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    Windows Server Alternatives for small business

    Ya, ACCPAC i mean, why do we do these things to ourselves? Alas, i am not management, and therefore, ill-equipped to understand their many nuanced ways. tm
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    Windows Server Alternatives for small business

    Thanks Tim, this is a great start, you're the best! Troy
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    Windows Server Alternatives for small business

    Thanks you guys. I am not the IT person at the gallery, just an invested employee. FreeBSD sounds interesting. I have heard of it before, but never really looked into it. It's funny, you good people here at Smallnetbuilder helped me pick out a NAS a little over a year ago for my home...
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    Windows Server Alternatives for small business

    Hi Guys, I work at a small (22 FTE's) public(not-for-profit) art galley. We are currently a mixed pc/mac office with various departments, all with different needs. Communications/Design are Mac. 2/3rds of the Curatorial is Mac, 1/3rd PC. Public Programs is mostly Mac with one PC. The...
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    Help with first home network

    ah, fair enough. sorry to hear it.
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    Help with first home network

    thanks for the input Tim, firewire would definitely be the way I'd connect an expansion, if i go the mac mini route. as i said i'm not yet sure i want to cut corners in other areas of my purchase to support that machine. What are the chances of you reviewing the mini server? I know, I...
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    Help with first home network

    Well, i was thinking it could double as an HTPC. the thought was that the NAS i had picked out was going to cost me about $788 CAD. I could put that $788 towards a shiny new Mac Mini Server ($1450 incl Apple Care, and magic mouse, and wireless keyboard) and get a HTPC in the process. down...
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    Help with first home network

    any thoughts on using the mac mini server instead of the synology? TM
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    Help with first home network

    MBP = MacBook Pro... i HAve read in places where RAM will bottleneck Multimedia streaming.
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    Help with first home network

    Also, of note, f@#!$ing Steve Jobs has me considering a Mac Mini Server instead of the Synology... any toughts? Troy
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    Help with first home network

    Thanks Tim! So N is basically no benefit for the iToys, but what about the MBP? You may have just saved me a couple hundred dollars. Now one last question, Do you think, for my purposes listed above, that DS210+ is way overkill? Would my needs be better suited to a DS209, or even a DS109 (or...
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    Help with first home network

    Thanks Tim, this is very helpful! do i benefit greatly from the wireless N of the 3700 over the abg of the 2wire for streaming internet, audio and video to the iToys/SB Radio? again, i really appreciate the attention. Troy
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    Help with first home network

    I didn't pay attention to ports in the drawing, sorry. I should have been more thorough in my explanation of use, let me tell you the whole story, as briefly as i can, i know you must be a very busy guy! My employer has an Employee Computer Purchase Program with which i am buying a new system...
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    Help with first home network

    and here is a diagram (such as my drawing abilities allow) here is the diagram, i hope it is legible. tm
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    Help with first home network

    will do shortly. thanks for the reply Tim i appreciate it. tm
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