turning a computer into a server

mama vivian · Feb 15, 2006

i know that im showing my ignorance but I want to ask what would be the advantage of turning one of my computers into a server. what are some of the things that would be beneficial if i did that. i just dont quite understand the server idea and purpose.

ElectricSavant · Feb 15, 2006

hey Mama!!!!

mama vivian · Feb 15, 2006

hey mr savant. i see some of your posts about changing your trading style a bit. good luck with that.

inCom · Feb 22, 2006

Quote from mama vivian:

i know that im showing my ignorance but I want to ask what would be the advantage of turning one of my computers into a server. what are some of the things that would be beneficial if i did that. i just dont quite understand the server idea and purpose.

Well, what do you expect a server could do for you? Or do you just what to know what a server is?

GS

andrasnm · Feb 22, 2006

If you have a server you can print a document off a different computer networked to the server and not have a printer (physically) connected to the client machine. Also you can serve web pages yourself if you so incline. Having a server in a configuration whereby you use only one machine and not a network is not useful in my opinion.

Quote from mama vivian:

i know that im showing my ignorance but I want to ask what would be the advantage of turning one of my computers into a server. what are some of the things that would be beneficial if i did that. i just dont quite understand the server idea and purpose.

ElectricSavant · Feb 22, 2006

You can have a print server in your home network...I use my old windows 98 machine for that...

Quote from andrasnm:

If you have a server you can print a document off a different computer networked to the server and not have a printer (physically) connected to the client machine. Also you can serve web pages yourself if you so incline. Having a server in a configuration whereby you use only one machine and not a network is not useful in my opinion.

winter · Feb 22, 2006

Quote from mama vivian:

i just dont quite understand the server idea and purpose.

If you don't know why you would need a server then you don't need one. Seriously.

ktmexc20 · Feb 22, 2006

Quote from winter:
If you don't know why you would need a server then you don't need one. Seriously.

Well, I think the person's asking to be informed as to the general uses and benefits of a client/server configuration in a home network. Maybe even looking for specific comments, as applied to a trader's computing environment.

Here's a place to start your info gathering mama:
http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?s=server&answers.x=0&answers.y=0&gwp=8