Re: I really don't want to overload my new server... ;)
From: Daniel Walker (daniel.walker_at_111ukgateway.net)
Date: 09/15/04
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Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 20:52:35 +0100
Thanks Chad - that helps quite a bit, in terms of overall scope.
Keep 'em coming...
-- -- daniel.walker@ukgateway.net "Chad A. Gross [SBS MVP]" <chad.gross@laytonflower.nospam.com> wrote in message news:%2350mkzQmEHA.324@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > Hi Daniel - > > First, get as much server as you can afford. The big emphasis should be > on your drive subsystem & RAM, followed by processors, etc. > > For 20 users, I would ideally be looking at > > 4 x 15k SCSI drives in a RAID 5 array (with the 4th drive as a hot spare) > 2 GB RAM > Dual Xeon Processors > etc. > > I'd start with this config, and if it doesn't fit inside the budget, start > trimming in the following order: > > 2nd processor > Drop to 10k SCSI drives > Drop 3 SCSI drives > Drop to 1.5 GB RAM > Drop to 3 SATA drives and so on . . . > > -- > > Chad A. Gross - SBS MVP > SBS ROCKS! > > www.msmvps.com/cgross > www.gosbs.org > > > Daniel Walker wrote: >> 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 > > --- Outgoing mail certified virus free Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.759 / Virus Database: 508 - Release Date: 09/09/2004
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