Linux on ARM pt2

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Over the past few months I've made several inquiries about running Linux 
servers on ARM, specifically web services and email.  After much 
consideration I moved my two domains over to a Banana Pi running a SATA 
SSD.  I chose the Banana Pi over the similar and more popular Raspberry Pi2 
 for two reasons: Gigabit LAN and SATA. While the RPi sports a quad 
processor compared to the BPi's dual core, the BPi has native SATA2 and 
Gigabit LAN tied directly to the processor, whereas on RPi  everything goes 
over the USB subsystem.  Overall performance is quite good, considerably 
improved over the old Pentium 3 server it replaced. 
 
In replacing my P3 servers, I've moved to multiple small devices so there 
isn't a single point of failure that can take down the entire network. 
Firewall duties are now being handled by a Ubiquiti  EdgeRouter X. 
 Ubiquiti runs it's own OS which is currently based on Debian Wheezy.  File 
sharing is now handled by a Pogoplug V4 that's been hacked to boot Debian 
Wheezy. While the Pogoplug is under-powered compared to the BPi, it does 
have Gigabit LAN and a SATA2 connection along with 2 USB3 connectors for 
only $20! I've got a 1TB laptop SATA HDD sitting in the SATA slot to 
provide network file sharing.  And though under-powered, it is quite 
capable of running Transmission (a bit torrent client) and MiniDNLA (a 
media server).

All my mini computers run a custom version of Debian based on Wheezy except 
for the BPi, which is based on Jessie.  Most of them also have an ARCH 
Linux version available as well. 

If anyone would like to try something similar, feel free to contact me with 
any questions. 

--Dale



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<div dir=3D"ltr">Over the past few months I&#39;ve made several inquiries a=
bout running Linux servers on ARM, specifically web services and email. =C2=
=A0After much consideration I moved my two domains over to a Banana Pi runn=
ing a SATA SSD. =C2=A0I chose the Banana Pi over the similar and more popul=
ar Raspberry Pi2 =C2=A0for two reasons: Gigabit LAN and SATA. While the RPi=
 sports a quad processor compared to the BPi&#39;s dual core, the BPi has n=
ative SATA2 and Gigabit LAN tied directly to the processor, whereas on RPi =
=C2=A0everything goes over the USB subsystem. =C2=A0Overall performance is =
quite good, considerably improved over the old Pentium 3 server it replaced=
.=C2=A0<div>=C2=A0</div><div>In replacing my P3 servers, I&#39;ve moved to =
multiple small devices so there isn&#39;t a single point of failure that ca=
n take down the entire network. Firewall duties are now being handled by a =
Ubiquiti =C2=A0EdgeRouter X. =C2=A0Ubiquiti runs it&#39;s own OS which is c=
urrently based on Debian Wheezy. =C2=A0File sharing is now handled by a Pog=
oplug V4 that&#39;s been hacked to boot Debian Wheezy. While the Pogoplug i=
s under-powered compared to the BPi, it does have Gigabit LAN and a SATA2 c=
onnection along with 2 USB3 connectors for only $20! I&#39;ve got a 1TB lap=
top SATA HDD sitting in the SATA slot to provide network file sharing. =C2=
=A0And though under-powered, it is quite capable of running Transmission (a=
 bit torrent client) and MiniDNLA (a media server).<br></div><div><br></div=
><div>All my mini computers run a custom version of Debian based on Wheezy =
except for the BPi, which is based on Jessie. =C2=A0Most of them also have =
an ARCH Linux version available as well.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>If =
anyone would like to try something similar, feel free to contact me with an=
y questions.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>--Dale</div><div><br></div><div=
><br></div><div><br></div></div>

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