Might think about Linux for the server... Anything else will be dog slow

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 6:42 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Setting up a server


> A customer has an old IBM 330-P75 machine, running W98, which has a P75,
> 80ram and I think the HDD is about 2Gb. The modem is external.
>
> He's considering a new PC and has asked me if his old machine would
function
> as a server for his business.
>
> He runs a HomeHosting business in this tourist area where we both live.
> The organisation consists of a dozen or so private residences, whose
owners
> entertain visitors in their own homes.
>
> Each of these host residences has access to customer info and booking data
> which is currently on an out of town server, but it's planned to set one
up
> locally.
>
> The amount of data concerned is negligible, as far as I know.  It consists
> mainly of names and numbers etc, but the total number of visitors is quite
> small. I wouldn't be surprised if a daily backup would fit onto one or two
> floppies.
>
> I'd appreciate it if someone is able to comment on this - my knowledge of
> servers, and the requirements thereof, is negligible.
>
> TIA
>
> Ian Porter
> Computer Guys Inc.
> Arrowtown
> New Zealand
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