Hi,
I would like to ask for your opinions regarding a server build.
I was asked to get a server for a small company, in order to replace an old one (HP ProLiant ML110 G5 upgraded to 4Gb RAM) that is just struggling to be up to the job.
The company has 4 computers in a windows network, which will also be replaced, but my main focus here it the server itself.
The requirements are simple:
- 4 desktop computers may be connected at a time;
- Server will run a Windows 2012 R2 Server (or Windows Server 2016 if it it out at the time);
- Server will be running an SQL Server Express 2016, with 200 small databases (10-50mb each), where at most 4 databases will be accessed at a time (1 for each desktop usage at maximum);
- It will serve as a simple file sharing for documents, and as a domain server for that small network.
The initial idea is to build a server for these purposes, but if the hardware has enough power, it would be nice to put a virtualization solution like proxmox (on bare metal), and create the server VM on top (I would then be able to reserve some resources to a linux VM for some other services, for instance).
So trying to build a balanced server, I came up with the following parts:
- 1x Supermicro X11SSH-CTF (550€);
- 1x Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 3.5GHz 8MB Sk1151 (BX80662E31240V5) (330€);
- 2x Kingston DDR4-2133Mhz 16GB ECC Unbuffered (KVR21E15D8/16) (100€);
- 1x SuperChassis 1U 813MTQ-R400CB (460€);
- 2x Western Digital Red 3TB SATA III 64MB (WDBMMA0030HNC) (130€);
- 2x Network card for additional connectivity, specially if using a VM solution (some robust intel chipset card not chosen yet).
That would put me up to a total of 1800€.
With this build, I'm looking into a 32Gb RAM server (which can go up to 64Gb), and a rack chassis with 400W redundant power supplies.
Could you give me some opinions on this build? Even though the requirements are scarce, in your opinion this server would be up to the task?
Going for VM, I would think about throwing a small SSD for the proxmox OS. Well, given the fact that the server would not need more than 128Gb for it's main usage, an alternative would be to put some 256/512 SSD disks instead of those Western Digital Reds (reducing noise, space, temperature and increasing speed).
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
I would like to ask for your opinions regarding a server build.
I was asked to get a server for a small company, in order to replace an old one (HP ProLiant ML110 G5 upgraded to 4Gb RAM) that is just struggling to be up to the job.
The company has 4 computers in a windows network, which will also be replaced, but my main focus here it the server itself.
The requirements are simple:
- 4 desktop computers may be connected at a time;
- Server will run a Windows 2012 R2 Server (or Windows Server 2016 if it it out at the time);
- Server will be running an SQL Server Express 2016, with 200 small databases (10-50mb each), where at most 4 databases will be accessed at a time (1 for each desktop usage at maximum);
- It will serve as a simple file sharing for documents, and as a domain server for that small network.
The initial idea is to build a server for these purposes, but if the hardware has enough power, it would be nice to put a virtualization solution like proxmox (on bare metal), and create the server VM on top (I would then be able to reserve some resources to a linux VM for some other services, for instance).
So trying to build a balanced server, I came up with the following parts:
- 1x Supermicro X11SSH-CTF (550€);
- 1x Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 3.5GHz 8MB Sk1151 (BX80662E31240V5) (330€);
- 2x Kingston DDR4-2133Mhz 16GB ECC Unbuffered (KVR21E15D8/16) (100€);
- 1x SuperChassis 1U 813MTQ-R400CB (460€);
- 2x Western Digital Red 3TB SATA III 64MB (WDBMMA0030HNC) (130€);
- 2x Network card for additional connectivity, specially if using a VM solution (some robust intel chipset card not chosen yet).
That would put me up to a total of 1800€.
With this build, I'm looking into a 32Gb RAM server (which can go up to 64Gb), and a rack chassis with 400W redundant power supplies.
Could you give me some opinions on this build? Even though the requirements are scarce, in your opinion this server would be up to the task?
Going for VM, I would think about throwing a small SSD for the proxmox OS. Well, given the fact that the server would not need more than 128Gb for it's main usage, an alternative would be to put some 256/512 SSD disks instead of those Western Digital Reds (reducing noise, space, temperature and increasing speed).
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks in advance.