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We're living on borrowed time with our existing Linux Samba server that is connected to about a dozen Windows XP Pro (mostly) workstations. Our firewall is similarly kludgy, made from an old Pentium 2 desktop. These machines have worked extremely well for the last 5 years, during which time we've...
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I work for a distributed organization and we have had a lot of trouble deciding how to centrally store files. We're a small nonprofit group with a small headquarters and the majority of full-time employees working out of their homes. Not all of the from home employees have great Internet access....
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Windows Server 2008 R2 will have DirectAccess and BranchCache. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Features_new_to_Windows_7#Management_features
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Good news! SUN servers are due back in stock later this month. Organization requests will be limited to a quantity maximum of 3, but all other restrictions will stay the same. Autumn
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We are a smaller organization, but we are going to be opening a remote office nearby. What I'm trying to find out is this. We have a server in our current office, but when we open the remote office, we wanted to place a server there and connected to the 1st office. We also are running Exchange and...
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Hi Anthony, At the moment we are waiting to get more information as well and we may not know for a while. As you've probably heard, this donation program was put together during a transitional period for SUN as a company. When we have more information, we will certainly update the information on...
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Hi Dave, We've gotten confirmation that it is not an issue for production use. If you can share your experiences on the forum that'd be great as well. (Aside from it feeling like Xmas in July!) -Kevin
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David, The Microsoft FAQ does specify 50 licenses per product but there are exceptions for server titles. Question 2.3 How much software can my organization request? states: "Exceptions: For server titles, organizations may request one server license per title and up to 50 client access licenses...
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I would like to hear more about this subject. I'm a 1-man IT shop for a small conservation non-profit, and we need to cut costs (who doesn't these days). I saw that thread a month ago and it stuck with me. Now I have a chance to pitch it to the staff and Director. There are 3-5 other small, one...
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Hi there, That's a great question and I think it may be confounding a lot of other NPOs also. I think before you spend a single dime, you should ask, what problem are you trying to solve, and is replacing your old servers the best way to go. 4-5 years is not uncommon, but it really depends on what...