Welcome to Part 2 of the Cloudshell videos, in this part we configure the software required to get this bad boy ready to accept and serve files. There are a couple of routes we can go for software, basic Linux (Ubuntu) or OMV (Open Media Vault) and of course I chose to set this up using Ubuntu.

The idea is to have a 12TB NAS Server using 2x6TB Hard Drives, and since the ODroid XU4 is the brains of the operation, we should be able to achieve gigabit speed or about 110MB/s.

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During my experimenting with Single Board Computers I’ve come to appreciate their usefulness as small home based servers. I took a job with a company in Mexico that produces a lot of online content, and I decided to bring along my single board computers and give them a purpose within the company.

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The ODroid Go is a kit containing all the parts required to make a Gameboy style retro gaming console using very low power parts. It runs GameBoy, Gameboy Color, NES, & Sega Game Gear on a 2.4 Inch 320×240 screen.

Mission: Build & play with the ODroid Go. Then figure out what other fun can be had with it.

Difficulty Level: Shouldn’t be that hard.

Result: Wasn’t that hard.

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