I don't know much about networking.. so asking and getting told you're stoopid seems like a good idea
What is the best way to "network" two computers directly?
For instance, What I'd like to do is build a Dual-Core Dual XEON and offload the file subsystem on a different machine; probably another workstation. I do alot of scientific/engineering stuff (structural engineer, tend to write my own software); as well as media manipulation (video, PS etc..)
So- What is the baddess-ass way of directly connecting two computers? I am not neccessarily looking for a file server, full network or a near-line solution. I just want to dump file management on a different machine-
Ideally I would like to have 4 machines. 1 Production/Workstation machine- 1 "storage machine"- and 1 "Media Machine". Where the 2 specific machines could connect directly to the storage machine. And the 4th would be a HTPC leeching off the media machine.
What is the best way to "network" two computers directly?
For instance, What I'd like to do is build a Dual-Core Dual XEON and offload the file subsystem on a different machine; probably another workstation. I do alot of scientific/engineering stuff (structural engineer, tend to write my own software); as well as media manipulation (video, PS etc..)
So- What is the baddess-ass way of directly connecting two computers? I am not neccessarily looking for a file server, full network or a near-line solution. I just want to dump file management on a different machine-
Ideally I would like to have 4 machines. 1 Production/Workstation machine- 1 "storage machine"- and 1 "Media Machine". Where the 2 specific machines could connect directly to the storage machine. And the 4th would be a HTPC leeching off the media machine.