need it to have 4 separate hard drives each with a specific purpose. separately accesable as well as in conjunction. and also a desktop to be linked as well. or would i not need just a server? would it be better to have a server and desktop? also speed and performance are important. would like system to be integrated with my television so i can watch movies from system on a hdtv. and with satellite (direct tv).
gaming on it as well. basically for business and personal use.
2006-09-24 11:05:22 · 4 answers · asked by micmyerz 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
What kind of Internet Service do you have? From what you've described so far I would recommend that you look at web hosts to store your website on. A good web host will provide you plenty of bandwidth & storage, as well as, security to keep your site safe as possible from hackers (they can create all sorts of problems for you) for cheaper and less of a headache than it would take to get all the proper equipment you need to do all of the things you want.
2006-09-24 11:25:50 · answer #1 · answered by Matt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to get a web hosting company to host your website. Building a web server is very technical, and only real tech gurus are qualified to do it properly, plus, they are very expensive. You need an operating system that is made to be a web server, such as Linux or Windows server (very expensive). You would also need a dual opteron or dual xeon processor setup, and set hard drives to raid 1 configuration. Plus, you will want a T3, special internet connection for web servers. Average web servers run about $30, 000. Whereas, with a host, you can pay as little as $12/year. Web servers cannot act as multi-media home entertainment systems either, because they need to be dedicated as web servers.
2006-09-24 11:12:59 · answer #2 · answered by martin h 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think u should go for a server
as u cant compromise on speed and preformance
according to ur needs
you should definately go for a server
but with some extra capabilitirs of a desktop
such as
good 1 or 2 graphics card
SATA - Raid 0,1
hard disks of 10,000 or greater rpm
a good tv integrated monitor
etc
2006-09-24 11:13:07 · answer #3 · answered by Rohit_curious 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The business part I would definitely farm out!
Keeping the system going 24/7 and having a high speed back bone is very expensive and time consuming.
I have a hosting service for $5.59/month which gives me 100GB storage and 1,000GB monthly traffic.
The private part is much easier and straight forward.
2006-09-24 11:07:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋