Use ext4 in External Storage among Linux, MacOSX, and Windows

My Buffalo HD-LX2TU3 comes with NTFS pre-formatted. Because I have Linux and Windows PC, and maybe a OSX later, I decide to use ext4 to minimize invalid characters in filenames. : ” \ / * ? < > | are not allowed in Windows NTFS but only / in ext4 and : in OSX.

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Install ownCloud on your NAS

As I have mentioned in Use TurnKey to Simplify ownCloud Installation, it is easier to use TurnKey ownCloud than setup on your computer. If you want to install it on your NAS, I have collected related resource here to save your time.

QNAP TS-119PII and TS-269L as a MySQL Database Server Performance Report

Running SugarCRM on QNAP TS-119PII is slow. Therefore, I decide to separate PHP programs and MySQL database onto different computers. For small database, network transfer delay is okay to ignore.

Let’s take a look at the test now!

Using NAS as your Database Server

When trying to improve ZurmoCRM performance on NAS, I have separate PHP programs and MySQL running on different machine. It is a good idea to run MySQL with RAID 1 to protect data from hardware failure.

I also explain how to harden your NAS to protect MySQL service from remote connection.

Troubleshooting ZurmoCRM

When testing ZurmoCRM on NAS, I have experienced some problems during installation and setup. Therefore, I create this post to keep notes of them and shared. Wish it could save your time.

Troubleshooting SugarCRM

When testing SugarCRM on NAS, I have experienced some problems during installation and setup. Therefore, I create this post to keep notes of them and shared. Wish it could save your time.

Use PSP Framework to Choose your NAS

In the last 8 month I have invest 9 different NAS. At first, I want to protect my files from hardware failure. Then quickly change to have both RAID 1 and version archive. Eventually, my requirement becomes a server appliance to backup and run my LAMP applications.

I review my investment and design the PSP framework which stands for Protection, Scenario, and Performance to help choosing a right NAS.