Re: hardware requirements for SBS
- From: "Brian Cryer" <brianc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 10:40:03 +0100
"Itan Barmes" <ItanBarmes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi All
I want to install SBS in a small office environment and wondered if anyone
can recommend what kind of hardware i need.
3 desktops
1 laptop
2 users connecting from the internet (web outlook)
one network printer
5 exchange mailboxes
ISA server (havent understood yet the advantages of ISA of windows
firewall)
Sharepoint
Office administration software (used by 2 people)
question: i have an internet banking software, is it smart to install it
on
the server?
I dont have a large budget but system failure is not an option (whats new)
Since the server will be on all of the time, I'd go for a reliable name
brand. Otherwise, to be quite honest the cheapest is probably fine. That
said, I wouldn't go for anything less than dual core (single core would do,
but given the small price difference it seems false economy), and 2GB RAM
(1GB should be fine if you are pushed but again it feels like false
economy).
Storage wise, tot up how much disk space you realistically think you will
need (be generous) and double or triple it. Look at disk storage options and
then go for the next one up. Storage requirements always grow!
A raid (raid 5 or mirroring) is nice, but whether you need it all comes
down to whether you can justify for the extra cost. Of the servers I've been
responsible for over the years most haven't been mirrored or had a raid, but
there are clear advantages of both. That said, for mirroring you just need
an extra disk (assuming a single disk system) so its a relatively cheap
option, but do check whether the hardware supports this (better) or whether
it will have to be created in Windows (ok but not so good).
What is probably more important than any form of raid is a good backup. Tape
backup is expensive (tapes are relatively cheap but the drives seem to cost
a fortune) which is why most of the servers I use now backup to USB disks
which are cycled off site. Whatever you do for your backup be sure that you
can backup (and restore) everything.
Can't comment on your internet backing software, it probably depends on the
package and how you are going to use it. If its currently installed on
someone's pc then why not keep it there.
Hope this is useful.
--
Brian Cryer
www.cryer.co.uk/brian
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