Server too Expensive...

From: Bob Sisson (Bob_at_Sisson)
Date: 07/17/04 

Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 11:38:02 -0400

I appreciate all the responses. I would prefer a "Server" rather than a
workstation to perform my gateway (ICS) duties, but the cost is too high.

With 10+ stations on the intranet, I have been told I would need 10 CALs and
that really drives up the cost. I was HOPING that since all I was doing was
running ICS and file sharing I wouldn't need CALS but have been told
elsewise. I can get server (2000, XP, 2003) cheep, but the CALs are another
story.

I have seen a DHCP server program that will run on a workstation, and I will
look into that to see if I can turn off the ICS mini-server, or got with a
router.

Microsoft seems to have left a "hole" in their product line for the SOHO
offices and large technology families. Even SBS is expensive when you need
lots of CALS. SBS might make sense if I wanted Exchange, but we don't use
it.

Bob Sisson

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