Server Advantages?

bumblebee_tuna · 08-20-2007, 07:15 AM

What's the advantages or purposes of owner your own private server?

brian · 08-20-2007, 07:17 AM

like compared to a hosted. also what type. http or like samba? or ftp

Camper · 08-20-2007, 02:41 PM

It would depend on what you need to do? and what you have.

systek · 08-21-2007, 09:50 PM

you get to set it up however you want...but then again, like everyone else already asked, what type of server/for what purpose are you asking...that helps answer your ???

Cleric7x9 · 08-22-2007, 04:06 PM

well, there are lots of advantages, and disadvantages. depeding on what you want to use it for, you can host a website, a game server, a media server, and 1000 other things...all for free! like the first reply said, it depends on what you want to use it for. the disadvantages are that you have to maintain everything yourself. samba for linux can be quite tricky, even for high level users, but other apps like FTP are quite simple. basically, if your upload speed on your ISP is high enough, your own personal server has endless possiblities.

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Cleric7x9 Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Palm Beach, FL Age: 23 Posts: 1,886	well, there are lots of advantages, and disadvantages. depeding on what you want to use it for, you can host a website, a game server, a media server, and 1000 other things...all for free! like the first reply said, it depends on what you want to use it for. the disadvantages are that you have to maintain everything yourself. samba for linux can be quite tricky, even for high level users, but other apps like FTP are quite simple. basically, if your upload speed on your ISP is high enough, your own personal server has endless possiblities. __________________ CPU \|\| e8400 RAM \|\| 4GB corsair xms2 pc6400 800mhz HDD \|\| 2x WD Raptor 150GB 2x WD 500GB MBO \|\| EVGA 680i SE GPU \|\| Evga 8800GT Superclocked w/ Accelero PSU \|\| Silverstone 750 watt Case\|\| Antec p182

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08-21-2007, 09:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
systek banned Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: H-town as in Houston, TX, USofA Posts: 184	you get to set it up however you want...but then again, like everyone else already asked, what type of server/for what purpose are you asking...that helps answer your ???

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