Q: What is your budget?
80K to 100K
Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
IBM P4 based server
Q: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
Monitor
Q: Which hardware component are you looking to buy (component name). If you have already decided on a configuration then please mention the (component brand and model) as well, this will help us in fine tuning your requirement.
Open for suggestions
CPU+MOBO
I prefer Xeon based or even fine with AMD
Is it recommended that i use server class hardware or for my application desktop class hardware will suffice?
RAM:Minimum 4 GB
HDD:Minimum 300 GB SAS
LAN: Dual Gigabit LAN
Q: Is this going to be your final configuration or you would be adding/upgrading a component in near future. If yes then please mention when and which component
Yes, will upgrade the following within 6 months
RAM(If required)
HDD
Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
Surat,Mumbai
Open to online purchase
Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
No
Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
Use it as a server for about 25 PC's
Install custom software that require SQL Database
Possibly will use it for Virtualisation
Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
Will use the existing one
Q: Are you looking to overclock?
NO
Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
Windows Server 2008/2003
Also i am planning to upgrade my network to Gigabit network and also in the process of purchasing a NAS for Centralized Storage.Suggestion for the same also
I have been offered a IBM x3400 M3 tower server
But i dont need a Dual processor support as i believe that i wont be adding any more processors in the future as when i add another process may be at the same cost i would be getting a better process with annother socket offering more performance(correct me if wrong).
need your suggestions as i am not that very well verse with the server
Also i plan to use the server for the next 3 years
80K to 100K
Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
IBM P4 based server
Q: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
Monitor
Q: Which hardware component are you looking to buy (component name). If you have already decided on a configuration then please mention the (component brand and model) as well, this will help us in fine tuning your requirement.
Open for suggestions
CPU+MOBO
I prefer Xeon based or even fine with AMD
Is it recommended that i use server class hardware or for my application desktop class hardware will suffice?
RAM:Minimum 4 GB
HDD:Minimum 300 GB SAS
LAN: Dual Gigabit LAN
Q: Is this going to be your final configuration or you would be adding/upgrading a component in near future. If yes then please mention when and which component
Yes, will upgrade the following within 6 months
RAM(If required)
HDD
Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
Surat,Mumbai
Open to online purchase
Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
No
Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
Use it as a server for about 25 PC's
Install custom software that require SQL Database
Possibly will use it for Virtualisation
Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
Will use the existing one
Q: Are you looking to overclock?
NO
Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
Windows Server 2008/2003
Also i am planning to upgrade my network to Gigabit network and also in the process of purchasing a NAS for Centralized Storage.Suggestion for the same also
I have been offered a IBM x3400 M3 tower server
But i dont need a Dual processor support as i believe that i wont be adding any more processors in the future as when i add another process may be at the same cost i would be getting a better process with annother socket offering more performance(correct me if wrong).
need your suggestions as i am not that very well verse with the server
Also i plan to use the server for the next 3 years
