“One of my old x86 Linux machine that acted as a file server failed suddenly and I urgently needed something to replace it. The old file server had no USB3 port (USB2 only), no built-in WiFI, no bluetooth and no support for HDMI. The Raspberry PI 4B is an incredibly cost effective replacement with all these missing feature to boot!
Once I'd installed Ubuntu Linux, which is very easy, I was able to import by ZFS mirrored data sets. The disk performance is up substantially so I'm delighted. Add to this the fact that Raspberry Pi was delivered within 24 hours of placing the order, making it a very pleasant experience.”
“A perfect starter kit, containing everything you need. Nice length of cables for a budget kit, too. Minor criticisms: (1) It would be nice to have an on/off switch in the power lead (2) The clip-on lid is rather loose and can fall off easily.”
