I do, but not on windows :)
On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 07:17:38AM -0400, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:
> So, no one here builds their on file servers? Or, are people just
> using NAS devices?
>
> On 9/14/2010 8:00 AM, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:
> > I've got an extra PC here with a Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3GHz with 2GB ram
> > in a NZXT case. It's got a rather low end mobo but it does have 1Gbit
> > networking.
> >
> > I'm thinking of turning this into a file server rather than buying a
> > NAS. I'm thinking of Windows Server 2008 since I mainly have Windows
> > 7 running here.
> >
> > Other than backups, what else can I get such a system to do? Does
> > Windows Server include all of the necessary software or would I have
> > to buy something else for streaming, etc. I assume it has a network
> > backup tool. Would some kind of raid configuration be wise for this?
> > Pros & Cons?
> >
> >
> >
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