thehighlander123

whats the best way to make a media server for my home

i have an old dell siting around and i want to put it to good use backing up files and streaming music and videos

what is the best way to do this

i dont mind buying windows home server

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DuckieHo

How technical are you?

WHS is ridiculously easy to setup and to use but costs $140. You can install, enable automated back, remote connection, and set up file sharing in about 1-1.5 hrs.

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i love windows home server, i think that's your best bet.

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Hersha

ya WHS would probably work well for you but another question what are you trying to stream A/V to and what format are the files you want to stream in?