>I have a small business. We've been networking Macs on Appletalk for years
>(begining with Local Talk cables now with ethernet). What are the
>advantages of putting our network -- about 20 Macs -- on a server?
>
>Is the expense of Appleshare or that new server worth it?
Having a central repository for important files makes it a lot easier to
backup those files. It also makes it easier for people to find the
information they need.
A dedicated AppleShare server is faster than FileSharing on the same
machine. FileSharing has a limit of 10 simultaneous logins. Dedicating a
machine as a server makes it more stable. If a server is PERCEIVED as
reliable people are much more likely to use it.
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Clark Martin
Redwood City, CA, USA
Macintosh / Internet Consulting
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