Hi all,
My business is taking the next big leap. We're about to move into an office, and expand from two to three staff. I'd appreciate any help/guidance that people are able to share.
Current Setup:
We are two staff who both WFH. In my LtdCo folder, I have a Client folder which contains files for all clients we're working on. These files will be Office documents, as well as e-learning files, including .psd, .cp and other file types that might not as common as .docx, etc. We use SugarSync to ensure the files we're working on are synced and backed up. I can also control which folders my other employee has access to. It's pretty good, but it's not perfect, as sometimes folders won't synchronise, and we don't know why, and sometimes we have to wait for folders to sync before we can work on them.
Future State:
We are going to be moving into an office in just over a month, and will be hiring a third person who will need access to these same files. I'm thinking of some sort of file server to help control access to folders (e.g. I don't want the newbie having access to folders containing contractual/financial information). I obviously want to reduce costs, but at the same time I want something that's robust while easy to maintain. I was advised not to use a domain controller, as apparently they can be a bit of a nightmare to maintain.
I have used Windows Server 2003 in the past, so should be able to upskill enough to set up and manage a server, but I really wanted to reach out to some experts to see what they thought might be the best solutions for me. I've done plenty of Googling and found some decent enough articles, but I'm still not sure of what is the best solution for me.
Any advice?
My business is taking the next big leap. We're about to move into an office, and expand from two to three staff. I'd appreciate any help/guidance that people are able to share.
Current Setup:
We are two staff who both WFH. In my LtdCo folder, I have a Client folder which contains files for all clients we're working on. These files will be Office documents, as well as e-learning files, including .psd, .cp and other file types that might not as common as .docx, etc. We use SugarSync to ensure the files we're working on are synced and backed up. I can also control which folders my other employee has access to. It's pretty good, but it's not perfect, as sometimes folders won't synchronise, and we don't know why, and sometimes we have to wait for folders to sync before we can work on them.
Future State:
We are going to be moving into an office in just over a month, and will be hiring a third person who will need access to these same files. I'm thinking of some sort of file server to help control access to folders (e.g. I don't want the newbie having access to folders containing contractual/financial information). I obviously want to reduce costs, but at the same time I want something that's robust while easy to maintain. I was advised not to use a domain controller, as apparently they can be a bit of a nightmare to maintain.
I have used Windows Server 2003 in the past, so should be able to upskill enough to set up and manage a server, but I really wanted to reach out to some experts to see what they thought might be the best solutions for me. I've done plenty of Googling and found some decent enough articles, but I'm still not sure of what is the best solution for me.
Any advice?
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