Building a file server, which OS

[gntlkilr]

ok Airbozo, I checked out the processors. Both are identical. Thus the reason I bought it, SL52R.

Here they are for both:
sSpec Number: SL52R
CPU Speed: 1 GHz
Bus Speed: 133 MHz
Bus/Core Ratio: 7.5
L2 Cache Size: 256 KB
L2 Cache Speed: 1 GHz
Package Type: FC-PGA
Manufacturing Technology: 0.18 micron
Core Stepping: CD0
CPUID String: 068a
Thermal Design Power: 29W
Thermal Specification: 75°C
Core Voltage: 1.75V

EDIT:
Doh Double post, sorry

Just uninstalled Sygate, and installed Zone Alarm on the server and my PC. ALOT better. Thanks XcOM!!!!!!!!!!

[OvRiDe]

If your going to just run it as a file server may I suggest...

Openfiler -- http://www.openfiler.com/

FreeNAS -- http://www.freenas.org/

Nice easy installs, linux/bsd based, web based administration, and light on resources.

Hope this helps.

[Bucko]

Both links are the same....

[OvRiDe]

Doh!! Thanks Bucko.. stupid cut and paste and of course me for not proof reading. Its Fixed now.

[gntlkilr]

If your going to just run it as a file server may I suggest...

Openfiler -- http://www.openfiler.com/

FreeNAS -- http://www.freenas.org/

Nice easy installs, linux/bsd based, web based administration, and light on resources.

Hope this helps.

Ya know, I've heard of Openfiler before. Never used it. But I was looking at versus Server 03 and honestly, I don't see a major difference to what I want. I want a server that I can access files from any of my PCs. Only 1 is Linux and thats my Firewall (IPCop). The rest are a mixture of XP and Vista.

I'm gonna stick with Server 03 for now and watch out for faster network access. Like right now, I'm watching 802.11n. Once that comes out with a full on standard, I'm so switching my network to fiber and wireless N. But hey, well see.

[OvRiDe]

Understood, but from experience I must say if you are looking for faster file transfer speeds Win2K3 Server is not necessarily the best route. At my work we were a full Novell shop. The Novell servers were using CIFS/SMB for the Windows connectivity. The division I was in was bought out by another company and they converted us to a Windows Active Directory environment using Win2K3 server. I must say we saw a significant drop in network file transfer speeds. When deploying our standard desktop image using Ghost and a mapped network drive, our imaging time went from about 12 minutes using a Novell server to aprox 27 minutes using our Win2K3 File server. Users also complained that it took longer to open files and save them as well. It may be worth checking it out.

I am not trying to bash MS or anything, just figured I would share my experience so you can make a better educated decision. Hope this helps...

[gntlkilr]

we'll see. Once I moved from Sygate to ZOne Alarm for a software firewall on each PC, the access times and transfer times got extremely better. Like I said, I'll stick with what I got for now, but I like that FreeNAS.