Many companies use the Windows hosts file / printer sharing another way to file and print sharing. The biggest drawback of this approach is that the safety and efficiency. Because of this non-client - server link mode using a large number of broadcast packets, it will take up a lot of network bandwidth, so when this share rises, whether it is a local area network or the Internet internal and external, will seriously affect the speed of the network. And the way to use a network share, in security is also a great problem, viruses, hackers, and other malicious software can cause data loss. And because the shared use of a shared way of documents distributed among Windows hosts on the network, not easy to centralized management.
Built using Linux and Samba file server, the client (Windows, Linux, Mac, UNIX) file sharing, access and printing, low cost, stability, security and high performance, etc., if with disk arrays, or backup mechanism for the company's document management and office efficiency will be greatly improved.
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If you choose to use Linux file and print server solutions that can help companies:
Reduce costs: Use Linux file server is not authorized to use the number of fees and restrictions while using Windows or Novell file server but need to pay licensing fees for expensive server side and the client. Increase work efficiency: File and print centralized management will increase the efficient use of network bandwidth. Centralized storage file, you can view the company's employees to efficiently manage corporate documents. Strengthening Control Manager Permissions: You can use the file server, for different departments, set permissions, and effective to use the access control file. Safety: You can use the file server disk arrays, and complete network backup to protect corporate data, to avoid data loss caused irreparable damage. Linux, unlike Windows server as a file server, vulnerable to viruses and malware to influence, not because of frequent system failures, reduce file server service time.
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