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Small Server for a Bike Shop

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October 16, 2013 1:57:26 PM

Hi all,

I'm looking to get a server for a bike shop I work at. I'm familiar with computers but servers is a whole new territory for me. I don't know what to aim for in terms of strength or price. I would like to build one, for the fun of it, if it's possible or if it would save you as much money as building a PC does compare to buying one prebuilt. I'm not familiar with server os's at all. I saw one from windows that people find easy to use, but will it work if all the computers ar Mac's?

We plan on running is LightSpeed Pro on to 3 maybe 4 Mac's (does that change anything?) and that's about it.

We save a lot of inventory and client information which has slowed down out current set-up of my boss's computer being the server, then the two cash computers run off of it. It's hela slow hence our change in both software and hardware.

Thanks in advance, Simon

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October 20, 2013 4:46:14 AM

So what are you looking to accomplish with this? Are you looking to run this as a simple file sharing server or would it actually have a license of LightSpeed for a back office server for your inventory etc with one centralized backup of critical files? Is there any reason you would need a windows domain (windows machines)? If there were more than a few macs i would say try casper.
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October 22, 2013 3:13:58 PM

jgutz2006 said:
So what are you looking to accomplish with this? Are you looking to run this as a simple file sharing server or would it actually have a license of LightSpeed for a back office server for your inventory etc with one centralized backup of critical files? Is there any reason you would need a windows domain (windows machines)? If there were more than a few macs i would say try casper.


The second one, as one centralized place for all files, inventory etc. We are going to have a liscence for LightSpeed or whatever the monthly payment is.

LightSpeed themselves recommends the Apple Mac Mini server for their product, obviously their just pushing apple, but could i just get/ build a server and install apple os x mavericks.
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December 15, 2013 1:45:22 PM

You only have 4 nodes on your Network do you really need a server, would a peer to peer not be easier and good enough.
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January 23, 2014 4:24:16 PM

udg said:
You only have 4 nodes on your Network do you really need a server, would a peer to peer not be easier and good enough.


Sorry for the long delay...

We are doing peer to peer right now and it's way to slow. We have several stores under the same name and our others have a dedicated server and it's buttery smooth (compared to our 5-25 second delay).

Just a heads up we are no longer using Lightspeed we have our own POS system on Windows PC.

I really am just looking for what spec/ price range i should be looking in to.

Any information is appreciated.

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