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File Server?

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EnderW

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Can someone please explain the basics of a file server to me? like what is the purpose of having one, how to set it up, etc?

I've got a shuttle with a 1.3GHz Duron, 256MG ram, I was gonna sell, but thinking of keeping it as a second computer.
 
This is one of the packages that is called "Webmin" That comes with Mandrake Linux (And several other distros)

Webmin.jpg


Pretty much similar to putting in the local IP for your router and getting the web administration page.
 
what kind of server did you think he was talking about?

Linux is still the way to go if you know how to do it. XP Pro costs money, whereas you can get Linux for free. I used Win XP Pro since I know my way around it.
 
well I would probably do a dual boot, b/c I want to learn Linux, but I also want XP as to minimize problems

what I really want to know is what is the purpose of a file server, what does it do, etc
 
gives you a place to store files. I have one since I have several 20 gig and 30 gig drives. I stuck them in a PC and made it a file server instead of filling my main PC up with a bunch of small drives. It's also a good place to stick backups. You can also use it to share files amongst many different PC's.

I have my documents folder on mine so there is less of a chance of losing them....again :D
 
Well, a file server is pretty much what it sounds like.

It's a place to store files. You can dump a bunch of old hard drives in there, or a bunch of big hard drives, whatever. It doesn't need to have good graphics, or sound, or a lot of memory. In most cases you can get the computer to boot up without a keyboard/mouse. You can run a file server off of older equipment and not have any problems. You can back up your files to the file server.

See, it serves many purposes. Of course, you can have it do other server-type things, like host web pages, etc.
 
Buckus said:
Well, a file server is pretty much what it sounds like.

It's a place to store files. You can dump a bunch of old hard drives in there, or a bunch of big hard drives, whatever. It doesn't need to have good graphics, or sound, or a lot of memory. In most cases you can get the computer to boot up without a keyboard/mouse. You can run a file server off of older equipment and not have any problems. You can back up your files to the file server.
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Since I don't have a bunch of smaller drives laying around, I'm not seeing how it is better then just putting a big hard drive in my main computer.



Buckus said:
See, it serves many purposes. Of course, you can have it do other server-type things, like host web pages, etc.
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Sounds interesting, more info?
 
Google it. They have guides on how to make one on your computer. Also an FTP server, also website. You need a DNS site that allows you to access your site easily without problems such as www.no-ip.com.

-J.
 
You really do need to research more of what's out there. Your questions are extremely broad, making them tough to answer. A server is defined by the tasks it "serves" to it's users. Most roles are absolutely self explanatory. A file server "serves" files. Whether it be files for several users to share, files that are backed up, etc. A web server "serves" a web site. And so on. If you have access to Windows Server 2000 or 2003, I would recommend using that. But, for one person at home, XP would be fine. You need to decide what roles you want the PC to perform, and then research how to set it up. It's very simple.
 
As others have said, file servers can serve many different roles. Let me give you an example by using mine as an example.

I took a few old hard drives and some very old hardware and put together a computer. It's running an old 700 MHz AMD CPU and has something like 768 MB of SDRAM. It sits on my network at home and is where I store:
  • game patches
  • large video files, like TV shows
  • Norton Ghost backups of my main system
It keeps all that stuff off my main system, leaving it more room for por- I mean, for important files! ;) It's called "My Pants", and I take it with me to LAN parties. That way when people ask "where is that UT patch?" I can yell back "it's in My Pants!"
 
just whatever you do, do not use a Hewlett Packerd PC as a fileserver...just kidding djnes! :D
 
Met-AL said:
just whatever you do, do not use a Hewlett Packerd PC as a fileserver...just kidding djnes! :D
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yeah, get a good Dell or something ;)

I do like my HP iPod that I got for around $220
 
if you use linux, install samba and webming. samba will come with swat so you can easily configure it.
 
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