On 20/07/05, Volker Kuhlmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've also realised that, when I get a second computer, I'm going to > > have to have some kind of shared storage (i.e. file server) for emails > > etc. > > Use the gruntiest as primary workstation and server for the secondary > workstation. Simple, cheap, done.
Sure. Except: (a) The kids reboot it to Windows to play games (b) It is noisy, and in the lounge. (c) It is not exactly effecient power-wise. > > I've heard that some of the ADSL/switch/wireless combo units also > > have a USB port for attaching a USB storage device which can then be > > accessed as a network file store. > > Uggggh, I'd hate to see that drive performance. Desktop IDE disks are > cheaper too. If you need portable file transfer, buy a flash drive big > enough for all the files you need to transfer. Some scripting can easily > reduce the transfer storage requirement to those files having actually > been changed. Well, I wouldn't use a flash card. I'd use a 3.5 inch drive in an external case. > > If so, can anyone > > recommend a server that is cheap, low power, small, and quiet. > > Very low power and very quiet: mini-itx. These systems are a pain and a > half to put together, and are mainly aimed at the put-it-in-a-car > market. CPU grunt is mid range for their top performers. > > Shuttle systems. Quieter, smaller, but use non-standard components. Make > sure you buy a full expanded system, you won't be able to put more > things in afterwards, like you expect to be able to with a desktop > system. Thanks Volker, Cheers, Carl.
