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Originally Posted by NetfreakBombay  These are PC class machines. No use paying a premium for these.
Would be better to use a standard desktop + RAID controller or some automated system for backup (or both).
For SME, data is usually most important* and desktop class machines do not have redundancy.
*Other factors like management / remote admin /hot swap/data access without OS can be ignored for SME. |
I saw the configuration and it was a Quad Core 2 machine. Actually the server will be used only by three sharing computers. (2 remote access + 1 server user). We do not have any technical know-how and thus without administrator I thought of buying branded with support. One of the team member SirAlec also suggested the same.
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Originally Posted by NetfreakBombay These (T3400/5500) are not server products.
These are geared for workstation use.
For a server you are looking at:
1. Hardware that can take abuse (can run 24/7 for months)
2. Can handle power fluctuations and not pass it on to HDD
3. Has dedicated RAID card so that an HDD error does not result in loss of data
RAID 1 would work in speeding virtual machines if you are looking at deploying GSX or ESX server. For SMB I would recommend GSX since it is now free and you can buy support as and when you need it.
You can look at Dell PowerEdge T410.
Or if you spend 15k on Server Cabinet + SMPS and 10k for RAID controller, then it is possible to get it assembled. Total cost of assembled machine would be around 50k. |
Thank you @NetfreakBombay. I would like to go in for branded as going to and fro from Nehru Place is a day waster and what those guys to the computer only God knows. A bit wary about that.
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Originally Posted by Spitfire DELL. Cant go wrong there. |
Thanks!
The main purpose of the sever is to have one remote PC make virtual Session and run word documents or do presentations.
The person sitting on the server is doing emails and internet surfing.
The server also is the backup system for data storage.
Very basic operations.
For future and hopefully once we grow we can have a blade cluster running with a full time admin.
Thank you!