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| Thread ID: 101387 | 2009-07-13 11:53:00 | What OS for server? | bluezone (12434) | Press F1 |
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| 791390 | 2009-07-13 21:26:00 | I'm using a stripped down copy of XP on our NAS box, and it works fine. Anything else may require a server OS (Windows Home Server?). | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 791391 | 2009-07-14 01:36:00 | +1 for windows home server! | SolMiester (139) | ||
| 791392 | 2009-07-14 06:47:00 | From what I can see WHS is Server 03 with a mask... Its pretty good value then isn't it? |
Blam (54) | ||
| 791393 | 2009-07-14 07:21:00 | WHS was built from Server 03 - had a lot of the business server functions removed, and home user functions created . Edited: In fact when it first came out, it actually said server 2003 on startup, then changed to Windows Home Server . With the new home user functions ,this made it a LOT easier to setup for a person with no knowledge of how a server is set up / works . Plus it gives you auto daily backups of the PC's connected, simple secure remote access (as long as your router can handle it ) to the files you want shared, and you can select who sees what + ten user accounts . When you log into the server Via the WHS Console, it only gives you the "whats needed" to make and share folders, set permissions & general maintence etc . To get into the real settings you either have to do it remotely Via a third party program, as I have - something like Team Viewer, otherwise you have to connect up a KB/Mouse and monitor . Its designed to run headless . |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 791394 | 2009-07-14 07:51:00 | Thanks wainultech and blam. I already have memeo backup pro. That auto backs up files as thay are made or when I connect my external hdd. Mite look up WHS tonight. www.microsoft.com |
bluezone (12434) | ||
| 791395 | 2009-07-14 09:00:00 | WHS is very easy to use and straight forward to configure backups etc. WT: I did remember people mentioning that the boot screen for WHS was originally a Server 03 one:p |
Blam (54) | ||
| 791396 | 2009-07-14 09:07:00 | Im just gonna jump in and say -1 for WHS, while its great and all ive had problems with it just through minimal usage. From experience its not the safest software to dump all your files on. *waits for wainuitechs but but but but buts* :p And it costs, try a linux first and see how you go |
hueybot3000 (3646) | ||
| 791397 | 2009-07-14 11:08:00 | Yep - I will disagree in the comment hueybot :p I have put in about a dozen WHS's - none have ever played up, in fact the several I have put in the people were actually pleasantly surprised it didn't need any maintenance at all. The first one I built when WHS first came out ( My own -November 2007) has only ever been turned off twice -to install more storage. ( from memory) Edited: OH ! and 1 power cut, that was before I got a UPS onto it. One I put in a business has never been turned off ( installed Jan 2008) and never given any problems. My own Two WHS's only one has had a drive changed, and thats because it was a drive that was a little bit more noisy than I liked - upon saying that, the drive that was taken out is in a workshop PC, and never missed a beat. Only had One awkward to setup - the persons router was rather old, and couldn't handle the UPnP required. Had to manually port forward and "fiddle" the router settings, but got it going OK in the end - that was for the remote access. BUT - (theres always a but :lol: ) Nothing wrong with using Linux either - I have Ubuntu 9.04 working as a file server, it works fine (once I learnt how to configure it) - Linux just takes a bit more setting up if you are not used to it. One thing I like about WHS backups is it backs up the WHOLE computer - if a drive fails on the PC - big deal, throw in another one blank one, boot from the recovery CD, it finds the backup / Server, and recovers the complete system, programs, files the lot. Some other backup systems require the OS still to be installed first manually, then the data replaced, programs installed. EDIT 2: As for Cost ?? its not expensive for what you get - $275 OEM From Ascent for example (www.ascent.co.nz) |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 791398 | 2009-07-14 11:50:00 | Yeh sounds good watched a couple of videos of WHS on youtube. Oh and its here to. www.uec.co.nz |
bluezone (12434) | ||
| 791399 | 2009-07-14 11:53:00 | Id continue using it if it was as good as everyone cracks it up to be, but it isnt working for me . If you do get it good luck, any problems you have youl find the answer here (http://www . wegotserved . com/) |
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