small file/print server: g4 or g5?
I want to get a dedicated file/print server for up to 5 workstations (3 g5's and 2 g3 powerbooks); we use vectorworks (cad), adobe apps and office.
What's the best thing to do:
- buy a single proc pm g5 with or without external FW800 drive(s)??
or
- buy a (cheaper) dual proc g4 with internal drive(s)??Connection from/to workstations is gigabit ethernet via switch. The number of workstations won't grow higher than 8 or so for some time.
Thanks for any advice!
What's the best thing to do:
- buy a single proc pm g5 with or without external FW800 drive(s)??
or
- buy a (cheaper) dual proc g4 with internal drive(s)??Connection from/to workstations is gigabit ethernet via switch. The number of workstations won't grow higher than 8 or so for some time.
Thanks for any advice!
Comments
All the work (CAD and such) will be done by the workstation CPU ... the server will just be retrieving files, right ?
The trick is ... with huge files, will the SATA or FW 800 drives make a noticeable difference ? (and could they make a difference in the future ?... as a server, theres no reason not to expect to use this machine for many years)
- G4 with S-ATA PCI card and S-ATA drives
- G4 with ext. FW800 drives
- G5 1.8/2.0 with S-ATA drives (standard Apple ones ore other)
- G5 1.8/2.0 with ext. FW800 drives
I guess a G4 with an extra FW800 PCI card + 2 FW800 drives in RAID config will be sufficient for some time...