# File server for small business...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/file-server-for-small-business/662964>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 8, 2013, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/file-server-for-small-business/662964 "2013-07-08T19:49:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/file-server-for-small-business/662964/21 "2013-07-10T14:52:49Z")

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With regards to backups, remember that an offsite backup is useless if you cannot access it. This sort of segues into disaster recovery and business continuity. Imagine your site gets vaporised by an exploding oil tanker during the night and you have a deadline approaching.

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**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2013, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/file-server-for-small-business/662964/22 "2013-07-12T22:30:07Z")

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> **Drachillix** :
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> 1. I was thinking of doing that anyway to assist with the setup, cabling, etc. Should I advertise via Craigslist for one (even though I hate Craigslist with the rage of a thousand suns?)

Holy hell no, find a reputable outfit locally, posting on CL is kinda like asking around for a freighter pilot at Mos Eisley cantina. Sure…plenty there, but many are shady.

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> 1. I was thinking about [one of these](http://www.altex.com/Cisco-Wireless-N-Multifunction-VPN-Router-RV180W-A-K9-NA-P154169.aspx). Still hated?

Yes

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> 1. That’s the OS the WD Sentinel used. However (stupid question alert!), does this mean that the two servers mentioned above (the Synology and the Drobo) don’t usually come with software/OS upon purchase?

They are not computers per se, they are purely file storage boxes, excellent ones, but they have no ability to run the share side software crucial to a good performing QB install. They are not windows, they are proprietary OS’s designed for stable efficient file sharing.

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> 1. PM me, let’s talk. 😃

Will do.

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