Author Topic: Any server wizards here? (Read 643 times)

lukster · « **Reply #15 on:** April 22, 2007, 01:39:37 PM »

I prefer Dell. Buy as much machine as your budget allows. If you have no budget limitation you should be able to get a more than adequate server, tape backup, etcc for under $5K.

Nilsen · « **Reply #16 on:** April 22, 2007, 01:52:44 PM »

There are only ever gonna be 5 users and the load is going to be pretty light. I think a Poweredge 840 series should be enough for the rest of this decade and well into the next. Im gonna skip the tapedrive and just backup on a second external drive and discs.

So you are pretty confident that Dell uses good components in their servers? We have had laptops from them and they have not been solid at all.

lukster · « **Reply #17 on:** April 22, 2007, 01:52:47 PM »

I just specd a PowerEdge 1900 with SBS, 3 2GB memory, 3 80GB drives in raid 5 config and a tape backup and software for about $3,900. You can reduce it significantly if you don't RAID or a tape backup.

If you go with a tape backup I'd definitely go with Backup Exec for SBS.

lukster · « **Reply #18 on:** April 22, 2007, 01:53:55 PM »

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Originally posted by Nilsen
There are only ever gonna be 5 users and the load is going to be pretty light. I think a Poweredge 840 series should be enough for the rest of this decade and well into the next. Im gonna skip the tapedrive and just backup on a second external drive and discs.

So you are pretty confident that Dell uses good components in their servers? We have had laptops from them and they have not been solid at all.

I work primarly with Dell and HP servers. I don't see many IBM servers any more. I find the Dell servers to be more relaible than HP.

Nilsen · « **Reply #19 on:** April 22, 2007, 02:04:00 PM »

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Originally posted by lukster
I work primarly with Dell and HP servers. I don't see many IBM servers any more. I find the Dell servers to be more relaible than HP.

Rgr.. ill keep that in mind and also see what Fujitsu Siemens can offer me.

I loosly configured at Poweredge 840 with what i needed and ended up at 2400USD including windows with 5 licenses. The 1900 looks beefy and perhaps abit much for our needs.

Are these puppies fairly quiet?

mipoikel · « **Reply #20 on:** April 22, 2007, 02:17:15 PM »

I would go with HP Proliants. I think ML310 or 350 series is good for you.

HP is leader in server markets, at least in Finland. (more than 50%)

They are very reliable, easy to use and configure, easy to maintain...

Dont buy server with normal SATA or IDE drives. Go for SAS drives. (old scsi is going away)

Btw, I can sell you one.

Mr No Name · « **Reply #21 on:** April 22, 2007, 02:36:55 PM »

prefab, my choice would be dell poweredge... service is great if you need it and they are very cheap and reliable. You can find 2450 series really cheap these days.

Vulcan · « **Reply #22 on:** April 22, 2007, 06:08:50 PM »

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Originally posted by Nilsen
Rgr.. ill keep that in mind and also see what Fujitsu Siemens can offer me.

I loosly configured at Poweredge 840 with what i needed and ended up at 2400USD including windows with 5 licenses. The 1900 looks beefy and perhaps abit much for our needs.

Are these puppies fairly quiet?

Sounds a bit steep? I've seen HP flogging Proliants with 2Gb of RAM, dual 80Gb drives, and SBS for ~NZ$1200 (USD$900). (edit: thats wholesale list)

Mr No Name · « **Reply #23 on:** April 22, 2007, 06:28:01 PM »

i saw the poweredge 2450 series on ebay with os/license (Win2k) for as low as $150 today... not bad when you consider the poweredge 2450 has 2 processors ranging from 733Mhz up to either !.1 or 1.3Ghz.

AWMac · « **Reply #24 on:** April 22, 2007, 11:58:06 PM »

Nilsen, Nilsen, NILSEN!!!

Nilsen · « **Reply #25 on:** April 23, 2007, 01:23:48 AM »

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Originally posted by Vulcan
Sounds a bit steep? I've seen HP flogging Proliants with 2Gb of RAM, dual 80Gb drives, and SBS for ~NZ$1200 (USD$900). (edit: thats wholesale list)

Yes ive seen them too, but that does not include the windows server license. Im looking at them tho.

Vulcan · « **Reply #26 on:** April 23, 2007, 02:28:58 AM »

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Originally posted by Nilsen
Yes ive seen them too, but that does not include the windows server license. Im looking at them tho.

That price included the SBS license here. Insane.

mipoikel · « **Reply #27 on:** April 23, 2007, 02:42:11 AM »

Well... it depends on what products are in promotion. It is not worldwide thing...

Check this:
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432535-425 HP ML110T4 X3040 DC

Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® 3040
Raid controller RAID 0, 1, 1+0
2 x 512mb
2 x 160GB SATA
DVD-ROM
10/100/1000BASE-T
ILO,PS/2,RJ-45,Serial,USB 2.0,VGA-out,
For the installation of Windows and other OS's, a floppy drive (DC361B) may be required to complete driver installation.
A USB drive key may not work to complete driver installation.
Installation of SCSI internal tape drives in a ML110 G4 model requires SCSI controller kit (PN: 374654-B21).

Warranty, 3 years next business day on-site

SBS Server 2003 standard uk incl 5 user lics

Price: About 1100 eur exl moms( without tax or what ever it is in norway?)

Nilsen · « **Reply #28 on:** April 23, 2007, 03:01:48 AM »

found it on the norwegian HP site mip.

looks interesting and the price here is 480 euros (not including windows server)

http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/no/no/sm/WF06b/1821-1823-377771-377771-12083221-12842874-78032253.html?jumpid=reg_R1002_NONO

mipoikel · « **Reply #29 on:** April 23, 2007, 05:38:58 AM »

Default konf has only 512mb memory and 1 x 160gb hd and basic warranty is 1 year..

You need to add 512 more + 3 y carepack + extra HD + software.