Whether it's for the home or home office, a Linux server can provide an array of digital services for the family or a budding business.

It seems every time I do a Windows Home Server (WHS) post, the comments end up evolving/devolving into a debate over whether Linux or Windows is a better home-server platform. I decided to ask a ...

The typical consumer isn't ready to become a Windows or Linux server administrator but many consumers find themselves in the position of being the de facto home IT administrator. Windows Home ...

Every website needs a web server, and every web server runs on an operating system. Linux and Windows Server are your choices, and our guide will help you pick the right OS.

One common alternative that’s been posited to Windows Server in a home environment is Linux — specifically, a user-friendly variety of Linux that’s been written to coexist with Windows systems.

At the top of any home server feature list is providing rock-solid backups. With the RPi, this is pretty simple, due to the wide range of network-sharing options in Linux: Samba/CIFS for Windows ...

Setting up a file server doesn't need to be complicated. With three desktop machines (Kubuntu, Win XP and a testbed, which is currently running ReactOS) and a laptop (Xubuntu) in use at home, our IT ...

Which is why I'm so worried about Excito's miniature Linux server; slightly larger than a 3.5-inch drive and capable of serving up mail, FTP, HTML, backups, streaming media and more, all its ...