David
Happened to see your question on "File server options for mobile team"
- For my architecture firm, I use Microsoft Azure based windows server,and it behaves like its in the adjacent room
- The online server is Microsoft based server & Diskspace has a monthly cost. Totally non technical does not need IT once its setup.
- Very Fast that it allows 60 people to work simultaneously, Automatic Backup et all.Total control over data.
- My entire practice is now online and people can remotely access it anywhere. On mobiles, laptop etc.
- secured access using their email id and password.
- - This has replaced the 3 servers I used to have on my premises.
HUGE Huge saving in operation cost & IT Overhead.
I spend 50$/month for a very robust system.
If more info is needed, please reach out to me at
rohit@rsms-arch.comI would love to share my learnings with the architectural world
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Rohit Jain
Founder Partner
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-12-2012 01:30 PM
From: David Whitney
Subject: File server options for mobile team
I run a small office with 6-8 staff. Several of us work from the field or home regularly. We use a VPN connection to our server as well as Dropbox for our file sharing. Dropbox is great, aside from the lack of file locking, so it requires good communication to avoid file conflicts. VPN is secure (but woefully slow) for our team to connect to. Even accessing a small file requires lots of waiting during saves when out of the office using VPN. So, we use Dropbox for most of these files. We have decent internet connections.
Does anyone have suggestions for a better mousetrap that combines the file-locking capability & security of VPN with the accessibility of Dropbox-type cloud systems? Or, perhaps my VPN system is the culprit and could be sped up?
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David Whitney AIA
Principal
Whitney Polcyn Architects
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