Friday, 21 April 2017

Cloud Storage: A Guide To Raspberry Pi Owncloud

By Amy Fox


The world of technology is never devoid of changes, with new concepts coming up every now and then. Not long ago, only a few people imagined that one could save data without necessarily having to invest in storage equipment. This concept was brought into reality by cloud computing. Many tech firms have built huge data centers to support this initiative, and computer manufacturers are taking charge. If you plan to hone your skills in this sphere, you might want to learn a little bit about the Raspberry Pi Owncloud.

While more traditional cloud storage services such as Drop box have taken a strong hold of the data storage market, there is something quite unique about Raspberry Pi. In essence, it gives you the opportunity to set up your own service step by step. This gives you the feeling of being in control.

Most popular cloud computing services only require subscribers to sign up using their email addresses before saving their data. However, getting entangled in the configuration from scratch will keep you way ahead of your technological peers. When setting up, you will learn a lot about the cloud computing concept and how to fuse hardware and software to create a remote storage device.

Learning everything from the beginning is undoubtedly tedious. The skills you ingrain in yourself in the process will make you a most sought after professional in the field nonetheless. The first step is gathering all the necessary hardware.

You will need a wireless network card, a Raspberry Pi integrated circuit board, a plastic enclosure to protect the circuit board from outside elements and a USB thumb drive. Most computer shops stock these items. If you are not up for this, you can always browse the web for favorable deals and place your order through the click of a button.

Setting up the hardware comes next. With the hardware ready, configure the network. Having a working network interface is crucial for the initiation of software downloads.

By default, the computer does not have a fixed IP address. You will have to input one on the network interface. Your Linux scripting skills should be up to scratch in order to pull this off successfully. After setting the IP address and the subnet mask, be sure to save the changes to the configuration file.

With the network up and running, you ought to update the operating system to the latest version. Being a process that requires internet connectivity, it may take a while to complete. In the process, activate all updates in the computer. This can be done in one step using the update command on the command line interface. Next, ensure all downloaded updates are configured for better performance.

Once your updates are working, download the main program. The purpose of this program is to convert your device into a cloud computer. The program is readily available on the Owncloud site. Once downloaded, activate it via the command prompt. Lastly, ensure you specify the storage drive.




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