Last year whenever people asked me what to use when building a home server, I'd tell them to use Linux or FreeBSD because there was absolutely nothing from Microsoft under a few hundred dollars. There ...

If you want to try self-hosting apps, and finally cut ties with big corporations like Google, umbrelOS makes it very easy.

Ever since the announcement of the Raspberry Pi, sites all across the Internet have offered lots of interesting and challenging uses for this exciting device. Although all of those ideas are great, ...

Setting up a file server doesn't need to be complicated. With three desktop machines (Kubuntu, Win XP and a testbed, which is currently running ReactOS) and a laptop (Xubuntu) in use at home, our IT ...

Linux on the desktop PC is not a new idea, but it has relatively low penetration among home users. The situation is quite different when you look at servers and hardware devices. Linux has a strong ...

Simple guide to repurpose old MacBooks into a quiet server for backups and streaming, with NAS, Plex setup, remote access, ...

If you find a reason to move the Linux home directory from one drive to another, Jack Wallen has the step I’ve had a few instances in which relocating the HOME directory on either a Linux desktop or ...

Which server OS is the most appropriate must be argued in the context of the job that needs to be done, based on factors such as cost, performance, security and application usage. Which is better?

SQL Server, Microsoft’s flagship relational database product, is now available on Linux in the form of an early private preview, with a full launch planned for mid-2017. Until now, SQL Server was ...