Do You Need a File Server? Net Work By David Strom, May 8, 2009 4:13 pm PDT. Most small businesses don’t use file servers, a specialized PC that is just used to share files among workers.

I'm dealing with a custom-built application that requires seven application servers to constantly move files to and from a central file store. The app servers have to be 32-bit Windows Server 2003 ...

Posey's Tips & Tricks. Indexing a Windows-Based File Server. Although File Explorer makes it relatively easy to locate files located on your PC, you can also index your Windows file servers ...

I've got an old 2008 Windows-based file server. This is our only file server and I'm planning on replacing it this year (the sooner the better).

Go to Tools, click on File Server Resource Manager, expand Quota Management, and then select Quotas. Click on Create Quota and then in the Quota path, browse the folder where this quota will apply.

Setting up a file server doesn't need to be complicated. With three desktop machines (Kubuntu, Win XP and a testbed, which is currently running ReactOS) and a laptop (Xubuntu) in use at home, our IT ...

In-Depth. 13 Steps To Move Files Off Windows Server 2003. Microsoft is set to end support for the aging server OS in July, but this migration process should ease the move.

File server prep Preparing file space. To complete the initial setup of your file server, follow these instructions. This only needs to be done once EVER per person! If you have already followed these ...

This is the third file server, which is located on completely fresh hardware. And yes, two of the three file servers have had problems with disappearing permissions and files.

A full 67 percent of respondents using Linux on a file server, in fact, said they use Debian distributions, while only 54 percent use Red Hat-based ones.