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The Amahi HDA server is a Linux-based home network server.
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The Amahi home server is a GNU/Linux-based, open-source network server, integrated with Fedora and Ubuntu.
  
 
* It is meant to be headless, and running 24x7.
 
* 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:
 
* It has the following features:
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** Media streaming server
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** Application server
 
** Centralized storage server
 
** Centralized storage server
** Bare metal backup server
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** Print server
 
** Calendar server
 
** Calendar server
** Wiki server
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** Remote access server via VPN (for secure remote access to your files)  
** Remote access server (for secure remote access to your files) (i.e. VPN).
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** ... and other types of installable services:
** Printer server
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*** ... and many more in the online [http://www.amahi.org/apps Application Gallery]!
** ... and other types of services with plugins:
 
**** Bittorrent server
 
**** Slideshow generator
 
**** Recipes database
 
**** ... and more!
 
  
We think there are two types of users for our HDAs:
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We think there are two "types" of users for our HDAs:
  
 
* The technical user (the one who installs and runs it)
 
* The technical user (the one who installs and runs it)
* The real user of the home network: spouses, kids, etc., who
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* The real user of the home network: spouses, kids, etc.
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We have a few features that are directed towards making one or the other. However, ultimately, the real users are the non-technical users.
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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.
 
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.

Latest revision as of 00:22, 12 May 2017

The Amahi home server is a GNU/Linux-based, open-source network server, integrated with Fedora and Ubuntu.

  • It is meant to be headless, and running 24x7.
  • It has the following features:
    • Media streaming server
    • Application server
    • Centralized storage server
    • Print server
    • Calendar server
    • Remote access server via VPN (for secure remote access to your files)
    • ... and other types of installable services:


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.