Re: to use XP Pro as a server?

From: Malke (malke_at_nospoonnotreally.com)
Date: 05/15/04 

Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 09:10:26 -0700

Steve N. wrote:

> Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
>
>> Windows XP Professional is a "workstation" operating system.
>> In your scenario, you need Windows Server 2003.
>>
>
> Then why does M$ have KB articles for setting up a small home or
> office network? For such a small network Windows Server is WAY
> overkill and definitely a lot more expensive.
>
> One thing I have greatly appreciated about Windows since Win95 is the
> sheer ease of setting up small networks. That's the BEST thing M$ ever
> did, IMO, and it works great!
>
> Steve

I think that a server os is overkill for your office. You probably just
want a file "server" or unified place for backups. The simplest thing
to do is use XP Pro on all machines, although mixed operating systems
will work fine. Use Pro for your "server" box and give it 512MB to 1GB
of RAM - I'll call this box a "server", although that isn't really
accurate. Put two hard drives in the "server" and a cd-rw burner or dvd
burner. I don't think RAID is appropriate for your needs. Use a router,
not ICS. You can run a backup program (SecondCopy, Back Up My PC, etc.)
on the "server" that will copy all pertinent data from the
"workstations" onto the second hard drive. Or set the "workstations" to
only save data to folders you've made on the "server's" second hard
drive. Then burn the data to a cd-r or dvd once a week and take the
burned media offsite.

HTH,

Malke 

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