 There is a growing trend in the use of digital media compared to more traditional formats  The Apple iTunes Store SM became the #1 music retailer in the U.S.* 2 *Based on data provided by the NPD Group

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1. As digital media is more widely used in the home, the ability to organize and share files becomes more and more difficult 2. As we begin to depend more on computers to store important files and information the risk of data loss increases 4

 Implement a centralized server where everyone’s files can be stored and accessed  Create a redundant hardware system to protect against failure and loss of data 5

Microsoft Open Source  Windows ® Home Server › File and media storage › Media sharing to supported hardware/software › Automated backups of networked computers › Simple to use administration interface › Expandability  FreeNAS › File and media storage  Includes Linux and OS X file Servers › Media sharing to supported hardware/software › Web based administration › Very low system requirements 6

 R edundant A rray of I ndependent D isks (RAID)  RAID 1 (Mirroring) › Two or more disks have the same data written to them (copies of each other) › If a drive fails it can be replaced and the data reconstructed from the other drives 7 Image provided by Wikipedia Commons

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Microsoft FreeNAS  A complete system from HP › $600 for baseline model  Build it yourself › $160 plus parts and labor  Out of the box setup is simple  Build it yourself › $0 plus parts and labor  Offers more configurability  Setup from initial install is complex › Requires knowledge about Unix/Linux 15

 With the growth of digital media a storage solution for the home is needed  There are many solutions from both proprietary vendors and the open source community  Using RAID provides the fault tolerance needed for a centralized file server 16

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