This project aims to create a local file system server using ARM Platform. It is very useful for this purpose for the next reasons:<br>
-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 save a lot of moneylower your electric bill.<br>
-And ARM-Embedded is usually cheaper than a X86-Embedded processor.<br>
-If you have a good internet broadband network, is not difficult to configure your server for to accept external http request.
-Your data and files are 100% under your control, other services you don't know where are your files.
-Dropbox and other Commercial services offers offer premium account accounts with extra hard disk space, in your server you can put use all the space as your hd supportHD or SD supports.
When you finish this tutorial, you will have your own local web service similar than Dropbox and SugarSync. I used Owncloud 3 alpha 1 release to prove all new platform <span lang="en-GB">characteristics, but you can follow this tutorial using the stable version, there characteristics are:</span><br> File management, WebDAV access, sharing, music streaming, calendar, contacts, users & groups, image gallery, online text editor, online task manager and bookmarks.<br>For more information go to [http://www.owncloud.org Owncloud.org]<br>
Under ConstructionWhen 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 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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