Setting up a home server (hopefully using Windows Server 2003)

[MickyG]

Hey all

Well, I've had my new PC for a while now, all working great
And to use my old PC I was thinking of setting up a home network, I was basically wondering how I'd go about setting one up and what sorts of hardware/software I'd need.

When I get home I'll have a look at the spec of my old PC so I can give you all a better idea of what I have. I'm just looking at a basic file/printer sharing, but I'm looking at setting up a proper server as I'm hoping to move into a job dealing with networking and would like some practice at home.

All help/info is appreciated

G

 

[Zeplini]

Windows Home Server is 2003 based and seems to fit the bill.

 

[MickyG]

Any idea on the cost of it? I've messed around on some virtual labs for 2003, is it similar to that?

G

 

[misterdave]

Home server is cheap and chearful, I used it for a while (freebie from Microsoft during a technology day). Gives you the ability to share and backup sync files and folders and distribute stuff but its quite limiting.

But if your wanting a more advanced server you'll need S2K3/R2, R2 is better. My personal home server is running on a Q6600 8Gb 800mhx DDR2 and a Abit Fatlaity motherboard and various servers running as VM's I have a total or 3 VM's running and dont gent much in the way of slow down.

for more info on the servers and hardware Gorman is the man, I'll poke him see if he responds

 

[misterdave]

Home server is around £75 (google it), I think 2k3 would have to be an ebay job as i can't see any places offering it anymore, Server packages arent that cheap either. I live off the eval copies and when they finish it's usually time to load a Linux image on.