Quick question about WHS and Windows Server R2

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phiquach

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I want to build a file server for my mom's work place. That is all it is going to be used for.

I have a WHS server at home and its easy to use and set up.

Now she has a business so i was wondering if i should install Windows Server instead of WHS.

any benefits?
 
How many users/PCs are at your mom's business? How much storage will be backed up? Any other duties besides file backup? Database, FTP, etc.
 
There are only about 4-5 users there. Storage is mostly files like documents/contracts/etc.

They have been using a netgear NAS for about 3 years now and they want something they can get files from home with also. That is why i want to get rid of that NAS and build a server.

Storage wise, it has a 250GB IDE harddrive in the NAS and they only used about 100 gigs of it.

The only programs they use alot is quickbooks, autocad, and office. But all of those programs are installed on each computer.
 
Then yeah, I'd guess a WHS server would be suitable. The Acer easyStore is a really good buy for that kind of usage.
 
If they are using quickbooks then you should use windows server and install quickbooks databse server on the machine and the quickbooks experience will be much better for them.

You can also setup vpn and all kinds of nice things with iis using windows server so i recommend that.
 
they just use email from microsoft office live.

quickbooks database would work in WHS also wouldn't it?
 
WHS is actually Server 2003 (more specifically some form of SBS 2003, no Exchange or SQL of course).

So, yes, QB should work fine.
 
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