Re: [WinMac] Server for Rampage RIP

Ron LaPedis(RonL[at]laserphernalia.com)
Sat, 29 May 1999 21:09:12 -0500

>Win Mac Gurus,
>My company is installing an imagesetter later this year. I can't talk my
>prepress manager out of using Rampage for the RIP. This solution
>requires a high performance NT server for filesharing with our Mac
>clients. I would like to build the server (I can get the parts for less
>than half of what our vendors are quoting and build a much better
>product) but I've never a)set up a raid or b)setup an NT server for
>filesharing with Macs. Neither of these two things seems that difficult
>but I don't want to hang my neck out there and not be successful!!!

First off, I work for Compaq in my day job so I do have a bias. Personally
I would not build a system, I would buy one. Why? Support. If you build a
FrankenWintel you could be asking for trouble later on. Granted a name
brand is more expensive than rolling your own, but at least you will get a
box which is full of parts guaranteed to work together which lowers the TCO
(total costy of ownership).

Just my 2 cents.

Ron LaPedis

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