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Originally Posted by Corey Bryant
I am setting up a server for hosting multiple clients.
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Originally Posted by Corey Bryant
Well since I am just getting into this
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What's wrong with this picture?
I will be brutally blunt. This is why the internet is a shambles. Setting up a server is a huge job and carries a huge responsibility. Not just to your clients, but to the entire internet. I won't list all the potential problems you're going to face (and cause other people) because if you are even considering this course of action you should already know them.
You want to stay with Windows because you don't know much about *nix? Not acceptable. You need to thoroughly understand all the options and make a decision because it is the best choice, not because it's the only one you understand.
When we decided to run our own server, we spent the first 6 months investigating all the options. We spent the next 6 months running two servers (Windows & Linux) on a private network. Then another 12 months connected to the internet, but with no clients or critical applications.
It took us two years to put our first client on a public server. It's fair to say it was another two years after that before we really had the experience to be confident.
And BTW, use a unix-based server. Windows is just no good. The only reason it's so popular is that people with limited experience and patience take the lazy route and use a system they already know.