Fw: Data Storage Plan?

[Ajitesh K]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ajitesh K" <freebsd at infoglobe.com>
To: <questions at freebsd.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 8:49 AM
Subject: Data Storage Plan?


> Hi Friend
> 
> Does any one have Company-wide (LAN) Data Storage Plan?
> 
> My requirement are
> PC Users: 50
> Users OS:  Win 3.1, Win 9x, Win Pro2000, Win XP, Lindows, FreeBSD
> 
> My plan is to take weekly backup of 15 PCs as well as company data
> store/file such as Finance/Accounts spreadsheets, Administrator/HR
> documents,  Engineering's drawings, machinist's programs etc.
> 
> I know only one thing that ......
> Data Storage Server OS: FreeBSD
> Security Issues: How to Authenticate different users? (Need Ideas)
> 
> Please give suggestion which application to use......... like, shell I
> install/set FTP server, HTTP server, SAMBA, etc.
> What kind of hardware to use?
>     RAID: ???
>     IDE HDD: ??? (Is 200 GB enough)
>     Backup Tape: ??? (Tape / ZIP drive)
>     Motherboard: ???
>     CPU: ???
>     CD RW: ??? (Needed)
> 
> Help me in visualizing my data storage server. Thanks in Advance.
> 
> With Regards
> 
> Ajitesh K
> 
> MIS Programmer
> U.S. Aeroteam, Inc
> One Edmund St,
> Dayton, OH 45404
> 
> servit at usaeroteam.com