[_Vortex]

I'm thinking of getting a Home server, and I'm wondering if they're basically like a personal dedicated server, where you can run programs on them, because I'd like to host my SA:MP server on there, or are they JUST for extra storage?

[KevKo95]

It's pretty much a file server that you can't do much with. As far as I know the only ones you can get legit (the HP ones) don't have a video card or anything.
Other than that, it's basically Windows Server 2003 for Small Business or something. Before it came out I beta tested it for them and it was pretty good, but like I said it's worthless they way they released it unless you get a non-legit copy.

[_Vortex]

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Originally Posted by Kevin Fallow It's pretty much a file server that you can't do much with. As far as I know the only ones you can get legit (the HP ones) don't have a video card or anything. Other than that, it's basically Windows Server 2003 for Small Business or something. Before it came out I beta tested it for them and it was pretty good, but like I said it's worthless they way they released it unless you get a non-legit copy.

I don't need it for graphics, all i need for it to do is be able to run .exes :P

[KevKo95]

I know, but I'm saying it doesn't have a video card so you can't hook up a monitor to it. Also, I'm not sure if Remote Desktop will work with it. But I don't think you can run anything but a file server unless you use Remote Desktop (if possible)

[_Vortex]

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1218104302051 Is the one I plan on buying. I think it has remote desktop available.

[XCultz]

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Originally Posted by [B Vortex ] http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1218104302051 Is the one I plan on buying. I think it has remote desktop available.

ewww but u got a horrific internet connection its not about the computer its about the connection even if u have the best fucking computer in the world like gods computer ur server will lag like shit if u have a internet connection like a home connection unless u pay like 50 - 100$ every month and shit so yeh..

[_Vortex]

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Originally Posted by XCultz Quote: Originally Posted by [B Vortex ] http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1218104302051 Is the one I plan on buying. I think it has remote desktop available. ewww but u got a horrific internet connection its not about the computer its about the connection even if u have the best fucking computer in the world like gods computer ur server will lag like shit if u have a internet connection like a home connection unless u pay like 50 - 100$ every month and shit so yeh..

Excuse me, how exactly would you know how my internet is? And I do indeed pay 50 dollars for high speed internet.

Learn what you're talking about before you go on trying to get your post counts up.

[darkrider366]

Actually, Buy a server, or a normal pc, boot it up with windows server standard or enterprise, and you get;
file server
exchange server
active directory
dns
dhcp
print server
media server
vpn server
firewall
antivirus
HTTP Server
Remote Access
Domain Controller
Main Server
Terminal Server
WINS server
Streaming Media Server.
Soo many...
also
Group Policy is good if you install Domain Controller.

[Ma[N]ifest]

If your just going to run a sa-mp server on it then why install server, server will have many features you will not use. As far as remote desktop that is os based in which you can have two concurrent connections to your server at one time. Windows server is just a lil much for running just a samp server, but if you plan to go into an IT career then it would be good practice to work with server os.

-Ma[N]ifest

[KevKo95]

Yeah, but Windows Server is expensive, and all he wants to do is run a SA-MP server, far as I know. To be completely honest, you could run SA-MP on any old PC with a good processor, good amount of RAM, and a decent network card.