Reply To: Small Office (Solo Practitioner) Network Setup

[Andrew Garulay, RLA]

That’s helpful?

 

Why complicate things?

 

I am a solo practitioner as well with a store bought desktop (windows 7) and a store bought laptop (for portability, redundant data storage, and as a backup). Both are set up with the same stuff on them. I backup on a portable hard drive (drop box sounds even better). If/when my desktop dies I will get by with the laptop on the short term (I keep a real keyboard and can plug in the second monitor to duplicate the desktop experience for the event) until I replace the desktop and get it setup.

 

The way I see it is that if you had taken the steps that you outlined above you’d still have the exact same problem – you’d need a desktop that is set up to run your software. What do you gain for all that expense and complication?

 

I’d buy a second desktop and set it up as a backup before I’d by a server for a one man office.