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Zerker6 · 01-13-2009, 01:55 PM

Thanks for the information guys:

I have been looking around on new egg, and checking out the home server. The main thing i really need is the server software correct? I.e. Windows server 2003 or later seems like my best option. And does anyone know the constraints on that if we have a Mac machine on the network

. The Mac runs parallels so if need be it can run windows when needing to access the server.

The home server is looking like a viable option because it seems simple enough and easily manipulated to ones needs. After reading most of the install guide for it it seems fairly straight forward that I need the server software of '03 or later. Have you talked to any of your windows budds and seen what they have said about windows home server?

With the NAS i was doing some research into that and it seems like a good option but since i already have the whole desktop set up and such wouldn't a DAS work better seeing as I already have an office network set up with shared devices on it, just throwing that out there. I know no mater what I will need to do more research into this topic but just looking for a guiding hand when it comes to setting up this network.

Again thank you guys for giving me a start into what i need to look for. Any other information will be greatly appreciated, thanks.

01-13-2009, 01:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Zerker6 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3 OS: WinVista SP1	Re: Help on Creating a Server From a Desktop Thanks for the information guys: I have been looking around on new egg, and checking out the home server. The main thing i really need is the server software correct? I.e. Windows server 2003 or later seems like my best option. And does anyone know the constraints on that if we have a Mac machine on the network . The Mac runs parallels so if need be it can run windows when needing to access the server. The home server is looking like a viable option because it seems simple enough and easily manipulated to ones needs. After reading most of the install guide for it it seems fairly straight forward that I need the server software of '03 or later. Have you talked to any of your windows budds and seen what they have said about windows home server? With the NAS i was doing some research into that and it seems like a good option but since i already have the whole desktop set up and such wouldn't a DAS work better seeing as I already have an office network set up with shared devices on it, just throwing that out there. I know no mater what I will need to do more research into this topic but just looking for a guiding hand when it comes to setting up this network. Again thank you guys for giving me a start into what i need to look for. Any other information will be greatly appreciated, thanks.