Hi there,
I have 5 PCs that I would like to link with one of them being a server.
I want to have my files secured in this server that has 4 disks in RAID 0/1. In order to keep it as efficient as possible, I plan to have only Windows installed.
The CPU is an Athlon 2100+ with 512 MB SDRAM.
My main PC would be used for working with different applications. I consider to install the OS onto 4 drives organised in Raid 10 in order to have a quick secured system...
Athlon 1 GHz with 256 MB SDRAM (1 GHz planned)
My second PC, would be used for downloading from the Internet (p2p). I don't have an antivirus up to date so I prefer to keep a computer for this purpose. It's equipped with an Athlon 2200+ with 512 DDR SDRAM.
I want just an OS and some applications like Kazaa.
A spare drive will be used for storage of songs.
Then I have my Vaio laptop and my partner has a Dell laptop...
My questions are:
Would I gain an advantage in putting the OS of the Server onto 4 hard disks in RAID 0 ?
Does it matter if I don't have a lot of RAM on the server?
What should I use as OS on it? Win XP or Win 2003 Server? I don't know the advantage of this one compare to XP.
I want to be able to recover my OS quickly on the Second PC if there is a virus. Is Ghost the best option?
Is it possible to save any file created on the Main PC, the Snd PC or the laptops systematically on the server?
Should I save any file on the PC in use and then copy it or make a partition copy onto the server?
What are the options for backups of data from the PCs?
Sorry for all these questions but I need some enlightenment...
I have 5 PCs that I would like to link with one of them being a server.
I want to have my files secured in this server that has 4 disks in RAID 0/1. In order to keep it as efficient as possible, I plan to have only Windows installed.
The CPU is an Athlon 2100+ with 512 MB SDRAM.
My main PC would be used for working with different applications. I consider to install the OS onto 4 drives organised in Raid 10 in order to have a quick secured system...
Athlon 1 GHz with 256 MB SDRAM (1 GHz planned)
My second PC, would be used for downloading from the Internet (p2p). I don't have an antivirus up to date so I prefer to keep a computer for this purpose. It's equipped with an Athlon 2200+ with 512 DDR SDRAM.
I want just an OS and some applications like Kazaa.
A spare drive will be used for storage of songs.
Then I have my Vaio laptop and my partner has a Dell laptop...
My questions are:
Would I gain an advantage in putting the OS of the Server onto 4 hard disks in RAID 0 ?
Does it matter if I don't have a lot of RAM on the server?
What should I use as OS on it? Win XP or Win 2003 Server? I don't know the advantage of this one compare to XP.
I want to be able to recover my OS quickly on the Second PC if there is a virus. Is Ghost the best option?
Is it possible to save any file created on the Main PC, the Snd PC or the laptops systematically on the server?
Should I save any file on the PC in use and then copy it or make a partition copy onto the server?
What are the options for backups of data from the PCs?
Sorry for all these questions but I need some enlightenment...