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.

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.

Why NAS is Getting More and More Popular

It is getting easier to see NAS available in the market. Home user and small office will want it for backup, streaming, sharing, running personal blog, and etc. Why it is getting popular? Well, let’s begin with the original.

Fail to Launch TurnKey Linux in VirtualBox After Importing

TurnKey Linux should be the easiest way to test new applications. Download, unzip, and import to your VM. Now you are ready to launch.

But it doesn’t work after upgrading my Oracle VM VirtualBox, I cannot boot to VM after importing. It just stops and halt. At first, I think something wrong with my file. But after downloading it again, it is still the same.

Optimize LAMP for SugarCRM

When porting ZurmoCRM onto NAS, I saw many of them provide SugarCRM. You may found it in TurnKey Linux SugarCRM which is easier to setup.

I list a series of questions related to SugarCRM and take my notes here.