At 10:04 AM -0400 06/05/2005, GDB-B&W-X.3.9 wrote:
I'm looking to replace my current setup (Pentium 2 running Win98SE), with something that requires less work to keep running.
I've rebooted our PowerMac 7100/66 router/server three times in the past year and a half. Two were due to long power failures. One was because I needed to prove to a Comcast @#$% that the router wasn't borked.
I don't really have any backup for the 4 large 50 Gb SCSI Seagate HD's. So far I've been lucky, but that can't last forever.
Take a look at Dantz's Retrospect offerings. They have diff flavours for diff needs. HD->HD, HD->CD, HD->FTP, etc. Mac and PC. Very versatile.
Now for the new fileserver, I want to go fanless on the CPU, so the two I'm thinking about is a beige G3 or a Pentium on an Intel board.
Keep in mind that Tiger can no longer supports AFP over AppleTalk. So if you go with an older Mac, you'll need OS 9.1 or later or OS X to do reliable AFP over IP. (after reading on, it sounds like you're going OS X?)
addition of a 200-250 Gb IDE drive to serve as a backup for the SCSI drives.
This server is to be 24/7 with UPS? Consider the diff between IDE and SCSI. IDE is designed for many spin cycles (spin-up/spin-down). SCSI is designed for long-term use longevity. I know a lot of servers come with IDE drives these days. But that's a make-it-cheaper issue. Many of those servers require drive replacements often.
These large SCSI drives are 68 pin, but I have them hooked to an internal card with a 50 pin cable,
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