New Server

[blubomber]

The company that i work for has two properties and is getting ready to aquire a third. I have been searching for a low cost server for the smaller propertie that will serve about 10 users with just basic file and print sharing and run a couple small databases. The server will also be running windows server 2003 and be hooked up to the main property via VPN.

I am looking for an AMD solution with RAID 1 and probably SATA. I am not sure if i should go with a "server" board or just something running maybe the nForce2 chipset. Also, should i go with a Athlon with a Barton core (512K L2 Cache) or maybe a Athlon 64 or Opteron. I am looking to keeping the price below $2000 and hopefully also be able to include a tape backup.

Thank you for any suggestions.

[John Prophet]

so you are looking to build one or buy one?

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I know the guys who use dedicated server boards will swear by them...for their reliability etc. (like the expensive supermicro and tyan type boards)

JP

[blubomber]

I am looking to build one.

sorry i did not specify that.

[DVNT1]

Here's a thought... JNCS 'Bedrock' Series B1500 1U Blade Server at http://www.jncs.com/fpages/barebones-bedrock.htm Mainboard is http://www.intel.com/design/servers/...s845wd1e_srvr&

I have one and it does fine. It is P4 though.



For the situation you described, I would want an emphasis reliability and warranty. Something like the HP ProLiant DL360 G3 rack-mount server.

[blubomber]

I agree DVNT1 but i would like to build one just for the experience and i was still hoping to be able to build a good reliable server.

Also, i have not looked at the Proliant DLs because they are rack-mount and there is no rack yet. My company likes to keep costs down and spend as little on IT as possible.

I am still interested in building though.

[DVNT1]

Understandable.

Btw, the JNCS 'Bedrock' Series B1500 1U Blade Server is also a rack mount.

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[VHockey86]

for a server you'll probably want a board with ECC memory as well as disk mirroring via RAID. For that many users, processing power isnt going to be an issue.

Originally posted by John Prophet
I know the guys who use dedicated server boards will swear by them...for their reliability etc. (like the expensive supermicro and tyan type boards)

JP

I'd say go with either Tyan or SuperMicro.

As Ron would say, "Set it and forget it!"

[blubomber]

I have looked at RAID solutions and the Tyan line of server products, but DVNT1 brought up my main concerne with having a hardware failure and not having the same response i would get from HP as far as replacement parts go.

I was just wondering if anyone had setup their own server for an office environment and what kind of reliability they had.

Thank you all for the replies.