High End Desktops

[MobileAllOver]

Anyone with good advice with regards to high end desktops that I can use as servers?

We had so many issues with providers like Mustek, any other recommendations? I use HP (Axiz) for my notebooks, but need some more trusted providers for my desktops

 

[bekdik]

Why use a desktop? A bottom end HP server will cost about the same and it's purpose designed. Axiz or Tarsus can supply.

 

[The_Techie]

Stay away from 'n 286, maybe go for a 386 or a 486 if your budget can stretch that far

 

[bekdik]

Stay away from 'n 286, maybe go for a 386 or a 486 if your budget can stretch that far

With or without maths coprocessor?

 

[MobileAllOver]

A floppy drive would be nice ;-) Also with a Turbo switch. If the price difference is really not that much, I'll definitely consider an entry level server for my 2-man company...

Anyway, thanks for the Axiz / Targus feedback... Will check with them. Anyone know where to get updated Axiz price list?

 

[MobileAllOver]

And something else, is it worth to go for the Duo Core 2 processors for file / email server?

 

[spiderz]

What will the server be used 4? Processing power is normally not that important.

 

[MobileAllOver]

1x VMWare (Virtual) server with 2x VM computers (Windows WSUS ; RHEL 4)
1x Windows SBS Server with Exchange, FileServer and IIS (Sharepoint)

 

[bekdik]

A floppy drive would be nice ;-) Also with a Turbo switch. If the price difference is really not that much, I'll definitely consider an entry level server for my 2-man company...

Anyway, thanks for the Axiz / Targus feedback... Will check with them. Anyone know where to get updated Axiz price list?

Axiz pricelist can be download from their web site. BTW it's Tarsus - they are wholesalers, not retail.

For file/mail it rather depends on the size and amount of traffic. A largish email server (> 10000 accounts) will require some processor power

Memory size (be careful if > 4GB and Windows) and disk speed are more of an issue for file and email.

 

[Sapphiron]

I get most of my servers from Pinnacle Micro. They can custom build you a server according to your specifications, you also have the option of buying a on-site 4 hour response warranty.

 

[Juggy]

Bottom end Dell server will cost the same as well.

 

[w1z4rd]

Intel board and chip with Hyper threading should do the trick.

 

[mic_y]

I would say that proccessor is not that important at all. focus mainly on disks and RAM. I am running SBS2k3 and the RAM usage is absolutly atrocious. With 6 users I am using around 1.7GB on average. sometimes this goes up to 2GB. If you going to have more than 15 users, definitly get at least 4GB RAM.

 

[w1z4rd]

I would say that proccessor is not that important at all. focus mainly on disks and RAM. I am running SBS2k3 and the RAM usage is absolutly atrocious. With 6 users I am using around 1.7GB on average. sometimes this goes up to 2GB. If you going to have more than 15 users, definitly get at least 4GB RAM.

Processor and hyper threading are very NB for a web server.

 

[Abe]

Acer have some nice entry level servers. About 7-8K if I remember correctly. They also have 3 year next business day warranty.

 

[Abe]

Processor and hyper threading are very NB for a web server.

For a secure site Processor is important, I am not so sure for a normal site. If you have any DB's for example SQL Server. Stay away from hyper threading.