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>Owen-
I have installed about a half-dozen SNAP servers for both Windows and
Mac-based customers, and they are performing beautifully. For file-sharing
on a small or mid-sized network, they are perfect, especially because they
support AFP/IP as well as all of the usual Windows and UNIX file sharing
methods. Pros: Inexpensive, reliable, fast, easy to setup and maintain.
Cons: No integrated tape backup. If a customer needs a full-blown NT
server, then we install that for them. But if they only need file-sharing,
then the SNAP server is the way to go...
-Ari
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>From: Owen Watson <owen@rsnz.govt.nz>
>Subject: A cheap Mac/Win server: SnapServer
>Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 16:06:47 +1200
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>I've just had a Quantum SnapServer for a week or two, and thought I'd
>pass on my observations.
>
>Advantages:
>cheap (about US$500 for the 10GB model)
>Mac/Win/NFS access
>Uses any NT User info it finds (not for Mac users, tho)
>Good security adviser
>Easy to set up (web browser used for configuration)
>Includes a webserver (haven't looked into that yet)
>Small (about 30x10x10 cm)
>Boots quickly
>3 year guarantee
>
>Disadvantages:
>Win users moving/copying/deleting Mac files on server have to
>move/copy/delete "resource fork" file as well (kept in a folder in
>the same level, invisible to Mac users)
>Mac users can't use WinNT user info
>
>IMHO, If Quantum sort out the above problems they've got a
>cross-platform killer product.
>
>A quick test with my 300MHZ WinNT server shows no real speed
>difference, but the comparison isn't really all that accurate.
>
>Any other thoughts?
>
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>Owen Watson, The Royal Society of NZ, PO Box 598, Wellington, New Zealand
>Internet watson.o@rsnz.govt.nz Ph: +64 4 472 7421 Fax: +64 4 473 1841
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