You can use Amazons file service; it's relatively cheap. --Will On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 4:16 PM, Merrill Oveson <[email protected]> wrote:
> Fellow Pluggers: > > I've got a client that could use some sort of hosted file server solution. > > They've got 5 to 6 PCs at most - all windows XP. > > They're really too small for a full on linux/Samba solution. > I only go by at most once a week, and they're not in a position to do any > day to day admin. > > Besides the cost, where to store, etc, etc. > > The other solution is peer to peer - which I set up for them, but now files > are scattered across multiple machines, issue of which machines to back up, > etc. > Peer to peer is painful, in my opinion. > > Enough said. > > What I'd like is a hosted filer server solution, say via the internet? > This solution would allow users to map network drives, and have access > based > on passwords. > Payment would be subscription based. > > I'd be happy with a very simple u for user directory and s for shared > directory, etc. > > This hosted solution would have the benefits, i.e. guaranteed up time > (redundant drives), promises of backing up the data on behalf of client > (maybe even burn weekly DVD and mail it), etc > > Anybody out there know of a solution like this? > > Could elephant drive do this? > > I really think this is the wave of the future, at least for small business. > I mean you have web hosting, why not file server hosting? > > Let me know. > > Merrill > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ > /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
