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06-02-2008, 02:21 PM
02Sweet

software on your server

anyone running a file server in there network if so what is your os just curious i am really getting sick of running windows and thinking of going to linux:help:
06-02-2008, 03:31 PM
Ed Blown Vert

I run Windows 2003 Server on all of my servers.
06-02-2008, 03:38 PM
rbob93

Windows 2000
06-02-2008, 04:50 PM
02Sweet

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ed Blown Vert

I run Windows 2003 Server on all of my servers.

im running the same thing right now but my server is also a touch screen jukebox as well.

Ed,
Do you have your server setup to do remote control from outside your network if so do you have any problems with the security end of things?
06-02-2008, 04:53 PM
Speedy_Gonzales

Quote:

Originally Posted by 02Sweet

anyone running a file server in there network if so what is your os just curious i am really getting sick of running windows and thinking of going to linux:help:

explain running a file server please.......I love to learn
06-02-2008, 05:04 PM
02Sweet

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Originally Posted by SpeedAddict38

explain running a file server please.......I love to learn

well.............................................. ...................

I copied this right from Wikipedia

In computing, a file server is a computer attached to a network that has the primary purpose of providing a location for the shared storage of computer files (such as documents, sound files, photographs, movies, images, databases, et cetera) that can be accessed by the workstations that are attached to the computer network. The term server highlights the role of the machine in the client-server scheme, where the clients are the workstations using the storage. A file server is usually not performing any calculations, and does not run any programs on behalf of the clients. It is designed primarily to enable the rapid storage and retrieval of data where the heavy computation is provided by the workstations.

So basically its a computer that is always on you almost never use it directly but in directly it is used the most.
My server I have the following:
over 90 Gigs of music
300 gigs of movies
50 gigs of pictures
lots and lots of word/how to documents

I hope that helped
06-02-2008, 05:11 PM
cruzc5frc

LMAO on the wikipedia..

I run Server 2003 on my servers.. not gaining much w/ linux unless you want to learn and play or want something more than just file server.
06-02-2008, 05:11 PM
cruzc5frc

Funny you left out the 500TB of porn..

Quote:

Originally Posted by 02Sweet

well.............................................. ...................

I copied this right from Wikipedia

In computing, a file server is a computer attached to a network that has the primary purpose of providing a location for the shared storage of computer files (such as documents, sound files, photographs, movies, images, databases, et cetera) that can be accessed by the workstations that are attached to the computer network. The term server highlights the role of the machine in the client-server scheme, where the clients are the workstations using the storage. A file server is usually not performing any calculations, and does not run any programs on behalf of the clients. It is designed primarily to enable the rapid storage and retrieval of data where the heavy computation is provided by the workstations.

So basically its a computer that is always on you almost never use it directly but in directly it is used the most.
My server I have the following:
over 90 Gigs of music
300 gigs of movies
50 gigs of pictures
lots and lots of word/how to documents

I hope that helped
06-02-2008, 05:14 PM
02Sweet

Quote:

Originally Posted by cruzc5frc

Funny you left out the 500TB of porn..

well your some what right im right around 38 gigs of it:giveup:
06-02-2008, 05:18 PM
Ed Blown Vert

Quote:

Originally Posted by 02Sweet

Ed,
Do you have your server setup to do remote control from outside your network if so do you have any problems with the security end of things?

I use Cisco VPN to connect to my work severs.
06-02-2008, 05:19 PM
Speedy_Gonzales

Quote:

Originally Posted by 02Sweet

well.............................................. ...................

I copied this right from Wikipedia

In computing, a file server is a computer attached to a network that has the primary purpose of providing a location for the shared storage of computer files (such as documents, sound files, photographs, movies, images, databases, et cetera) that can be accessed by the workstations that are attached to the computer network. The term server highlights the role of the machine in the client-server scheme, where the clients are the workstations using the storage. A file server is usually not performing any calculations, and does not run any programs on behalf of the clients. It is designed primarily to enable the rapid storage and retrieval of data where the heavy computation is provided by the workstations.

So basically its a computer that is always on you almost never use it directly but in directly it is used the most.
My server I have the following:
over 90 Gigs of music
300 gigs of movies
50 gigs of pictures
lots and lots of word/how to documents

I hope that helped

o goodness ............how do I get started ? seems like I downloaded something like that one time but didnt know how to use it
06-02-2008, 05:20 PM
cruzc5frc

if you get a decent firewall you can VPN to your house (i have cisco pix, 100-200 on ebay) or you can open remote desktop in your linksys/etc so you can remote desktop from the outside.
06-02-2008, 05:30 PM
02Sweet

Quote:

Originally Posted by cruzc5frc

if you get a decent firewall you can VPN to your house (i have cisco pix, 100-200 on ebay) or you can open remote desktop in your linksys/etc so you can remote desktop from the outside.

that is what I do now but I thought about buying software and everyone is pointing to cisco.

I have been mainly a hardware guy as far as computers go but as of recently b/c of work i have to learn software too.
06-02-2008, 05:32 PM
cruzc5frc

Microsoft ISA server then ;)

rather have a small little dinky pix doing the FW then a PC or server with two nic's acting as a FW..

all are pretty secure, so depends what you want to play with
06-02-2008, 05:46 PM
Speedy_Gonzales

ok all this stuff is greek to me.....any links on how I can get it all set-up ?If its software I need I can get anything I need :Popcorn:
06-02-2008, 05:47 PM
Ed Blown Vert

Quote:

Originally Posted by cruzc5frc

Microsoft ISA server then ;)

rather have a small little dinky pix doing the FW then a PC or server with two nic's acting as a FW..

all are pretty secure, so depends what you want to play with

I run ISA just to allow certain users to certain sites. I don't use the FW feature. The Cisco ASA does all that.
06-02-2008, 05:59 PM
cruzc5frc

ya but at the office is different, i think everyones more talking about home networks..
06-02-2008, 06:03 PM
cruzc5frc

if you want to get it setup and forget about it, you may need to find someone local to help ya out, if your interested in learning from the ground up, you should start with some A+ books. google A+ certification

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpeedAddict38

ok all this stuff is greek to me.....any links on how I can get it all set-up ?If its software I need I can get anything I need :Popcorn:
06-02-2008, 06:32 PM
02Sweet

Quote:

Originally Posted by cruzc5frc

if you want to get it setup and forget about it, you may need to find someone local to help ya out, if your interested in learning from the ground up, you should start with some A+ books. google A+ certification

best way he nailed it perfectly
06-02-2008, 06:34 PM
Speedy_Gonzales

Quote:

Originally Posted by 02Sweet

best way he nailed it perfectly

thanks for all the info.........I will start my research tomorrow
06-04-2008, 07:28 AM
Getzen_Guy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ed Blown Vert

I run Windows 2003 Server on all of my servers.

:yup:

even gives u a false feeling of running beloved XP.....lol
06-06-2008, 11:24 PM
Hot Black Trans-Am

2003 is a good OS. Fortigate runs awesome for VPN and firewall. :yup:
06-10-2008, 12:49 AM
codemonk84

Gentoo Linux