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  • Server wisdom sought

    Posted by Daniel Empson on September 17, 2013 at 11:16 pm

    Hello everyone in the Cow world!

    I’m new to the forum, running a local PEG channel in Adrian, Mi for a Tech Center focusing on 11th and 12th grade students. I came into the classroom space and found 25 5ish year old MacPros, an iMac and a macbook pro…and no way for any of them to communicate with each other! I’ve never set up a server, and would love any thoughts you have on companies to work with, capacity, speeds, etc. I’m not looking at a DIY setup, don’t have time for that. Any help you all can give is much appreciated! Thanks again, and I look forward to exploding my brain around all of these forums!

    Cheers

    Dan

    Daniel Empson replied 12 years, 11 months ago 2 Members · 4 Replies
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  • Bob Zelin

    September 18, 2013 at 1:35 am

    there are countless solutions to your problem. This topic is discussed ad nauseum on the SAN networks forum. My system is Maxx Digital Final Share, which uses a simple Mac as the server, but there are a lot of systems that will do exactly what you want. They all advertise on Creative Cow, and they are all wonderful.

    Bob Zelin

    Bob Zelin
    Rescue 1, Inc.
    maxavid@cfl.rr.com

  • Daniel Empson

    September 18, 2013 at 1:51 am

    Much Appreciated. I’ll head over that way

  • Bob Zelin

    September 19, 2013 at 7:02 pm

    Hey Daniel – where did you go ?

    Bob Zelin

    Bob Zelin
    Rescue 1, Inc.
    maxavid@cfl.rr.com

  • Daniel Empson

    September 19, 2013 at 7:04 pm

    Hi Bob!

    Nowhere just yet. The fun part about working for a school system is the glacial pace. Still trying to pin people down to see what they are allowing, and what we need on this end. I’ve been poking around the forum you suggested, and I wanted to make sure I had a good idea of what we need before I go asking for more advice. Thanks for checking up sir!

    Cheers

    Dan

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