Built in RV server?
Has built a dedicated server for permanent install in their rig? Even a small machine that runs a few SSDs can come into handy, especially with caching DNS, Web requests, as well as a space for bac...
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Kiwi_too wrote:
To me a server and network are two distinctly different items. A stable network does not require a constant server presence.
Depends.
If you manually assign IP and subnet addresses to a bunch of PCs connecting them through a network hub or wireless AP and create drive shares on each PC you can create a "mini" LAN (Local Area Network) which can be "viable".
The problem with that scenario is you forgo security and privacy between those PCs along with no real network "management".
Now if you have a router on this network you can forgo manually assigning IPs and subnet if you manually assign a group of IPs and a subnet on the router. While this does work you still have no true management of the network.
Basically what is missing in both of the above scenarios is there is no network logins, no central network management, you have to administer network rights at each PC. In a nutshell no security. Additionally Windows Workstation limits the the max allowable simultaneous connections to the PC to 5.
A server on the network works like a central traffic cop, you setup logins on the server which you can assign specific network access rights. The server can be setup with DHCP to dynamically assign IP addresses. It can serve as a central file storage. A server can also be setup to act as a "gateway" to OTHER LANs or even WANs (like the Internet) along with many other functions.
Not everyone wants or needs a server but for those who want one why bother questioning their reasoning?
I have a personal server setup for exclusively making backup images of my PCs.. Much faster to make or restore images over a gigabit network than a slow USB2 port..
My server sits all alone on it's own network apart from my DSL modem/router. Pretty darn hard to get a virus or malware on my server..
Backing or restoring only requires changing the network wire to the proper network hub port and booting (PC bootup via "Bart's PE CD boot which can not get or transmit a virus to my server) to my imaging software.
If a person wants a server, then they obviously have some reason for it...
If you are happy with what you have then continue on, no one is forcing you to buy and setup a full blown server and network..
