Use Mac Pro as time machine, server and editing station?
- by Dan
Background:
My fiancée needs a Mac Pro for movie editing and rendering. I need a web server and a backup solution for my MacBook Pro.
Idea
We thought we could split the costs of the Mac Pro and set it up to act as both a web server and a backup device.
Question
Is this a good idea?
Specifically:
Is it easy to set it up to incrementally backup one or several laptops over wifi? And what software would you recommend?
Is it silent and stable enough to run a web server continuously?
Will it manage all this, including simultaneous editing?
Thanks.