Modred189
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I was able to pick up a cheap pc for $50, and I am planning on using it as a home server for data backup purposes only, probably no media, as I have a HTPC.
As a student I have access to Windows Server 2008 R2 for free, and I do not have an issue with buying WHSv2 when it comes out.
The question is, which should I use? While I would love to save $100, I have no experience with server software, so I do not know if I will need to know anything special for WS2008. Is there any way to get it to emulate the backup/restore capabilities of WHS? (Ideally for less than $100).
I used to run Comodo Backup on each of my computers to a network drive, but the new releases are awful, and the UI has become confusing, and the backups do not reliably run.
Correct me if I am wrong, but I do not believe there are any linux alternatives to WHS?
As a student I have access to Windows Server 2008 R2 for free, and I do not have an issue with buying WHSv2 when it comes out.
The question is, which should I use? While I would love to save $100, I have no experience with server software, so I do not know if I will need to know anything special for WS2008. Is there any way to get it to emulate the backup/restore capabilities of WHS? (Ideally for less than $100).
I used to run Comodo Backup on each of my computers to a network drive, but the new releases are awful, and the UI has become confusing, and the backups do not reliably run.
Correct me if I am wrong, but I do not believe there are any linux alternatives to WHS?