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8pcx9
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_ 		20. May 2009 @ 20:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Can you use a Network Attached Storage Device as a web server for a website ?
Such as this one.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822165075

I don't really want to build a server so I thought this would be close to the same thing, with alot of storage available.
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KillerBug
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_ 		22. May 2009 @ 23:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Some of them can, but you are probably better off with something like startlogic.
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8pcx9
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_ 		23. May 2009 @ 12:25 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
So would I need some sort of special software then?
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_ 		26. May 2009 @ 02:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
You could build your own server, or use one of the NAS units that support TCP/IP (and whatever else your website needs)....but it is not worth it. It will cost you much less to use a hosting service like startlogic.com (about $6 per month including everything, unlimited storage, and just about every web API I can think of). Startlogic pays for itself in saved electricity.
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8pcx9
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_ 		26. May 2009 @ 10:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Ok, will probably look into that then...
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_ 		26. May 2009 @ 11:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It's a good idea to set up a mock up server at home using an old pc first .. before paying for a hosting.. so you get some idea of how things work and how to build pages etc. an old p2 with 256 ram will happily run a LAMP server and you can even put it online to test if you like.
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8pcx9
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_ 		26. May 2009 @ 11:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ok might try that, do I need to install a server edition of windows though?
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KillerBug
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_ 		27. May 2009 @ 00:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
No, there are lots of good freeware server applets around. Of course if it is just a test, you might consider Windows 2008 R2 RC2...it's free right now.
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