xMalcom In Runtime Messages 407 Location United States Apr 20, 2013 #1 Can you build a Server Computer out of any old computer as long you have the Software and OS
carnageX Private Joker, Staff member Messages 25,056 Location Oregon Apr 20, 2013 #2 Technically yes. Depends entirely what you want to do with the server, though.. File Server? FTP Server? Web server? Mail server?
Technically yes. Depends entirely what you want to do with the server, though.. File Server? FTP Server? Web server? Mail server?
OP OP xMalcom In Runtime Messages 407 Location United States Apr 20, 2013 #3 I'm Mainly just thinking of file Storage and being able to acesses from almost anywhere
iFargle Linux / HPC / K8s SME Staff member Messages 4,403 Location N/A Apr 20, 2013 #4 Yep, a regular desktop (with a regular OS, even) would work. FTP or VPN + Samba would work for that just fine.
Yep, a regular desktop (with a regular OS, even) would work. FTP or VPN + Samba would work for that just fine.
iFargle Linux / HPC / K8s SME Staff member Messages 4,403 Location N/A Apr 20, 2013 #6 You can set up ftp through something like this: Welcome! - The Apache HTTP Server Project And Samba / VPN can be achieved through something like this: OpenVPN - Open Source VPN
You can set up ftp through something like this: Welcome! - The Apache HTTP Server Project And Samba / VPN can be achieved through something like this: OpenVPN - Open Source VPN
OP OP xMalcom In Runtime Messages 407 Location United States Apr 20, 2013 #7 Thank's A lot! would i need a powerful CPU or would a dual work just fine? Last edited by a moderator: Apr 20, 2013
carnageX Private Joker, Staff member Messages 25,056 Location Oregon Apr 20, 2013 #8 A dual core would be fine. I have a Pentium 4 with 4GB RAM on Windows Server 2008 R2 running as a file server /FTP server/webserver/SVN repository right now that's sitting in my closet. Whenever I need access to it, I just remote into it.
A dual core would be fine. I have a Pentium 4 with 4GB RAM on Windows Server 2008 R2 running as a file server /FTP server/webserver/SVN repository right now that's sitting in my closet. Whenever I need access to it, I just remote into it.
OP OP xMalcom In Runtime Messages 407 Location United States Apr 20, 2013 #10 I kinda wanna use a diffrent OS though so should i use windows server or unbutu servers