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This project aims to create a local file system server using ARM Platform. It is very useful for this purpose for the next reasons:
-ARM is designed for low power consumption. This server should be connected to power supply all the day, if you use this architecture , you can lower your electric bill.
-ARM-Embedded is usually cheaper than a X86-Embedded processor.
-If you have a good internet broadbandconnection, is not difficult to configure your server to accept external http requestrequests.
-Your data are 100% under your control, other services you don't know where are your files.
-Commercial services offer premium accounts with extra hard disk space, in your server this project you can use all the space as your HD or SD supports.
<br> When you finish this how-to, you will have your own local web service similar than Dropbox and SugarSync. Your service will powered by [http://www.owncloud.org Owncloud.org] software. I used for this tutorial Owncloud 3 alpha 1 release to prove all new characteristics, but you can follow this tutorial using the stable version. There , there characteristics are: File management, WebDAV access, sharing, music streaming, calendar, contacts, users & groups, image gallery, online text editor, online task manager and bookmarks. For more information go to [http://www.owncloud.org Owncloud.org] page.
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