytes of data for my little test. As soon as that happened I was sold on the idea of this system and have since purchased a Pro license and have 4 Data drives + parity and growing.

     

    If the system doesn't 100% sell it by its self. The support here on the forum should/would/and will.

    Hard drive at 82 deg C?

    in Hardware

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    I'm pretty sure each drive has its recommended Operating temp from the factory. So I guess it would depend on the drive.

     

    However 82 does seem rather hot. I think one of the settings in one of the plugins there is a shut down for 40C.

     

    You sure thats correct for the reading? You sure your not thinking 82F vs 82C

    My Proof of Concept Box is Built - What Now?

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    Well I personally did the following.

     

    I use Disk Shares and User Shares.

     

    User Shares are Read only

    Movies

    TV

    MP3

    MISC

     

    I use XBMC so I keep my files orginized in a way so they are scanned the way I want them when I want them.

     

    Disk Shares are hidden Read/Write

     

    disk1 - Movie share disk1 only

    ISO - for disk images

    720 - lower quality rips

    480 - Dvds that have been converted from ISO images

    Uploads - Files that I move and haven't put them where I want them

     

    disk2 - TV share - All my tv shows go here disk2 only

    Shows

    - BatttleStar Galactica

    --Season 1

    ---Files

    Uploads - Shows that are put here and yet haven't been orginized

     

    disk3 - MP3 - disk3 only

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    disk4 - MISC disk4 only

    this is the drive that I put my various files on

     

    Not yet allocated for much

    disk5

    disk6

     

    Of course my collection isn't as large as others, but as my collection grows I will allocated disk5 and disk6 to each share when they are needed.

    pogoplug ------ looks a lot better than Dropbox

    in Lounge

    Posted

    Just sent you a PM. Basically its a way so you can access files, but I"m going to give you limited access so you can upload/download files. Obviously there is more that you can do, but I can't give you admin access because well then you would have admin access. LOL

     

    I don't know of anyway to give unRAID access. I know there is a SMB hack you can do so maybe you can do it via it some how.

     

    http://www.pogoplugged.com/forum/thread/11661/OpenPogo-Launched-install-Samba-Web-servers-more-on-your-Pogoplug/

    pogoplug ------ looks a lot better than Dropbox

    in Lounge

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    I have it and well lets just say its cool, but I've been having more fun with DropBox.

     

    Pogoplug allows you to plug in any USB Storage device, which more or less is 4 USB ports. You can then install hubs if you wish to allow for more devices.

     

    You can then share your data with others via the plug and they can share their devices with you. Would be a pretty simple P2P sharing if you really wanted to use it for that.

     

    What I don't like about the pogoplug. This from my limited experience so please don't take it as the word.

    Ive been asking for features like the ability to track who has connected and what did they download. They say it can not be done. Magically they release a new pogoplug for business that does allow it and they charge $100 more for it. I mean come on either give your users what they want or do not. Do not insult them with putting out new devices that cost them more money and slap them in the face for it when it more or less is the same thing.

     

    I do like the fact that you can install windows software on your Laptop that would give you a P drive and then from there no matter where you are you still have your P drive that is a virtual link to your PogoPlug no matter where you are. I live in the US and I was sharing photos from my pogoplug while I was in Canada on vacation.

     

    I can give somebody limited access to mine if they kinda want to play on it a little bit. Call it a live demo if you must. ;) Just shot me a PM.