I am using a g4-350 w/512 mb ram, western digital 8mb cache, 0S 9.1, as a file server in a TCP IP network of about 5 macs. Everyone is running 100 mb cards. Mainly, saving files from Photoshop and certain apps takes FOREVER to navigate through the server's directories. Quark, OK. Illustrator, OK. (both vector based, hmmm). I general, simply navigating through the folders at the root level takes a bit to refresh.
Five questions.
1. Is a server that's used ONLY for file sharing dependent on CPU speed, and/or RAM?
2. Is it the OS slowing it down? or the Application (photoshop) itself?
3. Is the network slowing it down? (speeds for internet and other apps are just fine)
4. How can I speed it up?
5. Is XServe the answer?
Thanks in advance to ANY reply
Five questions.
1. Is a server that's used ONLY for file sharing dependent on CPU speed, and/or RAM?
2. Is it the OS slowing it down? or the Application (photoshop) itself?
3. Is the network slowing it down? (speeds for internet and other apps are just fine)
4. How can I speed it up?
5. Is XServe the answer?
Thanks in advance to ANY reply