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Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Server Hardware recommendations wanted (UK)
- From: s-clarob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 15:11:19 +0000 (UTC)
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If all it is doing is being a gateway then anything from a 486 up will do
All depends on what you actually want it to do.
We have a hand built Single P3 1G with 512MB ram and 2 18GB SCSI drives.
It acts as filtering proxy for 350 workstations, e-mail server ( including real time virus scanning of e-mails ) it's our intranet and web server and our global Primary DNS.
Never breaks a sweat.
If you want something well built then buy an old Compaq or Dell Server off EBAY. Something like a Dell Poweredge 2300 with a single P3 500 would be good, and you can add a second processor and play with raid if it has the PERC controler. RAID controllers are always on EBAY.
Rob.
All depends on what you actually want it to do.
We have a hand built Single P3 1G with 512MB ram and 2 18GB SCSI drives.
It acts as filtering proxy for 350 workstations, e-mail server ( including real time virus scanning of e-mails ) it's our intranet and web server and our global Primary DNS.
Never breaks a sweat.
If you want something well built then buy an old Compaq or Dell Server off EBAY. Something like a Dell Poweredge 2300 with a single P3 500 would be good, and you can add a second processor and play with raid if it has the PERC controler. RAID controllers are always on EBAY.
Rob.
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