Nearly all of the auto dealerships I work with and visit are about 10 years behind the curve for all but their desktop machines. There are a few exceptions, but all-in-all what they have works for their needs. Dated or not, the term File Server is exactly what I am seeing out there, as opposed to Domain Servers much less AD, and fewer File Servers than before as their manufacturer related apps are predominantly web based.
Gil > -----Original Message----- > From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech- > boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Stephen Russell > Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 3:40 PM > To: profoxt...@leafe.com > Subject: Re: [NF] more secure or less threats? > > On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 2:32 PM, Gil Hale RR > <mrgmh...@rochester.rr.com> wrote: > > Read a little less aggressively. "even that" refers to internal File > > Servers being used at my client locations, where the manufacturers > they deal > > with are moving deeper into web based solutions. > --------------------------- > > The term file server is dated. Now that horsepower is used for > Application server, because storing files is just old school. Running > apps on all of those cpu cycles is what so many companies are doing > today. the Webserver just mashes up HTML and passes the requests for > work to other application work horses. > > > > -- > Stephen Russell > Sr. Production Systems Programmer > Web and Windows Development > Independent Contractor > Memphis TN > > 901.246-0159 > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/000001c9bd3f$1391ee90$3ab5cb...@rr.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.