Hello,
I'm just about to reconfigure an old HP ProLiant G7 N54L MicroServer and was wondering if anyone could advise me about the best OS to install, for, essentially a newbie.
Hardware/software/network basics:
Primary Uses:
I've not worked with Linux, Ubuntu, etc and would prefer not to have to delve too much under the hood, but would do so if it was basic stuff.
I'd obviously prefer something free, but am happy to pay for an OS if it has advantages. I don't really like paying subscriptions and am happier with a one-off payment.
I've been looking at Serviio Pro and Amahi Home Server through my searches, but am unsure how well they are supported and where they are in their development cycle (ie, I don't want to install something that's end-of-life or doesn't really update). I'm open to anything that is suitable.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
Any thoughts?
I'm just about to reconfigure an old HP ProLiant G7 N54L MicroServer and was wondering if anyone could advise me about the best OS to install, for, essentially a newbie.
Hardware/software/network basics:
- HP ProLiant G7 N54L MicroServer with 16GB RAM and a Radeon 5450 GPU
- Win 10 Pro
- Serving a lan network of 4 Win 10 PCs and a few IOS devices
Primary Uses:
- I've been using the server to act as network storage and a media hub for the Windows PC's, as well as a centre for backups. (Things seemed to go a bit hit or miss after MS's Homegroup feature was pulled, with some Win 10 updates completely messing up the share feature, meaning lots of troubleshooting recently).
- The family used 'Serve to Me/Stream to Me' to stream audio, films and photos to their IOS devices. (However with an OS reinstall last year, 'Serve to Me' no longer installs on Win 10 64-bit).
- The Microserver is also connected to the family TV, so my lot use it to connect to Netflix, etc.
I've not worked with Linux, Ubuntu, etc and would prefer not to have to delve too much under the hood, but would do so if it was basic stuff.
I'd obviously prefer something free, but am happy to pay for an OS if it has advantages. I don't really like paying subscriptions and am happier with a one-off payment.
I've been looking at Serviio Pro and Amahi Home Server through my searches, but am unsure how well they are supported and where they are in their development cycle (ie, I don't want to install something that's end-of-life or doesn't really update). I'm open to anything that is suitable.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
Any thoughts?
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