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trying to create a small office network - right now have 3 computers that are wirelessly connected.
I am looking to have a central 'server' for graphic files - any reccommendations in the PC side of things?
dell says their servers dont have operating systems?
- mrdobolina0
why don't you just use another pc if it is a small office?
- abettertype0
Just buy a shitty tower, not a server from dell. It seems you only want to store files on it, correct? Just find a cheap or a used tower and use that pig.
- mxhxr100
if you have only 3 PCs, create a workgroup (as opposed to a domain). you don't even need a server operating system, XP will do.
and if all you're doing is sharing files, you don't even need a proper "server". just a reliable PC that's on all the time with a bunch of shared folders.
that's my simplest solution.
- mrdobolina0
a good idea is to strip all of the BS off of that 4th pc (if you go that route).
strip all of the media players and other pre-installed software off of it. it will run better. Also, stop any programs from launching on startup unless they are necessary. this should be fine.