I setup a simple file server for my dad years ago, and its still going. its a pentium 4 dell optiplex 260 running windows XP, all it does is share file for 4 pcs, its backups to a network hard drive, and also backsup to sugar sync cloud.
now the network hard drive has died , I did post about a new NAS box, but would a second hand desktop pc with a couple of windows mirrored drives be better, since its backed up to sugarsync anyway..
or just get a usb hdd and back up that as before (rather than a network hdd)
I'm aware that windows xp security wise might be an issue, although there are no users actual using this pc it just sits on a shelf
now the network hard drive has died , I did post about a new NAS box, but would a second hand desktop pc with a couple of windows mirrored drives be better, since its backed up to sugarsync anyway..
or just get a usb hdd and back up that as before (rather than a network hdd)
I'm aware that windows xp security wise might be an issue, although there are no users actual using this pc it just sits on a shelf