Anyone ever turn their computer into a server??

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Posted by Krypton on Sep-20-2008 18:56:

Anyone ever turn their computer into a server??

I'm interested in doing this. Probably not my main computer, but an old computer or something, possibly. Anyone done this? Got anything to share?

Posted by Gen3r4l1ty on Sep-20-2008 19:00:

What kind of server, and what are you looking to serve?

Posted by Krypton on Sep-20-2008 19:11:

A server to host a website. Could a file server do that?

Posted by cmay119 on Sep-20-2008 19:21:

I dedicated a really old Pentium 2 PC to being a simple print server at my house. That one finally bit the dust though, and now have one of my regular PC's double up as one.

Posted by Enjoy on Sep-20-2008 19:26:

quote:
Originally posted by Krypton
A server to host a website. Could a file server do that?

Your bandwidth won't handle it - unless you expect to have like three visitors at a time.

Posted by Krypton on Sep-20-2008 19:32:

quote:
Originally posted by Enjoy
Your bandwidth won't handle it - unless you expect to have like three visitors at a time.

Yea, I'm probably just going to have rent server space..

Posted by Ian on Sep-20-2008 20:37:

quote:
Originally posted by Enjoy
Your bandwidth won't handle it - unless you expect to have like three visitors at a time.

he'll be f ine then. That's at least one too many

Posted by Ek0nomik on Sep-20-2008 20:38:

what do you want the website to do?

database in the back?

Posted by Krypton on Sep-20-2008 20:39:

quote:
Originally posted by Ek0nomik
what do you want the website to do?

database in the back?

Well, I wanted to host a website, but the limited bandwidth is a problem.

Posted by undertone on Sep-20-2008 20:53:

Re: Anyone ever turn their computer into a server??

quote:
Originally posted by Krypton
I'm interested in doing this. Probably not my main computer, but an old computer or something, possibly. Anyone done this? Got anything to share?
Yea. I have, many times. That's where I've done all my learning.

I started like 6 years ago I turned my AMD-K6 into a fully fledged LAMP server.

What are your questions?

-r5a

Posted by Orbital32 on Sep-20-2008 20:56:

What is your upload speed? I see failure in your future.

Posted by Dervish on Sep-20-2008 21:53:

If it's just a simple website might be ok. But yeah forget about hosting files and stuff lol.

Posted by Krypton on Sep-20-2008 22:26:

How does one increase their bandwidth by themselves. Without having to buy a service? Does one have to talk to their ISP for more bandwidth?

Posted by nchs09 on Sep-20-2008 22:29:

Can you make a computer a server exclusively to run the sasha pic?

Posted by Sushipunk on Sep-20-2008 22:29:

quote:
Originally posted by nchs09
Can you make a computer a server exclusively to run the sasha pic?

Posted by nchs09 on Sep-20-2008 22:31:

Its this one btw

Posted by Sushipunk on Sep-20-2008 22:31:

quote:
Originally posted by nchs09
Its this one btw

Which club was that picture taken in?

Posted by nchs09 on Sep-20-2008 22:44:

quote:
Originally posted by Sushipunk
Which club was that picture taken in?
I am not sure... use the search button.

btw are those malboro lights?!.....

Posted by Krypton on Sep-20-2008 23:26:

quote:
Originally posted by nchs09
Can you make a computer a server exclusively to run the sasha pic?

Good idea. Have that pic with a Sasha set playing in the background, and simple comments section. Perfect!

Posted by r5a on Sep-21-2008 00:43:

quote:
Originally posted by Krypton
How does one increase their bandwidth by themselves. Without having to buy a service? Does one have to talk to their ISP for more bandwidth?
A better ISP / Co-location.

Posted by elFreak on Sep-21-2008 00:45:

why would you go through all the trouble to save 10 bucks a month.

you must be an awesome investor.