protocol77
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hi guys new to these forums but not new to windows Operating Systems
I am writing this after coming from a Linux OS Forum and been dissapointed with the lack of help and the level of arrogance coming from there
I am looking to setup another home server my current one is running WHS 2011 but as i am rebuilding it to make it more low powered and effecient i wanted to upgrade or change the OS to something else
at first after all the posts i found recommending Linux i spent some time looking at several however i found that simple tasks that can be achieved in a windows OS with a few mouse clicks take about half an hour of typing commands and editing config files in linux
so i simply posted on a site funnily enough called "AskUbuntu" about which linux version would be best for me as a beginner and all i got back was rude and unhelpful replies
so i did a bit more searching and came across some articles about setting up Windows 8 as a Home server this was interesting to me because as much as i like the Windows Server OS's they are more expensive and also have way too much stuff that i wouldn't probably use for a simple home sharing network
i basically will be setting the server up to perform two main functions serving my files to my other pc's and doing backups which i usually schedule for 3 times per week (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays)
so i wanted to get some thoughts on people who may have considered or already started using Windows 8 Pro as a Home server and what their experiences have been
one benefit i see is because it is a desktop OS most of the Anti-virus software will work on it so i could install something like Avast Free Edition on there and it should keep it safe whereas Windows Server i would need a Server-Grade Antivirus which i do not know of any currently
I am writing this after coming from a Linux OS Forum and been dissapointed with the lack of help and the level of arrogance coming from there
I am looking to setup another home server my current one is running WHS 2011 but as i am rebuilding it to make it more low powered and effecient i wanted to upgrade or change the OS to something else
at first after all the posts i found recommending Linux i spent some time looking at several however i found that simple tasks that can be achieved in a windows OS with a few mouse clicks take about half an hour of typing commands and editing config files in linux
so i simply posted on a site funnily enough called "AskUbuntu" about which linux version would be best for me as a beginner and all i got back was rude and unhelpful replies
so i did a bit more searching and came across some articles about setting up Windows 8 as a Home server this was interesting to me because as much as i like the Windows Server OS's they are more expensive and also have way too much stuff that i wouldn't probably use for a simple home sharing network
i basically will be setting the server up to perform two main functions serving my files to my other pc's and doing backups which i usually schedule for 3 times per week (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays)
so i wanted to get some thoughts on people who may have considered or already started using Windows 8 Pro as a Home server and what their experiences have been
one benefit i see is because it is a desktop OS most of the Anti-virus software will work on it so i could install something like Avast Free Edition on there and it should keep it safe whereas Windows Server i would need a Server-Grade Antivirus which i do not know of any currently
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8 Pro
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Home Custom Built
- CPU
- Intel i5 2500k
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte P67a-UD4-B3
- Memory
- 8GB DDR 3 1600mhz G.Skill Ripjaws X
- Graphics Card(s)
- HIS Radeon HD6850 1GB GDDR5
- Sound Card
- Onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 42" Inch LCD TV With DVI (Also 2 x 24" LCD Monitors)
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080p
- Hard Drives
- 1x Samsung 830 128gb SSD
1x Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB
- PSU
- Corsair HX650
- Case
- Coolermaster
- Keyboard
- Dell
- Mouse
- Logitech
- Internet Speed
- 20mbps ADSL2+
- Browser
- Google Chrome
- Antivirus
- Avast Free Antivirus