[DayLateDon]

Hello ...

I manage a peer-to-peer LAN of about 40 Macs at a small school. We're about to migrate to a new campus, and we intend to switch over to a server-centric system.

Having been brought up on peer-to-peer AppleTalking and the Chooser (now "Connect to Server"), I haven't quite wrapped my mind around how to implement a server-client solution. What equipment do we need (server, check (once the rack-mounted model debuts); school-full of client computers, check; what else?)? Where does software live (does everyone feed off of a central copy of AppleWorks, iMovie, and OttoMatic ... er, um, I mean Reader Rabbit?)? Will we route all Internet traffic through the server? What, where, why, how?

Is the migration going to be a painful process?


Thanks for the help,

DayLateDon

[dtriska]

Supply us with more information and we'll try to walk you through some ideas. We need to know your needs (Internet access for everyone? Proxy server? Print server? File server?), how the network is connected (Hub? Switch? Basic layout of network.), and the client computers to be used (Old beige Macs? New flat-panel iMacs?). Once we know these answers, we can talk about ideas such as NetBoot, server-based home directories, etc.

[DayLateDon]

Hello ...


Okay. I'll take some time to organize my thoughts, and
then I'll post again.


Thanks!

DayLateDon