Need Network Server Advice
I just purchased a NewerTech ministack "NAS", most likely due to a limited understanding of what I actually need, and thin I've made the wrong purchasing decision.
I am seeking advice on just what to get. I have several macs running on my network, and need a server solution. The problem is that I have been using a SnapServer for about a year, and it hasn't been very reliable. The "server" drive icon disappears (unboots) sporadically, and this frustrates my staff (I have five employees). I'm hardwired via ethernet to each office, but also have an airport extreme for the laptops (2). The Airport is hooked to an ethernet 16-port switcher, which feeds the rest of the network and printers.
The management software I use requires constant read and write from all of the computers, so I guess I made a mistake in that I need a "real" server instead of the one I just bought. Your suggestions in my network set up would be much appreciated!! BTW, I want to run it in Leopard if I can.
Thanks again!
Hi lyndonfong-
Greetings and welcome to the Apple boards
Since you have less than 10 concurrent users, perhaps you could dedicate a Mac to be your "server" and set it up for file-sharing. If you do it this way it is best to either actually dedicate the Mac to this, or use one that isn't heavily used as this will slow things down a tad.
Luck-
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I don't have enough points to make a user tip. so I thought I'd share this way
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Message was edited by: SilverSkyRatI don't have enough points to make a user tip. so I thought I'd share this way
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