Setting up new Lion Server - Accessing documents

Question

We are in the process of upgrading from a 10.4.11 server.
We are not migrating anything over, and are starting from scratch. I've configured users and groups but had a question regarding documents.
On our old server, we used share points to store all our working files. In Lion, I see a "Give this group a shared folder" button. Inside that are "All My Files" and "Documents".
Is there any right or wrong way to store all our working files (small ad agency with art files that are accessed internally and externally). Would I be ok to use that for our working documents? Or should it be a folder somewhere else that is accessed through a share point?
Once I configure the folder on the Lion server I will be copying the files over from the old server
Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Well, you are again asking questions that don't have a clear answer.  Let's first look at the physical drive. 
So, yes, the mini comes with two drives.  But if you are placing the OS on one drive and data on the other, you have no redundancy.  The mini is lacking enough redundant features, don't trust your data to a single drive.  I would recommend mirroring the two drives and storing OS and Data on the same volume or storing just OS on the internal drives and getting a raid capable device for your data.  Since the mini is a closed box, having your data outside at least allows you the portability in the event the mini fails.  Otherwise, when AppleCare tells you to ship them your mini that will not power on, away goes your data. 
As for structure, I tend to work in this fashion.  Lets assume you are sharing from the boot volume.  It will look something like this:
/Applications
/Library
/System
/Shared Items
/Users
I suggest doing something like this to avoid Apple's structure:
/Applications
/Library
/System
/Shared Items
/SharedFolders
     /Share 1
     /Share 2
     /Share 3
     /Work in Progress
/Users
But doing this, you are sharing the folders called Share 1, Share 2, Share 3, Work in Progress.  The parent folder, SharedFolders, is simply a container and requires no special permissions since users don't interact with it.  However, it makes a convienient container to targer for backup purposes.  So instead of defining a backup source for multiple folders, you simply do the one that contains all your shares.
Now the other big change that you will need to wrap you head around is that in 10.4.x you were likely using POSIX inheritance.  That no longer exists.  You can only set your shares to use ACLs.  Now this is generally a good thing.  However, if your crew is using CS4 and older, you are going to have an issue with saving to the share.  Especially with Photoshop.  If you are CS 5 and above you "should" be ok. 
Protect your data.  Mirror the drives.  It is the only redundancy you have on a mini.  But remember... redundancy is not backup.