You're considering a new server for your small business. Perhaps you already have a server, but your needs have exceeded its capacity, or perhaps you're implementing one for the first time. Either way ...

Meanwhile, Unraid is great for folks who don’t mind spending some extra money on a no-nonsense NAS distro. Depending on your ...

We plan to build our own client/server network composed of Windows 2000 File Server, Exchange Server and Firewall Server. Can you direct me to documentation on the pros and cons of keeping these as ...

Building a home server can seem like a daunting task, but with the right tools and approach, you can create a powerful, scalable system tailored to your specific needs. This guide provides a ...

Nor do Web servers typically need a great deal of disk space. Even a vast library of documents will typically fit onto one of today's multi-gig hard drives. What about network performance? Again, this ...

Are you curious as to what the AWS EC2 server is all about and what it can do for you? Let’s say that your current computer setup is subpar or perhaps you need a second unit for remote production ...

Linux oldtimers have known for years that it’s not necessary to go into hock for expensive, proprietary networking gear, because Linux comes with a powerhouse networking stack. It also comes with a ...

This article is excerpted from Windows Developer Power Tools, by James Avery and Jim Holmes, with permission of O’Reilly Media, Inc. All rights reserved ...

tl;dr is: scrounge up some hardware, preferably on a recent-ish Intel platform with an igpu (i think 8th gen+ is the sweet shot), and then get a slew of storage. Pick a base operating system (I like ...