Re: Help



Matt Lee <MattLee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I am sorry to but in on your thread but I cannot post a new question
or comment to save my life.

Here's information on Usenet and using a newsreader, cribbed shamelessly
from MVP Malke Routh:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page3.html#12-09-02 - a brief
explanation of newsgroups
http://michaelstevenstech.com/outlo...ssnewreader.htm
http://rickrogers.org/setupoe.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...wto/default.asp
- Set Up Newsreader

http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
http://aumha.org/nntp.htm - list of MS newsgroups
microsoft.public.test.here - MS group to test if your newsreader is
working properly
http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm - how to munge email address
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm - multiposting vs.
crossposting

Some newsreaders for Windows
http://www.forteinc.com/agent/index.php - for Forte
http://www.mozilla.org (Thunderbird does newsgroups)
http://gravity.tbates.org/


Here is my 'delimma'.

Dilemma, actually. Yes, it's true - spelling counts. :)

I have an
interview tomorrow with a web hosting company and I really need and
want the position. I was hoping the community might point me in some
direction or any kind of pointers.

Be honest about your skills and experience. That's all I can really advise.



Please help!!!!

Hi all,

I work for a small company where about 7 to 10 PCs are exchanging
files between each other on a p2p layout.

As the IT guy there, I am constantly being asked to provide solutions
to the users where only on a server based network this would be
possible to deploy such as shared contacts, calendar, CRM, etc...
there are other obvious reasons why the move is required.

So I've made a decision to go with dell and chose a well spec'd
Poweredge 2900 for the job. It will come with SBS2k3 standard with 4
GB RAM, good processor, 2x 146GB Hard drives on RAID 1 etc...

Our current backup solution is simply portable hard drives (120gb
each), 3 on rotation... etc... this works OK for us. When I asked
dell for a server solution I was quoted the above server with a tape
backup unit which took the quote up quite a bit and for other
reasons we would prefer not use tapes to backup.

I was thinking in using DAS (direct access storage) or NAS (network
accessible storage) for backup purpose. I have been looking into DAS
- the enclosure costs about £150 then I would buy the SATA drives
for it and set either JBOD, RAID 0 or RAID 1
So my question to you guys is: What is best to use - DAS or NAS - on
a server based network that would be used for backup and possible
direct access by the users connected to the server?

I guess what I want to be able to do is to use this DAS or NAS
solution (whichever is suggested as best for my needs) for direct
access and/or my daily server backup.
My off-site backup would then be done by connecting my portable hard
drives onto this DAS or NAS and sync the data - this is done weekly!

Please let me know if my idea is not feasibly and if I should rethink
my storage/backup plans for the server based network move.

Many thanks in advance for your views!

Tony




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