Re: [OT] Node 0 file / exchange server

["Ho Yin Ng" <architect.hoyin@xxxxxxxxx>]

I assume that everything would run quite happily on a P4 3GHZ? with
2gb of
RAM??

I don't need to spec it up to a Intel Core Duo do I?

Ho yin

On 07/06/07, Ho Yin Ng <me@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> So are you saying that having everything combined on one server is not
a
> wise idea?
>
> In an office environment I wouldn't but at home does it matter that
much
> if my exchange server needs a reboot and this means I don't get file
access?
>
>
> Or are you saying because it is a server I should be running SCSI RAID
> therefore storage will be expensive? And hence a second machine
running SATA
> drives would be cheaper?
>
> Or are you saying that that is just too much to run on one single box?
>
> I would probably at the moment run a 500gb drive in it with the space
for
> a further two drives. But if worse can to worse I would probably run a
NAS
> or external USB drives if I ran out of space.
>
> Anyone found any good server boxes?
>
> Ho yin
>
> On 07/06/07, Andy Davies <dajdavies@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >   Although a Dell might workout cheaper, if you want something
cool and
> > quiet
> > I'd build it yourself.
> >
> > It might even be work sticking VMware on the box so that the
different
> > applications could be partitioned onto different VMs, or
splitting to
> > two
> > boxes and running some stuff e.g. video/mp3 serving off a ITX box
or Mac
> > Mini
> >
> > Think you haven't mentioned is how much storage are you planning
to put
> > in
> > the box - that's probably the thing that will affect the form
factor the
> > most.
> >
> > Andy
> >
> >
> > On 07/06/07, Ho Yin Ng
<architect.hoyin@xxxxxxx<architect.hoyin%40gmail.com>>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Yup finally starting! Need to get my Node 0 kitted out.
> > >
> > > Starting from scratch.
> > >
> > > So no1 item a server.
> > >
> > > Going for an intel chip. What would recommend as a pretty
decent
> > > specification for a server to run:
> > >
> > > Windows Server 2003
> > > Exchange server
> > > Blackberry Enterprise
> > > Video server
> > > Mp3 server
> > > Video survelliance (but only through webcams no dedicated
hardware)
> > >
> > > I intend to distribute everything video/sound via Cat 5. No
need for
> > > Homeseer just yet as I am only in a flat.
> > >
> > > Looking for something in a smallish form factor
> > > Needs to be quiet run cool and not use a lot of leccy!
> > >
> > > Is it worth purchasing the bits and building myself or am I
better of
> > > getting a pre made Dell?
> > >
> > >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
>
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