I would like to know which is the best server that will support around 30 users in a small organization and its budget.
I also want to know what all things i have to keep in mind about a server before going for a purchase?
Where I work we have a Dell running Small Business Server. We are 23 users and everything is done on this server – e-mail, files, internet access.
I know it has 2 processors and 8 giga-bytes of memory (I ordered it). It also has an tape drive for backups (uses small tape cartridges). If a disk drive fails, there is one that replaces it automatically and then we can call dell to swap the failed one.
It came with a support contract – an engineer comes in a couple of hours to check on it if we call Dell. When I ordered it I looked for the following:
- enough performance and disk space to serve all users
- backup solution (we bought a software called Backup Exec and the tape drive)
- simple system – even I know Windows enough to create a new user
- redundant disks
- support contract with same-day intervention.
We can afford having the server down for a day, but more would be very crippling. Dell offered these, but others probably have the same options. Try to get more offers and push the price down (I had another one from a small local company, so Dell gave me a discount).
Good luck!
December 30th, 2009 at 12:24 am
Dell, get a PowerEdge and do NOT run Windows. Run Linux, like CentOS which is free.
References :
http://centos.org
December 30th, 2009 at 12:48 am
Where I work we have a Dell running Small Business Server. We are 23 users and everything is done on this server – e-mail, files, internet access.
I know it has 2 processors and 8 giga-bytes of memory (I ordered it). It also has an tape drive for backups (uses small tape cartridges). If a disk drive fails, there is one that replaces it automatically and then we can call dell to swap the failed one.
It came with a support contract – an engineer comes in a couple of hours to check on it if we call Dell. When I ordered it I looked for the following:
- enough performance and disk space to serve all users
- backup solution (we bought a software called Backup Exec and the tape drive)
- simple system – even I know Windows enough to create a new user
- redundant disks
- support contract with same-day intervention.
We can afford having the server down for a day, but more would be very crippling. Dell offered these, but others probably have the same options. Try to get more offers and push the price down (I had another one from a small local company, so Dell gave me a discount).
Good luck!
References :