Hello,
I need some mac networking advice...
At work, there are three sometimes more people working on a shared pool of files. All macs, some using bootcamp.
Their current setup includes:
-MacMini Server: central location for all working files
-Airport Extreme: Time Machine backup for server (and maybe boss's laptop?)
-three macs wirelessly hooked up to the server, some guests...
The problem is that the mac mini server overheats, so they run a fan on it and don't work off the files... they actually copy the files locally, work on them, and then save the files locally, then copy them back to the server.
This almost defeats the purpose....! One of my tasks is to streamline the workflow...
My first thought is: DROPBOX.
Option 1:
-Use Dropbox for all working files. One 100gb account for the office, multiple computers hooked up to this account...
-Timemachine backup the dropbox folder of the boss's computer to the airport extreme.
-Server is used as a mirror for the dropbox folder, as well as the archive (which is larger then dropbox's 100gb max subscription)
Some notes:
-Backups are critical, obviously, both on site, and off site...
-It is a file intensive office, architecture and art installations... sometimes the files are a little heavy, and there are many pictures...
Some questions:
-What are some solutions to the overheating mac mini server?
-How is dropbox in this type of work environment?
-Are there other services that are better for this environment?
What are your suggestions, good mac networking guru's!
Thanks in advance,
r.
I need some mac networking advice...
At work, there are three sometimes more people working on a shared pool of files. All macs, some using bootcamp.
Their current setup includes:
-MacMini Server: central location for all working files
-Airport Extreme: Time Machine backup for server (and maybe boss's laptop?)
-three macs wirelessly hooked up to the server, some guests...
The problem is that the mac mini server overheats, so they run a fan on it and don't work off the files... they actually copy the files locally, work on them, and then save the files locally, then copy them back to the server.
This almost defeats the purpose....! One of my tasks is to streamline the workflow...
My first thought is: DROPBOX.
Option 1:
-Use Dropbox for all working files. One 100gb account for the office, multiple computers hooked up to this account...
-Timemachine backup the dropbox folder of the boss's computer to the airport extreme.
-Server is used as a mirror for the dropbox folder, as well as the archive (which is larger then dropbox's 100gb max subscription)
Some notes:
-Backups are critical, obviously, both on site, and off site...
-It is a file intensive office, architecture and art installations... sometimes the files are a little heavy, and there are many pictures...
Some questions:
-What are some solutions to the overheating mac mini server?
-How is dropbox in this type of work environment?
-Are there other services that are better for this environment?
What are your suggestions, good mac networking guru's!
Thanks in advance,
r.