I received a report of some problems with an old server at one of the offices I look after.
The server was Linux based and old used as a shared file store, and also a DHCP server.
After looking around at possible solutions. I decided to pull the service and its 80GB drive, configure the wireless router as the DHCP server and look for an alternative storage solution. As per usual costs had to be kept to a minimum.
The item I went for was a Western Digital 1TB My Book World Edition. A simple NAS and media server. I was surprised at the size of the unit which was little bigger than a standard external drive.
Set up was simple, connect the drive to the router, insert the CD and setup through the menu system. The drive allows me to have log on private storage for each employee, a public folder and easy to set up file folders all on the hefty 1TB drive.
Within a couple of hours all the old server data was put onto the world book and all the shares set up and back in operation. Looks tidy, takes up far less room, and even allows me to add more storage via a USB port on the back.
The cost for this unit was just under £100+VAT and fully recommended.
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