If you are looking for a home server OS, then definitely try Amahi. Amahi makes it very easy for both server experts and newbies to setup and run a featureful home server with relatively less work and time but in a intuitive graphical web interface.

The beauty of Amahi is that it's so easy to get installed and running, and you can tweak it just the way you want it without installing a ton of cruft you don't need.

I'm blown away, honestly, by all the things [Amahi] can do!

Hosts: Aaron Newcomb and Dan Lynch.

Since I approached this with zero experience of Linux, I think you can too!

Part 1 (Introduction)
Part 2 (Adding drives)
Part 3 (File duplication and app store)

When we say that Amahi can turn you boring PC into a powerful, feature-rich and super- easy-to-use home server, we mean every word. But don't take our word for it. Install it now and you can thank us later.

Absolutely wonderful!
 — Jono Bacon

Amahi has a lot of GREAT stuff going on! ... I'm excited [..], this is an amazing project!
 — Randal Schwartz

Sit back and relish the interconnectivity of everything with Amahi.

... there aren't many easier ways of getting [a server] set up than installing [Amahi]

Amahi received Linux Format's "Hottest Pick" award for the greatest new and updated Open Source software.

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Amahi [...] is an incredibly fully featured suite of applications ...

Amahi does so much more than file serving too [...] Cool uh?

Amahi Turns Old Systems into Full-Featured Media Servers.

Amahi can also set up a VPN for your household network, giving you remote access to your files without too much more geeky configuration than the standard setup.

With an Amahi installation, it's not too hard.

With just ONE command you can install Amahi ...

Thanks to Amahi everyone with little to no knowledge of Linux can finally install a home server.

Amahi is absolutely recommended for those in search of a home server [...]

Amahi's Web 2.0 interface provides the power home network user with a complete set of services; it is essentially an intranet server.

Amahi raises the bar for what a home network appliance can do.

Amahi ... #8 in the top 10 great uses for an old PC!