I have run SBS on a Windows XP (Professional) box running headless with RDP for a couple of years, which was okay, but the need to keep virus scanners and security patches up to date was a pain. Also some virus scanners have been known to prevent MySQL from working properly, so you have to choose you security software carefully.
I then moved on to a Buffalo NAS running SBS, which was fine for a while, but too slow to be much fun when rescanning the music library or waiting for the WebUI to update. In recent times I moved up to using the Vortexbox distro on a barebones Atom PC that needed only a 1TB HDD and a DVD-ROM drive to make a complete, and cost-effective solution. Of the three methods I've tried the Vortexbox distro has been the least hassle to maintain and the most fun to use. Its low power consumption also means I can leave it running 24x7. I don't have to worry about clashes with virus scanners, either, since Linux doesn't typically need such a thing. I prefer my current Vortexbox based solution to the other two possibilities I've tried, but your mileage may vary. -- dsdreamer ---------------------- "Dreamer, easy in the chair that really fits you..." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ dsdreamer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12588 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87760 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
