Suggestions...

[Blob]

OK, well my dad bought me a laptop so I dont have to save up for that anymore, so I'm going to save up for a home server thing... Either a machine or a rack I don't have a clue...

So I need you... Suggest what models, parts and what OS or software I should install, as I dont have a clue..

This server will be used as a home one, on a network for storing accounts, their my documents etc and hosting an intranet throughout the home. I'm bored, so ye...

I should have about £260 ish in 2 months ish and even more by Christmas... So suggest away.

[Stephen!]

Sorry, but is it really worth it? Like what are you going to store on there? A few documents and songs?

Unless your storing 100's of GB's of data that can be accessed remotley i don't think a server is really necessary..

[Blob]

We have a hell of a lot of computers in our home, so all the accounts and their documents will be held on it aswell...

[Stephen!]

over 100 accounts?

Nevermind, it's your money.

You won't need a very powerful machine at all. Perhaps you'd need a lot of hard disk space depending on what your storing.

I recommend something with a cheap celeron processor.

Maybe gigabit ethernet also if you want fast file transfers. Although that won't really matter if you're going to access the network wirelessly

[Blob]

Do you reckon a modified normal machine running Windows Server 2003?

With like a larger HDD and a better proccessor...

[Stephen!]

Windows Server 2003 would be good.

But really mate, you don't need a powerful processor for a home server. A celeron will do the job perfectly. If it's a file server then the hard drives do all the work, not the processor. So there's no point overspending on something you don't need.

Google run most of their servers with celeron processors.

Remember - a server isn't a type of machine, it's a type of software that is running on the machine. So really you could set any old computer that you don't use, stick a large hard drive in and you can use that.

[Blob]

As I got my laptop, I have to sell my old machine (I think :() But its still here... But it only has 80GB.

I might just buy a cheap computer and upgrade it... Or just make my own one...

Its proccessor is intel celeron D

Edit: Unless I dual boot it with my laptop... I have a good 60GB left...

Its a HPG6062EA

Here is the specs:

OS Name Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium
Version 6.0.6000 Build 6000
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name RYAN-PC
System Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard
System Model HP G6000 Notebook PC
System Type X86-based PC
Processor AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-57, 1900 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date Hewlett-Packard F.05, 07/12/2007
SMBIOS Version 2.4
Windows Directory C:\Windows
System Directory C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United Kingdom
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.0.6000.16407"
User Name Ryan-PC\Ryan
Time Zone GMT Daylight Time
Total Physical Memory 1,982.31 MB
Available Physical Memory 1.03 GB
Total Virtual Memory 4.09 GB
Available Virtual Memory 2.97 GB
Page File Space 2.23 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

[Jamie.]

It's really pointless setting up a home server, buy a 500gb hard drive set up a network and share the drive. Sharing accounts through network is pointless mate.

[Recursion]

Not really if they want to move around the house using the same accounts on different computers :rolleyes:

[Jamie.]

But why would you need that, because all your information n wat not will be on the networked drive.

[Blob]

But why would you need that, because all your information n wat not will be on the networked drive.

Yes, and you will be able to access your documents through it (when you click my documents it actually will go to your account on the network)

Also, my dad has a MESH computer, and has broken down loads so he has to use a laptop, and it would be easier to be able to has his account on another laptop so he has all his documents... Same for me...

[Jamie.]

Just use your old pc whip in a better hdd :) if your serious about this, we (on behalf of manorsolutions) would advise customers not to unless running a business.

[Jordy]

It's not too badly priced but presumably you could get cheaper if you built yourself.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hewlett-Packard-EX475-MediaSmart-Server/dp/B000YGMJI6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1212333795&sr=8-1

The HP one is one of the few one's on the market atm, it's got okay review's.

[Blob]

It's not too badly priced but presumably you could get cheaper if you built yourself.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hewlett-Packard-EX475-MediaSmart-Server/dp/B000YGMJI6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1212333795&sr=8-1

The HP one is one of the few one's on the market atm, it's got okay review's.

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll look into it :)

[Flisker]

Let him do what he wants... I'd suggest a old PC which you don't use just make that a Server... It won't hurt, my dad done that on a crappy Intel Pentium 3 (I think) 512MB RAM etc with Windows Server 2003. And it was a tad slow booting up but it done the job. He hosted his own websites on it haha.

[Recursion]

Give Home Server 2008 a try.

[Flisker]

Give Home Server 2008 a try.
Bet that'll lag xD

[Recursion]

But its great :P

[Tomm]

It does not support active directory which it looks like he is wanting.


Give Home Server 2008 a try.

[Hypertext]

If all it is, is a storage server just get a nice Time Capsule from Apple, or a MyBook and network it.

[timROGERS]

If you're looking at a server I'd look in this month's Personal Computer World magazine. They have a guide to making a £99 PC, which uses a new Intel mobo with soldered on CPU. No good for upgrading, but cheap and Core based. For £200 you could bump up the RAM a bit and have 1TB HD, which would be pretty good.