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<blockquote data-quote="Nethfel" data-source="post: 946680" data-attributes="member: 89124"><p>I (like bobtomay) agree with McBie,</p><p></p><p>They really need to get a plan together before making this switch. A simple example is that it might be advantageous to invest in setting up a server (and you can get a Mac mini w/ OSX server unlimited users for $999 last I checked, add a external firewire drive for mass storage and for a lot less then $1500 you have a server) - you really need to look at what needs to be done and why. </p><p></p><p>ie: let's say all they want access to at home is their files - well, let's say you have 10 workstations - all being left on 24/7 will add up on the electric bill, if there was a server that also hosted their home directories, or at least offered centralized storage, then a single system could be left on after hours that people could access their data from - this would be a lot cheaper then leaving them all on, and I know businesses are all for saving money when they can. Plus, assuming this is like most work places, you usually want to have some sort of control over the systems to prevent users from doing certain things or changing certain things, using a server that they authenticate against offers a central place to control these things instead of having to go to each workstation and setup permissions on every single one.</p><p></p><p>Then there's backing up - most businesses require backups to be made - have you considered how you're going to back up all of these macs? you gonna get an external HD for each one to act as a time machine backup device, or are you going to setup something on a network?</p><p></p><p>What about additional software that they currently use on windows? Are any of them windows only for which it will be hard to migrate to a Mac?</p><p></p><p>I have to agree, it seems that the owners may have made a decision without fully considering all of the ramifications of such a major change in hardware/software.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nethfel, post: 946680, member: 89124"] I (like bobtomay) agree with McBie, They really need to get a plan together before making this switch. A simple example is that it might be advantageous to invest in setting up a server (and you can get a Mac mini w/ OSX server unlimited users for $999 last I checked, add a external firewire drive for mass storage and for a lot less then $1500 you have a server) - you really need to look at what needs to be done and why. ie: let's say all they want access to at home is their files - well, let's say you have 10 workstations - all being left on 24/7 will add up on the electric bill, if there was a server that also hosted their home directories, or at least offered centralized storage, then a single system could be left on after hours that people could access their data from - this would be a lot cheaper then leaving them all on, and I know businesses are all for saving money when they can. Plus, assuming this is like most work places, you usually want to have some sort of control over the systems to prevent users from doing certain things or changing certain things, using a server that they authenticate against offers a central place to control these things instead of having to go to each workstation and setup permissions on every single one. Then there's backing up - most businesses require backups to be made - have you considered how you're going to back up all of these macs? you gonna get an external HD for each one to act as a time machine backup device, or are you going to setup something on a network? What about additional software that they currently use on windows? Are any of them windows only for which it will be hard to migrate to a Mac? I have to agree, it seems that the owners may have made a decision without fully considering all of the ramifications of such a major change in hardware/software. [/QUOTE]
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