Re: I really don't want to overload my new server... ;)
From: SBS03 (SBS03_at_invalid.invalid)
Date: 09/12/04
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Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 18:06:06 -0400
Daniel,
Chad has given great advice and great scale down list. I will add a few.
Questions:
1. What is the amount of storage folder redirection will consume? What is
the sum of all the home folder (my documents) accounts equal? Remember you
can limit this via disc quota limits.
2. What backup and recover method will be used? Tape or Disk. Disk is
cheaper and with usb/firewire you could get buy with say $400 using the
built in NTbackup.
3. Will you be administrating via local login or remotely? If remotely
consider a $400-$700 remote management card.
4. Last, please purchase a second powersupply and an alternate power supply
(battery/surge protection).
from Chad's list:
> denotes my additions.
>remote management card
2nd processor
>2nd powersupply
Drop to 10k SCSI drives
Drop 3 SCSI drives
Drop to 1.5 GB RAM
Drop to 3 SATA drives and so on . . .
I have included some useful links from dell for you as well:
Uk site:
http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/solutions/tools/server_advisor/en/server_advisor?c=uk&l=en&s=bsd
HTH
SBS03 Rocks!!!
"Daniel Walker" <daniel.walker@111ukgateway.net (remove the number)> wrote
in message news:uuLiziQmEHA.1672@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Hello all
>
> I've recently started a new job in a small company (approx 20 users), and
> one of my first tasks is to install a network. So far, I'm looking to
> install a single server running SBS 2003 Premium, which will handle DHCP,
> authentication, files (folder redirection), exchange and internet access
> (IAS, hence the Premium edition).
>
> My question is simple - what sort of hardware am I going to need for this?
> Obviously, I've read the minimum and recommended requirements, but I
really
> have no clue as to what will make a server of this kind slow down, and how
> much load it is really designed to cope with. Currently, I'm looking to
> purchase something like a HP ML110 (P4, 1GB RAM, RAID 5 on 3 SATA drives),
> but I've been advised by a consultant that this may may not be enough for
> all the stuff I want to do. I'm a little wary of his advice because he
wants
> to sell me a hardware firewall, but it has put doubts into my mind. Would
I
> be better going for something which can be upgraded to accomodate 2 Xeon
> chips, or is that just overkill? Ultimately, I can't see us going above 30
> users anytime soon, which I would have thought acceptable for the server I
> mentioned.
>
> If anyone could offer their opinion on this I would be most grateful.
>
> Regards
>
> Daniel Walker
>
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