Tiger Server: It is it worth it for the home?
I have several Mac's that hang around my house now. Two are used daily by my wife and I and the others are used weekly (different spots and functions throughout the house).
I would like to mess around with Server just to see what it is all about. However, I am sure there are some compelling reasons to load it on my 1.8 GHz iMac G5 just sitting there.
Home directory syncing would be nice. Is that like a backup? I am a Tiger Server idiot here!
I don't want to share my internet connection through a server. I still prefer the router way.
I have a ethernet hdd I do back ups too via diskimage with SuperDuper! and act as a file server but Tiger Server has always lingered in the back of my mind as possibly being a good thing for my house.
So, me the average Joe, would Tiger Server be useful for just some average work going on? I know that is hard to answer since you don't know me but ignore the cost of the software and make your best call.
I would like to mess around with Server just to see what it is all about. However, I am sure there are some compelling reasons to load it on my 1.8 GHz iMac G5 just sitting there.
Home directory syncing would be nice. Is that like a backup? I am a Tiger Server idiot here!
I don't want to share my internet connection through a server. I still prefer the router way.
I have a ethernet hdd I do back ups too via diskimage with SuperDuper! and act as a file server but Tiger Server has always lingered in the back of my mind as possibly being a good thing for my house.
So, me the average Joe, would Tiger Server be useful for just some average work going on? I know that is hard to answer since you don't know me but ignore the cost of the software and make your best call.
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So, me the average Joe, would Tiger Server be useful for just some average work going on?
In general? Absolutely not. Way beyond your needs.
However, you mention home directory syncing, which could prove useful for you.
Let's say you have a Mac in your bedroom, in your living room and in your workspace. All in the same house, and all connected to a central machine running OS X Server.
You can now have your home directory reside on the server, and each of the three client Macs will sync it from there.
What this means is that any data you have in your home directory will be universally available on all those three Macs, seamlessly. So for instance, you'd have one and the same iTunes library on them.
As I recall, there are going to be some awesome features in Leopard for this. So the answer is, "Buy a family pack for $199 in March/January" and do what you need.
More likely to be April in my opinion, but what do I know
Sebastian
If you feel that there's $500 burning a hole in your pocket, go for it. I have used OS X server a little, and it was a pleasant experience. If you have the money, the $500 definitely pays for the frustration-free environment. Next company I start will have nothing but OS X Servers.