Re: Dell PowerEdge 700 with SBS2003 Standard

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From: TW (trevw69_at_spamawayhotmail.com)
Date: 06/06/04 

Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2004 11:05:06 +0100

I'd second what Jim says about SATA.

Our PE600 came with a CD which slipstreamed the driver installation which
made SBS installation a breeze, so you may be better doing the install
yourself so it's as as you want it.

HTH

Trev.

"Jim Behning" <jimbehningmvp@atl.mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:jbt4c09s4urilbutmpv3rcmpin9sjcrmf2@4ax.com...
> Some folks have frustrations with SATA. I would opt for a Promise Raid
> 1 controller with 2 drives if Dell offers it. Many do not like the
> partition choice Dell offers. If you get the software and can install
> it yourself the DVD version goes pretty fast, relative but faster than
> 4 cds. Some like a C: of 8-15 gigs, another partition of 20 gigs or so
> to hold the Exchange database and then the rest for company and user
> files. I don't think Dell offers you the chance to choose your own
> partitons.
>
> Get Hyperthreading.
>
> I built a few whitebox servers last week that use the Promise Raid 1
> controller, P4 2.8HT, 1 gig ram, 80 gig ide drives that work pretty
> well. Maybe a little bit slower than SCSI but not much. Real test with
> any server is how it works for the end user. Small office with IDE
> should be fine.
>
> "Larry" <ldowens@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >All,
> >
> >I am thinking about purchasing a Dell PowerEdge 700
> >server and loadinf SBS 2003 Standard. The Client three
> >computers (peer -to-peer workgroup), network printer,
> >Peachtree accounting software, MS office suite. Wants
> >Sharepoint (Remote work place) and host exchange. Pretty
> >basic stuff.
> >
> >Anyways, What have been you guys experience with running
> >SBS 2003 on the PowerEdge 700? The configuration I am
> >looking at is; 2.8 P4 processor, 1GB Ram, 2 mirrored 80
> >GB drives (on board SATA Controller), No tape drive
> >(using usb external tape drive and native win 2003 back
> >up software). Two NIC's. I am debating whether to have
> >Dell pre install the OS, or I install it myself (I perfer
> >myself, but with them installing, I will not have to
> >fight with driver issues....) Oh, no mointor, keyboard,
> >mouse.
> >
> >Thoughts? I am not totally stuck on Dell, If you can
> >think of a more cost consious solution, I am open to
> >whatever you guys recommend.
> >
> >I am trying to get a hardware, software both around
> >$1800.00.
> >
> >Thanks in advance for your suggestion/comments!
> >
> >Larry
> >
>
> Jim B. SBS MVP
> remove the mvp to send email

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