OT: Setting up a server
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OT: Setting up a server
I want to set up a server for my film stuff - mainly so I can serve out pretty hefty video files - it would probably be on a Linux system - does anyone know any good tutorials for this (Windows as well I guess) -- I've searched around on google etc but the one's I've found don't seem to be simple yet detailed enough for me -- can anyone reccomend any good sites?
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Scot,
Check out Tom's. There's a good basic primer on setting up Linux:
http://www.tomshardware.com/howto/20040329/index.html
If you're setting up a media server, make sure you have plenty of bandwidth. You'll probably want to find an ISP that can give you a static IP address as well. To set up a server, the cost is farily inexpensive to get started. If you have a good background knowledge in setting up a http server, then Linux would probably be a good way to go. If you're just cutting you teeth, then I would say WinXP Pro and Apache server would be the best way to start. Apache is free and the most secure. From there, you can install various media server technologies from Apple, MS, Real, etc... Although you don't even need those to get started...
Check out http://www.streamingmedia.com as well...
Check out Tom's. There's a good basic primer on setting up Linux:
http://www.tomshardware.com/howto/20040329/index.html
If you're setting up a media server, make sure you have plenty of bandwidth. You'll probably want to find an ISP that can give you a static IP address as well. To set up a server, the cost is farily inexpensive to get started. If you have a good background knowledge in setting up a http server, then Linux would probably be a good way to go. If you're just cutting you teeth, then I would say WinXP Pro and Apache server would be the best way to start. Apache is free and the most secure. From there, you can install various media server technologies from Apple, MS, Real, etc... Although you don't even need those to get started...
Check out http://www.streamingmedia.com as well...
just for the sake of it i'm going to disagree and claiming that OSX is the simplest way to start serving files ;)... (3 clicks -- yes i counted -- and you have a fully secured apache webserver running).. been doing that for quite a while now.Dave Anderson wrote:If you have a good background knowledge in setting up a http server, then Linux would probably be a good way to go. If you're just cutting you teeth, then I would say WinXP Pro and Apache server would be the best way to start.
you dont really need a static IP either, just register with dyndns (or no-ip or something similair)
good luck
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Christoph,christoph wrote: just for the sake of it i'm going to disagree and claiming that OSX is the simplest way to start serving files ;)... (3 clicks -- yes i counted -- and you have a fully secured apache webserver running).. been doing that for quite a while now.
you dont really need a static IP either, just register with dyndns (or no-ip or something similair)
good luck
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You are correct! :oops: My brain is mainly in the PC world, although I use a MAC at work. It is very easy to set up a server on the MAC. Try doing that with 4 clicks with Linux on a PC! Even Windows for that matter...
Not to start yet another MAC/PC debate, but Scot, I would use the platform that you happen to have available and load Apache on it. The easiest is MAC OSX/Apache, next easiest is WinXP/Apache, and slightly more challenging is the Linux/Apache route. I wouldn't say security is much of an issue as long as you are running Apache.
As for the dynamic/static IP, Christoph (again) is correct. I happen to prefer the static IP camp, but that's just personal pref.
Christoph, thanks for keeping me honest
Dave
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Dave, i'd prefer a static ip myself (if only because it's geeky) but unfortunately that's a pretty expensive thing over here in old europe :/Dave Anderson wrote:I happen to prefer the static IP camp, but that's just personal pref.
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ps: since there are quite a few mac users here that might be interested,
the 3 clicks are:
- open "System Preferences"
- click "Sharing"
- check the box "Personal Web Sharing"
everything that is inside your global web folder (HD/Library/WebServer/Documents) will be accessible immediately to the rest of the world under http://your.ip.number.here
obviously, if you're behind a router you'd have to forward port 80 to your server.
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Thanks guys - I found a good resource here too if anyone is
Thanks guys - I found a good resource here too if anyone is interested
http://www.diywebserver.com/index.php
- that's good advice about starting on a platform I'm familiar with - that'd be easiest - so it'd probably be on Win 2000 with Apache -- I heard Linux was more secure because hardly anyone writes viruses for it - an plus a PC magazine I get came with Lycoris on it the other day... anyway first steps first
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http://www.diywebserver.com/index.php
- that's good advice about starting on a platform I'm familiar with - that'd be easiest - so it'd probably be on Win 2000 with Apache -- I heard Linux was more secure because hardly anyone writes viruses for it - an plus a PC magazine I get came with Lycoris on it the other day... anyway first steps first
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The most difficult services to configure are DNS/BIND and the
firewall. You don't have to run a name server DNS/BIND as you
may pay the domain registrar for the service or use a redirection
service that is offered my the domain registrar.
O'rielly publishes many good titles related to these subjects which hold
your hand through the process. The nutshell series are good references.
Good Luck
Stoney
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The most difficult services to configure are DNS/BIND and the
firewall. You don't have to run a name server DNS/BIND as you
may pay the domain registrar for the service or use a redirection
service that is offered my the domain registrar.
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your hand through the process. The nutshell series are good references.
Good Luck
Stoney
Scot--
I actually have been thinking about doing the same thing. I have an old Mac that I am putting Linux on in order to get some more life out of it(Performa 6320CD, 64mb RAM, 20GB HD, Ethernet Card). I simply fear that it may be to slow to serve clips...
Have you found any recomendations on processor speed??
Right now I don't have any clips on my website. If you want those you need to request a reel. The reason I have it this way is that I worry a little less about idiots stealing from me. Hey if they want to lift some low res jpegs let them. I fear having full res video clips could lead to seeing my stuff come back at me on someone elses reel. It may sound paranoid but I know a shooter in NYC that lost a job becuase the client saw the same footage twice. He used to send out his reel to anyone that wanted it.
Yet, I would like to have the ability to give people instant access to my stuff. Do you see the Catch-22 I am in?? I guess I could set up some sort of password protected folder...
Good Luck
I actually have been thinking about doing the same thing. I have an old Mac that I am putting Linux on in order to get some more life out of it(Performa 6320CD, 64mb RAM, 20GB HD, Ethernet Card). I simply fear that it may be to slow to serve clips...
Have you found any recomendations on processor speed??
Right now I don't have any clips on my website. If you want those you need to request a reel. The reason I have it this way is that I worry a little less about idiots stealing from me. Hey if they want to lift some low res jpegs let them. I fear having full res video clips could lead to seeing my stuff come back at me on someone elses reel. It may sound paranoid but I know a shooter in NYC that lost a job becuase the client saw the same footage twice. He used to send out his reel to anyone that wanted it.
Yet, I would like to have the ability to give people instant access to my stuff. Do you see the Catch-22 I am in?? I guess I could set up some sort of password protected folder...
Good Luck
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Well, the 64mb is somewhat limited for modern UNIX-esI actually have been thinking about doing the same thing. I have an old Mac that I am putting Linux on in order to get some more life out of it(Performa 6320CD, 64mb RAM, 20GB HD, Ethernet Card). I simply fear that it may be to slow to serve clips...
Although it seems like only yesterday that some of our branch-offices had 10 people working on a complex database on a UNIX system with just 64mb
Serving demand is going to be dictated by the speed of the connection mostly.
If potential customers must access your files to play you might consider a low-budget hosting service. Still gives better datarates than you could possibly supply from a home-address. Limited access should also not be too difficult to configure.
Kind regards,
André
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If you're ever going to set up a server I highly recommend the FreeBSD operating system. It's based on BSD Unix and is free: http://www.freebsd.org. It takes some time to understand and get used to, but when you're up and running it will just work and work and work. I've had servers running this system for years without any trouble. It runs on regular PC hardware.
Macs are built on Unix.
Macs are built on Unix.
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to be more precise, OSX is based on FreeBSD... just with better hardware support, prettier interface, more standard applications and quite a bunch of extra features thrown in..awand wrote:If you're ever going to set up a server I highly recommend the FreeBSD operating system. [snip]
Macs are built on Unix.
but it's also not free ;)
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ps: unless you need moe than 1GB of storage space i also think that a hosted service would be the better deal... and if you have to serve more than 1GB of data you better have a faaast upload speed ;)
but if you *really* want your own server on PC hardware, cont me in for another vote for linux (or bsd) over windows. just google the web for SP2 security holes and you'll understand why.
It is more than needing more than 1GB but I woul also like to have unlimited flow-through per month.
I have a very fast DSL connection right now...I could make it a bit faster too. I am putting Linux on the old Mac. My concern is with the CPU speed. How fast of a CPU does one really need??
Thanks and Good Luck
I have a very fast DSL connection right now...I could make it a bit faster too. I am putting Linux on the old Mac. My concern is with the CPU speed. How fast of a CPU does one really need??
Thanks and Good Luck
i'm not really a server specialist so take this with a grain of salt (and maybe ask in a server forum):Nigel wrote:I have a very fast DSL connection right now...I could make it a bit faster too. I am putting Linux on the old Mac. My concern is with the CPU speed. How fast of a CPU does one really need??
the performas were not really good power horses, but since you already have a upgraded HD in there and maxed RAM it should actually perform /(uh oh, a pun) quite well as long as the only service running on it an apache server.. you definitely dont want too many ppl connected at the time though!
if in doubt, make a test ;)
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