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F/U to F/U to Graphic Designers and Network gurus and others, please help! - CW2V - 04-14-2010
Epilogue to:
Well, Moose and Rocco helped the judge find his wallet.
There is a new (the refurbs disappeared overnight) 2.6GHz MacPro on it's way that will be filled with at least 16 gigs memory after it arrives. (OWC is supplying the RAM, thanks guys)
This will be the new computer for the pre-press area.
I will be getting a modest upgrade in RAM for my MacPro, probably 8 gigs for a total of 13gigs, hopefully more.
The IT guy suggested we upgrade the LINUX machine with larger drives (SATAs a couple of Terabytes) right now it holds 3 SCSI drives, probably (3) 73 gig barracudas.
It looks like the network is 100base-T with CAT5 cabling. We will probably get CAT6 cabling to wire together the pre-press and the graphic design Macs with the printers on a small Gigabit network (with a switch) that will also plug into the rest of the internal network that will still only have the 100base-T speed. We are the only ones in the lab that need to transfer large file quickly.
The G5 may be kept in service as an open station for some of the employees that need to work on files, but there is no computer available. We may add drives to it and let it be network file storage. It will need a monitor, so I may leverage a new iMac in the deal. This may take awhile.
The mac mini may stay as-is for now. Maybe, if we stay busy, I may get a new tower or the iMac, and my old Mac will replace the mini.
We may then resemble a respectable service bureau.
So, we got some of our demands, not all. Should have asked for the helicopter.
Leader?
Thanks to all, it really helped. In the end, 'though it was the IT guy who got the boss to meet our demands. I explained to him most of your suggestions I could remember. He put in the recommendation for 24 gigs of RAM on the new MacPro and the big drives in the server. He probably recommended a decent back-up plan. We'll see if that made it in the budget.
Now we play the waiting game.
CW2V
Re: F/U to F/U to Graphic Designers and Network gurus and others, please help! - TheCaber - 04-14-2010
"Leader" when the equipment arrives and is installed and working!
"Le" for now (on the installment plan)
Re: F/U to F/U to Graphic Designers and Network gurus and others, please help! - kj4btkljv - 04-14-2010
Gigabit speeds should be easily attainable with CAT5e cabling. Check to see if it's CAT5e, and not CAT5, although CAT5 should be speedy enough...
Jeff
Re: F/U to F/U to Graphic Designers and Network gurus and others, please help! - jdc - 04-14-2010
kj4btkljv wrote:
Gigabit speeds should be easily attainable with CAT5e cabling. Check to see if it's CAT5e, and not CAT5, although CAT5 should be speedy enough...
Jeff
I agree. I doubt if its Cat5, that ancient, like more than 15 years old.
Cat5e can handle gigabit easily.
A silly little 8 port (or even 5 port) gigabit switch is $25.
1 gig transfers in about 45 seconds or less.
I think you should get the new MP with the increased ram.
pre-press doesnt need it/
Re: F/U to F/U to Graphic Designers and Network gurus and others, please help! - Paul F. - 04-14-2010
Congrats on what you've got approved!
Bringing that Linux server at least somewhat up to date should be easy for your IT guy.
Cat5e wiring is plenty good for Gigabit... don't let lack of Cat6 wiring stop that part of the equation!
Talk with your IT guy, get a Gigabit Switch, and get your machines Gigabitted (Gigabitten???) to that Linux Server.
Unless there are some physical wiring challenges between hither and yon, it should be very easy, and cheaper than almost any other part of the project - and WELL worth the speed increase!!!