Intro

The Amahi home server is a GNU/Linux-based, open-source network server, based on Fedora.

• It is meant to be headless, and running 24x7.
• Some people also use it as a desktop, while still serving the rest of the home network.
• It has the following features:
  • Centralized storage server
  • Bare metal backup server
  • Application server
  • Media streaming server
  • Calendar server
  • Wiki server
  • Remote access server (for secure remote access to your files) (i.e. VPN).
  • Print server
  • ... and other types of installable services:
    • Bittorrent server
    • Slideshow generator
    • Recipes database
    • ... and many more in the online Application Gallery!

We think there are two "types" of users for our HDAs:

• The technical user (the one who installs and runs it)
• The real user of the home network: spouses, kids, etc.

We have a few features that are directed towards making life easier for one or the other, or both. However, ultimately, the real users are the non-technical users.

The features directed towards the technical user are meant to make his/her life easier when running a home network for the benefit of all the users.