Hi all,
I need a little advice. I am getting set to look at rolling out a new server at work. My role at the company is Director of IT. Its a smaller company (~25 workstations). I inherited a “great” network LOL… It was the MacGyver of networks. Well, its come time to replace the last element.. the Server. Its sitting in an air controlled room, on an old white box.. and its running… wait for it.. Windows 2000 Server. I will admit up front, I am good at most of my role as the Director, and do a lot of the the hands on programing and development of software.. but Servers are NOT my area of expertise.
So small company, need to manage 25 machines (11 users total). I have Windows 2008 Server with 15 CALs right now. I just need a machine to deploy it on.
I am looking at deploying it on a standard Desktop machine that meets all the min and recommended specs but I thought I would ask if someone can give me some feedback on the pros and cons of doing this (as opposed to going out and spending the money for a full on server with software installed). I used to work at the evil empire M$ and still have some friends there. The purchased the software for me from the Company Store (one of the best perks of working at MS).
So for example – What if I were to deploy it on this machine: http://bit.ly/auwX6M. Running in an 64 bit environment and maxed out with 16 GB of Ram.
Pros? Cons? Am I out of my mind (well, yes I am, but am I even more so for thinking about doing this?)
Thanks!!!
Ken
