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Posted by Pat on October 8, 2006, 11:09 pm
Don wrote:
> >
> > richard wrote:
> >> >I work for a small company (7 employees), and we all work out of our
> >> > houses. we would like to all have access to the same files (from a
> >> > remote location), and we are looking into our options.
> >> >
> >> > does anyone have experience with this? any suggestions as to what to
> >> > use/not use (ie. server, online service etc.)?
> >> >
> >> > thanks in advance for your help!!
> >> >
> >> > toad
> >> >
> >>
> >> Do you want the world to access your files?
> >> The main problem with a domain is, most hosts insist your files be
> >> accesible
> >> to anyone.
> >> That is, no password protection.
> >> Can you afford the high price tag of $300 a month for a full server? Plus
> >> pay someone to maintain it?
> >> In the good old days of 300 baud dial up, before the internet, people
> >> would
> >> call into a "bbs" and see what wass available to read.
> >> You can still do the same thing. Buy a computer, set it up as a full
> >> fledged
> >> server, then hook it up to a dedicated phone line. At least that way
> >> you'd
> >> control who was accessing it.
> >> Check with your local phone company and see if they DSL available.
> >> Might be slow, but a lot cheaper.
> >
> > Huh??
> >
> > I provider doesn't care what I do on my site and if anyone can get to
> > it. Why should they? I can have password protected directories and
> > run password protected programs. Blind directories and two levels of
> > passwords make things pretty safe, I would think.
> >
> > I get 500 mb but can buy more if I need it. Plus I get lots of
> > front-end support for ecommerce, etc.
> >
> > All for less than $5 per month.
> >
> > I use www.mysitespace.com but there are others.
>
> I have a site and FTP but I suspect the OP isn't looking for that sort of
> thing.
> He wants instant access now, and always, by anyone thats onboard.
> But still be safe from onlookers.
> That sounds like a server to me.
> If thats the case than I don't see any other way than a dedicated server,
> with its inherent costs and maintenance.
> I asked a similar question here about a year ago and got the same response.
> This stuff is still in the stoneage.
I travel quite a bit and also work out of my house, so having "off
site" backups and on-line database are pretty important. So I use
netproject.net on my website. It gives me an address book, file
library, etc. that I can access anywhere, anytime. Plus Gantt charts,
tasks, etc., for project management (or in my case, "just how far
behind schedule am I?". I installs free to my website. I'n not quite
a server, but it ain't $250 a month, either.
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