[Samba] Re: Migrate BACK to WINDOWS -> Talk me out of it QUICK
rruegner
robert at ruegner.org
Wed Sep 15 11:22:10 GMT 2004
Hi,
i see no problem to have
different kinds of servers in one Network, if it makes sense
from the desired needs,
i have serveral Terminal servers and a samba pdc,
in different offices and locations.
I would warn to make a pseudo religios
discussion out of that.
Combine whatever is fitting best to your and the users needs.
for file services i would preffer samba ever.
Regards
Dragan Krnic schrieb:
> I think I'm clear about what this young Jedi knight
> is asking. His conundrum is that he'll end up with
> way too many servers if he implements both a Windows
> Terminal Server and a Samba file and printer server
> on separate machines. Centralizing the Terminal Server
> on a big machine would entail dramatic traffic load on
> his thin 1/2 T-1 wire, even if he leaves one Samba
> server on each site for files and printing. So basically
> he asks: Does it not make more sense to just add file
> and print services to the MS Windows Terminal Servers ?
>
> And the answer is: Of course, it doesnt!
> You don't wanna be on the wrong side of the Force,
> do you, Chris?
>
> The way I see it, Chris should put his w2k3 in a
> vmware sandbox on his quad opteron samba server,
> ideally. Then install some NX magic and live
> happily ever after, with one central Samba server,
> (+ stand-by) subleting a couple of w2k3 avatars
> under vmware. Or vice versa.
>
> Let the Force be with you,
> Yoda
>
>
>>sorry but i am not clear what is your Question?
>>
>>
>>>Not thinking about migrating back due to issues,
>>>it is more due to implementation needs and a little
>>>situation I have been wrestling with for a bit now,
>>>and would love some feedback
>>>
>>>First a little history:
>>>
>>>We currently have 10 locations connected via a
>>>dedicated 1/2 T-1. Last year I migrated from a
>>>WINNT domain to a Samba/LDAP domain. It has been
>>>running great. Basically did this for license
>>>reasons as well as reduced administrative horror.
>>>
>>>NOW:
>>>
>>>We have just started to roll out Thinstation
>>>thin-clients that are connecting to Win TSRV servers.
>>>What is being planned is 1 Terminal Server per location.
>>>This will significantly reduce the adminstrative
>>>nightmare on multiple Windows boxes and centralize it.
>>>However, this is where I start to feel that I am having
>>>too many servers per location, seeing that the windows
>>>server could do what the Samba server is doing,
>>>I am in debate about moving back to windows
>>>(I have will need to licenses and boxes there anyhows)
>>>
>>>One other option is just ot house a ginormous WIN-TSRV
>>>at the central location. However, I am afraid of issues
>>>with printing back to the remote locations
>>>(pushing large files through the 1/2 T-1 to print).
>>>
>>>A Another option is to remove the samba servers from the
>>>remote location, and just have a samba PDC with
>>>authenticating windows tsrv machines. - I dont like this
>>>option for some reason
>>>
>>>I really dont want to move away from the SAMBA backend,
>>>but at the same time dont want to stay with it just because
>>>I 'like it' and I 'want to'. So I am looking for
>>>discussion/arguements as to why I should stay with the
>>>Samba server and a win-tsrv server, as opposed to
>>>just moving to a MS backend.
>>>
>>>Please Obi-won Kenobi, you are our only help! thanks
>
>
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