The PC Evolution  Began in the late 1970’s with the development of 4 bit and 8 bit microprocessors  Market penetration started with the MAC and IBM PC using DOS, MAC, Windows, OS/2, Linux …  The PC OS integrates storage devices, displays, printers and communication ports  This has been the function of the OS since computers were invented in the 1940’s

Technology Convergence The last 50 years have seen the emergence of many lifestyle products and over time the technologies used have converged with those used in computing…  Mobile phones  Cameras  Music and video  Video games  Automation

Technology Convergence We need the OS to evolve to a higher level, beyond the original PC centric architecture it was designed for. We need a Server Centric OS to integrate the products.

The Mobile Revolution The Mobile or Cellular phone has:  Penetrated every nation and economic strata  Provides computing capabilities at your finger tips  Is the tool of choice of most users  Mobile hardware is getting more powerful and in a couple of years will be on par with today’s computers  Is the obvious device on which to provide all information

Home Server Wikipedia highlights the following server requirements:  Headless operation  Centralized storage  Media serving  Remote access  Web serving  Web proxy   Home automation  Security monitoring  Messaging  Family applications

The Home Server Should serve the purpose and the files!

Home Server – Headless Operation Operations possible via web browser include:  Configuration uploaded via browser  Administration via web browser  Usage via web browser

Home Server – Centralized Storage SAMBA used to provide:  File access from Windows, MAC and Linux machines  Files accessible remotely via web browser

Home Server – Media Serving Stores music, video and photographs centrally  NAS box style access to Network Media Servers  Media also accessible via Laptop and Mobile Phone

Home Server – Remote Access All features are accessible via Applet or HTML browser

Home Server – Web Proxy  Integrates Squid and Squid Guard  Advanced reporting on usage and sites visited

Home Server – Server  Receives external mail via SMTP or POP  Integrates with clients via IMAP  Provides HTML browser based client for laptop and mobile phones  Built in ClamAV based virus scanner  Built in Spam Assassin support  Configurable filters, DNSBL servers, blacklists and whitelists

Home Server – Home Automation Integrates with:  Universal Powerline Bus (UPB)  Schneider / Clipsal CBus  Allen Bradley PLCs via DF1  Modbus, Modnet protocols  Tibbo 1005 Ethernet I/O  Other hardware via Driver layer View via laptop and mobile phone

Home Server – Security Monitoring  Integrate with existing security system  Alerts via Text Message  Integrates a variety of network cameras  View live footage  Replay stored video

Home Server – Messaging & IT Services  Alerts can be sent via Text Message  Twitter gateway supported  Built in Network based pop up alerts  Push style reports and alerts  Built over stable CEntOS  Integrated Backup and Restore mechanisms for disaster recovery  Includes a DHCP and DNS Server  Includes a Web Server  Includes a Firewall and Router

Gateman Home Server WHAT EVERY HOME SERVER OUGHT TO BE!