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Posted: 5/11/2004 8:33:36 AM EDT
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What's the purpose and operating load of the server?
Not enough information. It could be adequate or it could be not enough depending on things like number of transactions, use of server, number of users, number of concurrent connections, efficiency of application engineering, etc.... |
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Posted: 5/11/2004 8:38:56 AM EDT
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Does it have to be rackable? Dell's cheapest server is the PowerEdge 400SC which has decent performance and can be had for a very reasonable price. I bought one with a 2.4GHZ P4, 800mhz FSB, 512MB of 400mhz DDR ECC ram, no OS and standard 40GB IDE drive for just under $500. The machine runs good considering what I paid. You'll need to spend more if you need SCSI and RAID and all that business, and the OS will cost more too. But for a $2k budget including OS I'd consider the PowerEdge 400SC assuming you don't need a rackable form factor. |
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Posted: 5/11/2004 8:39:03 AM EDT
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5 users, partial mail server with anti-virus, primary domain controller, runs an interbase server program needs min 1 gig ram and works best with dual processors. Also need the backup. This help? Need Windows 2003 OS with 5 licenses. Also used for about 20 gig of storage.
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Posted: 5/11/2004 8:43:04 AM EDT
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The dual processors could be exp., but a tape backup system should be easy and cheap.
Don't forget about cheap DVD-R as a backup strategy as well. There's very few files on a 5 user system larger than 4 gigabytes, and even if there were, a backup process could be created to spread the volume across multiple disks after cutting the file into more managable chunks (via WIN RAR or something similar). I'd say you could probably do it. |
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Posted: 5/11/2004 11:41:44 AM EDT
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What you're asking for, a RELIABLE server for 2K is asking quite alot.
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Posted: 5/11/2004 12:02:49 PM EDT
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it is impossible to answer your question without more information. can a server be built for $2000 dollars that will do a good job? for some businesses YES! for others... NO!
what kind of server/network do you have now? why do you need a server? what kind of business do you have? what kind of programs will you be running? how many connections? are you running sql (if so your backup equipment and software will run over 2000 alone...) it may be possible to re-build your old server? dells suck!!! |
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Posted: 5/11/2004 12:31:38 PM EDT
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We are runnig an interbase program using sql. Our server has lost it't rade and the backup tapes are no longer being made. We have a specialized program for selling aircraft parts. There are several hundred thousand part numbers in the system and maybe fifty thousand with transaction history. The backup is done daily on tapes that are replaced every few moths due to shelf life. |
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Posted: 5/11/2004 12:48:31 PM EDT
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you will probobly find the back up device may cost as much as your server depending on what you need. Todays high speed tape systems are not cheap.
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Posted: 5/11/2004 7:04:04 PM EDT
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Compaq used to make a "Professional Workstation" that could be used as a server. Built-in SCSI and space for about a half dozen drives, and dual-processor option.
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Posted: 5/11/2004 7:07:52 PM EDT
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Sure...
Build it yourself, don't waste money on the brand... Also, use a decent (non-Win32) OS, either FreeBSD or Linux. And yes, Linux can be your mailserver, PDC, and run Interbase without trouble... Don't know about FreeBSD. |
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