Re: small office and branches setup
On 28 Nov 2012 at 12:37, Matthew W. Ross wrote: Cubby from Logmein is a new (beta) option: Free and unlimited if you don't use their cloud storage. Just sync it between computers. But I agree, Dropbox, Box.net or Skydrive (or, or, or...) all would be good inexpensive options for this. Just pair your cloud-drive-of-choice with BoxCryptor to secure the documents from nosy cloud admins and others who might want to read your data-in-the-cloud. -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: small office and branches setup
Branchcache should work just as well -Original Message- From: Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:tvanderk...@expl.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 5:45 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: small office and branches setup I do that with low cost throw away servers at remote sites and using DFS-R for getting files to and from those locations. The combination of DFS and DPM for backing up the replicated data works great! Tim -Original Message- From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 4:39 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: small office and branches setup Another option if you were already considering a windows server at each location: DFS-R. Perhaps others here have accomplished this? --Matt Ross Ephrata School District - Original Message - From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:egold...@gmail.com] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:28:48 -0800 Subject: Re: small office and branches setup hosted sharepoint or other collaboration site ? On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 2:50 PM, jesse-r...@wi.rr.com jesse-r...@wi.rr.com wrote: I'm always involved in med/large sized customers so I'm looking for input here. I have a new client that has 4 total offices across the US. Each of the 4 offices are basically a home-office with only 1 current user (potential to grow to 5-10 users at each office over the next couple years). The owner decided he would like a server at the main office location, mainly for the purpose of storing/sharing files that would be accessible between himself and users at the other 3 remote offices. Currently they send emails with attachments to share these files, which leads to versions/copies of files, and no central location for file storage (something he really wants) and onsite backups. He wants the files and data on a single server/device instead. I was imagining putting a single Dell/HP entry level file server on his site, running Windows 2008 R2 and potentially just leaving it in a Workgroup (I don't know if the user machines are Home/Pro editions of Windows yet) and sharing out the files/folders he wants. I'd have to setup a VPN tunnel between his main office and each of the 3 remote offices so the remote users had access to the server at his site. I've had good success with Mikrotik routers for this in the past with smaller sized customers. I don't think he really wants a cloud based solution so I'm just looking for input on small office file-sharing and easist ways to make it happen. I'm rusty on this, since I'm used to supporting 1000+ users typically. Input appreciated. J mail2web.com – What can On Demand Business Solutions do for you? http://link.mail2web.com/Business/SharePoint ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: small office and branches setup
Another option is to purchase a Windows Server 2012 license. Run one VM as file, print DC etc. and the other VM as a Remote Desktop server. With such a small number of users at each site it may be better to go with a Thin solution so that all the data is centralised and you don't have to worry about replication etc. James. -Original Message- From: jesse-r...@wi.rr.com [mailto:jesse-r...@wi.rr.com] Sent: Thursday, 29 November 2012 5:51 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: small office and branches setup I'm always involved in med/large sized customers so I'm looking for input here. I have a new client that has 4 total offices across the US. Each of the 4 offices are basically a home-office with only 1 current user (potential to grow to 5-10 users at each office over the next couple years). The owner decided he would like a server at the main office location, mainly for the purpose of storing/sharing files that would be accessible between himself and users at the other 3 remote offices. Currently they send emails with attachments to share these files, which leads to versions/copies of files, and no central location for file storage (something he really wants) and onsite backups. He wants the files and data on a single server/device instead. I was imagining putting a single Dell/HP entry level file server on his site, running Windows 2008 R2 and potentially just leaving it in a Workgroup (I don't know if the user machines are Home/Pro editions of Windows yet) and sharing out the files/folders he wants. I'd have to setup a VPN tunnel between his main office and each of the 3 remote offices so the remote users had access to the server at his site. I've had good success with Mikrotik routers for this in the past with smaller sized customers. I don't think he really wants a cloud based solution so I'm just looking for input on small office file-sharing and easist ways to make it happen. I'm rusty on this, since I'm used to supporting 1000+ users typically. Input appreciated. J mail2web.com - What can On Demand Business Solutions do for you? http://link.mail2web.com/Business/SharePoint ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: small office and branches setup
Despite not wanting a cloud solution, a business Dropbox account, or something similar, may provide better performance than hosting a local server. It also eliminates maintenance hassles. -Original Message- From: bounce-9564627-8239...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com [mailto:bounce-9564627-8239...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] On Behalf Of jesse-r...@wi.rr.com Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 2:51 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: small office and branches setup I'm always involved in med/large sized customers so I'm looking for input here. I have a new client that has 4 total offices across the US. Each of the 4 offices are basically a home-office with only 1 current user (potential to grow to 5-10 users at each office over the next couple years). The owner decided he would like a server at the main office location, mainly for the purpose of storing/sharing files that would be accessible between himself and users at the other 3 remote offices. Currently they send emails with attachments to share these files, which leads to versions/copies of files, and no central location for file storage (something he really wants) and onsite backups. He wants the files and data on a single server/device instead. I was imagining putting a single Dell/HP entry level file server on his site, running Windows 2008 R2 and potentially just leaving it in a Workgroup (I don't know if the user machines are Home/Pro editions of Windows yet) and sharing out the files/folders he wants. I'd have to setup a VPN tunnel between his main office and each of the 3 remote offices so the remote users had access to the server at his site. I've had good success with Mikrotik routers for this in the past with smaller sized customers. I don't think he really wants a cloud based solution so I'm just looking for input on small office file-sharing and easist ways to make it happen. I'm rusty on this, since I'm used to supporting 1000+ users typically. Input appreciated. J mail2web.com - What can On Demand Business Solutions do for you? http://link.mail2web.com/Business/SharePoint ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: small office and branches setup
+1 Maintaining 3 home remote vpn tunnels sounds like a nightmare. Sync the dropbox to a local machine at the home office...back that up. -Original Message- From: Clark, Tommy R [mailto:tommy.r.cl...@saic.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 3:17 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: small office and branches setup Despite not wanting a cloud solution, a business Dropbox account, or something similar, may provide better performance than hosting a local server. It also eliminates maintenance hassles. -Original Message- From: bounce-9564627-8239...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com [mailto:bounce-9564627-8239...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] On Behalf Of jesse-r...@wi.rr.com Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 2:51 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: small office and branches setup I'm always involved in med/large sized customers so I'm looking for input here. I have a new client that has 4 total offices across the US. Each of the 4 offices are basically a home-office with only 1 current user (potential to grow to 5-10 users at each office over the next couple years). The owner decided he would like a server at the main office location, mainly for the purpose of storing/sharing files that would be accessible between himself and users at the other 3 remote offices. Currently they send emails with attachments to share these files, which leads to versions/copies of files, and no central location for file storage (something he really wants) and onsite backups. He wants the files and data on a single server/device instead. I was imagining putting a single Dell/HP entry level file server on his site, running Windows 2008 R2 and potentially just leaving it in a Workgroup (I don't know if the user machines are Home/Pro editions of Windows yet) and sharing out the files/folders he wants. I'd have to setup a VPN tunnel between his main office and each of the 3 remote offices so the remote users had access to the server at his site. I've had good success with Mikrotik routers for this in the past with smaller sized customers. I don't think he really wants a cloud based solution so I'm just looking for input on small office file-sharing and easist ways to make it happen. I'm rusty on this, since I'm used to supporting 1000+ users typically. Input appreciated. J mail2web.com - What can On Demand Business Solutions do for you? http://link.mail2web.com/Business/SharePoint ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: small office and branches setup
Yeah, back it up with Carbonite! :) Carl Webster Consultant and Citrix Technology Professional http://www.CarlWebster.com -Original Message- From: Kennedy, Jim [mailto:kennedy...@elyriaschools.org] Subject: RE: small office and branches setup +1 Maintaining 3 home remote vpn tunnels sounds like a nightmare. Sync the dropbox to a local machine at the home office...back that up. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: small office and branches setup
Cubby from Logmein is a new (beta) option: Free and unlimited if you don't use their cloud storage. Just sync it between computers. But I agree, Dropbox, Box.net or Skydrive (or, or, or...) all would be good inexpensive options for this. --Matt Ross Ephrata School District - Original Message - From: Kennedy, Jim [mailto:kennedy...@elyriaschools.org] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:22:10 -0800 Subject: RE: small office and branches setup +1 Maintaining 3 home remote vpn tunnels sounds like a nightmare. Sync the dropbox to a local machine at the home office...back that up. -Original Message- From: Clark, Tommy R [mailto:tommy.r.cl...@saic.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 3:17 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: small office and branches setup Despite not wanting a cloud solution, a business Dropbox account, or something similar, may provide better performance than hosting a local server. It also eliminates maintenance hassles. -Original Message- From: bounce-9564627-8239...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com [mailto:bounce-9564627-8239...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] On Behalf Of jesse-r...@wi.rr.com Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 2:51 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: small office and branches setup I'm always involved in med/large sized customers so I'm looking for input here. I have a new client that has 4 total offices across the US. Each of the 4 offices are basically a home-office with only 1 current user (potential to grow to 5-10 users at each office over the next couple years). The owner decided he would like a server at the main office location, mainly for the purpose of storing/sharing files that would be accessible between himself and users at the other 3 remote offices. Currently they send emails with attachments to share these files, which leads to versions/copies of files, and no central location for file storage (something he really wants) and onsite backups. He wants the files and data on a single server/device instead. I was imagining putting a single Dell/HP entry level file server on his site, running Windows 2008 R2 and potentially just leaving it in a Workgroup (I don't know if the user machines are Home/Pro editions of Windows yet) and sharing out the files/folders he wants. I'd have to setup a VPN tunnel between his main office and each of the 3 remote offices so the remote users had access to the server at his site. I've had good success with Mikrotik routers for this in the past with smaller sized customers. I don't think he really wants a cloud based solution so I'm just looking for input on small office file-sharing and easist ways to make it happen. I'm rusty on this, since I'm used to supporting 1000+ users typically. Input appreciated. J mail2web.com - What can On Demand Business Solutions do for you? http://link.mail2web.com/Business/SharePoint ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: small office and branches setup
Only because Veritas doesn't have a cloud backup. :) -Original Message- From: Webster [mailto:webs...@carlwebster.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 3:35 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: small office and branches setup Yeah, back it up with Carbonite! :) Carl Webster Consultant and Citrix Technology Professional http://www.CarlWebster.com -Original Message- From: Kennedy, Jim [mailto:kennedy...@elyriaschools.org] Subject: RE: small office and branches setup +1 Maintaining 3 home remote vpn tunnels sounds like a nightmare. Sync the dropbox to a local machine at the home office...back that up. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
Re: small office and branches setup
hosted sharepoint or other collaboration site ? On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 2:50 PM, jesse-r...@wi.rr.com jesse-r...@wi.rr.com wrote: I'm always involved in med/large sized customers so I'm looking for input here. I have a new client that has 4 total offices across the US. Each of the 4 offices are basically a home-office with only 1 current user (potential to grow to 5-10 users at each office over the next couple years). The owner decided he would like a server at the main office location, mainly for the purpose of storing/sharing files that would be accessible between himself and users at the other 3 remote offices. Currently they send emails with attachments to share these files, which leads to versions/copies of files, and no central location for file storage (something he really wants) and onsite backups. He wants the files and data on a single server/device instead. I was imagining putting a single Dell/HP entry level file server on his site, running Windows 2008 R2 and potentially just leaving it in a Workgroup (I don't know if the user machines are Home/Pro editions of Windows yet) and sharing out the files/folders he wants. I'd have to setup a VPN tunnel between his main office and each of the 3 remote offices so the remote users had access to the server at his site. I've had good success with Mikrotik routers for this in the past with smaller sized customers. I don't think he really wants a cloud based solution so I'm just looking for input on small office file-sharing and easist ways to make it happen. I'm rusty on this, since I'm used to supporting 1000+ users typically. Input appreciated. J mail2web.com – What can On Demand Business Solutions do for you? http://link.mail2web.com/Business/SharePoint ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
Re: small office and branches setup
Another option if you were already considering a windows server at each location: DFS-R. Perhaps others here have accomplished this? --Matt Ross Ephrata School District - Original Message - From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:egold...@gmail.com] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:28:48 -0800 Subject: Re: small office and branches setup hosted sharepoint or other collaboration site ? On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 2:50 PM, jesse-r...@wi.rr.com jesse-r...@wi.rr.com wrote: I'm always involved in med/large sized customers so I'm looking for input here. I have a new client that has 4 total offices across the US. Each of the 4 offices are basically a home-office with only 1 current user (potential to grow to 5-10 users at each office over the next couple years). The owner decided he would like a server at the main office location, mainly for the purpose of storing/sharing files that would be accessible between himself and users at the other 3 remote offices. Currently they send emails with attachments to share these files, which leads to versions/copies of files, and no central location for file storage (something he really wants) and onsite backups. He wants the files and data on a single server/device instead. I was imagining putting a single Dell/HP entry level file server on his site, running Windows 2008 R2 and potentially just leaving it in a Workgroup (I don't know if the user machines are Home/Pro editions of Windows yet) and sharing out the files/folders he wants. I'd have to setup a VPN tunnel between his main office and each of the 3 remote offices so the remote users had access to the server at his site. I've had good success with Mikrotik routers for this in the past with smaller sized customers. I don't think he really wants a cloud based solution so I'm just looking for input on small office file-sharing and easist ways to make it happen. I'm rusty on this, since I'm used to supporting 1000+ users typically. Input appreciated. J mail2web.com – What can On Demand Business Solutions do for you? http://link.mail2web.com/Business/SharePoint ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: small office and branches setup
I do that with low cost throw away servers at remote sites and using DFS-R for getting files to and from those locations. The combination of DFS and DPM for backing up the replicated data works great! Tim -Original Message- From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 4:39 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: small office and branches setup Another option if you were already considering a windows server at each location: DFS-R. Perhaps others here have accomplished this? --Matt Ross Ephrata School District - Original Message - From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:egold...@gmail.com] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:28:48 -0800 Subject: Re: small office and branches setup hosted sharepoint or other collaboration site ? On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 2:50 PM, jesse-r...@wi.rr.com jesse-r...@wi.rr.com wrote: I'm always involved in med/large sized customers so I'm looking for input here. I have a new client that has 4 total offices across the US. Each of the 4 offices are basically a home-office with only 1 current user (potential to grow to 5-10 users at each office over the next couple years). The owner decided he would like a server at the main office location, mainly for the purpose of storing/sharing files that would be accessible between himself and users at the other 3 remote offices. Currently they send emails with attachments to share these files, which leads to versions/copies of files, and no central location for file storage (something he really wants) and onsite backups. He wants the files and data on a single server/device instead. I was imagining putting a single Dell/HP entry level file server on his site, running Windows 2008 R2 and potentially just leaving it in a Workgroup (I don't know if the user machines are Home/Pro editions of Windows yet) and sharing out the files/folders he wants. I'd have to setup a VPN tunnel between his main office and each of the 3 remote offices so the remote users had access to the server at his site. I've had good success with Mikrotik routers for this in the past with smaller sized customers. I don't think he really wants a cloud based solution so I'm just looking for input on small office file-sharing and easist ways to make it happen. I'm rusty on this, since I'm used to supporting 1000+ users typically. Input appreciated. J mail2web.com – What can On Demand Business Solutions do for you? http://link.mail2web.com/Business/SharePoint ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
RE: small office and branches setup
Yes they do. Backup exec.cloud -Original Message- From: Kennedy, Jim [mailto:kennedy...@elyriaschools.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 1:37 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: small office and branches setup Only because Veritas doesn't have a cloud backup. :) -Original Message- From: Webster [mailto:webs...@carlwebster.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 3:35 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: small office and branches setup Yeah, back it up with Carbonite! :) Carl Webster Consultant and Citrix Technology Professional http://www.CarlWebster.com -Original Message- From: Kennedy, Jim [mailto:kennedy...@elyriaschools.org] Subject: RE: small office and branches setup +1 Maintaining 3 home remote vpn tunnels sounds like a nightmare. Sync the dropbox to a local machine at the home office...back that up. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
