[Techtalk] Servers 101

[Rudy Zijlstra]

Billie Walsh wrote:
> My better half just turned to me and asked if I thought we had a 
> computer suitable for running as a server on our home network. With all 
> the stuff we have around here I'm pretty sure we do but we know 
> absolutely nothing about servers. It would have to be able to work on a 
> mixed network [ Linux and Windows ].
>
> Can someone point me to someplace that has "Servers For Dummies 101"?
>
> I don't know if we will actually get something going but a little 
> learning is never a bad thing.
>
>   
Suggestion: any linux admin book? Perhaps Carla's cookbook? One problem 
is there are so many different servers.. What are you thinking of doing? 
That might result in some more directed suggestions.

Cheers,

Rudy