[nzlug] small business server (the literal term, not microsoft's product)

[Matthew Diesch]

On 04/12/06, Hadley Rich <nzlug at nice.net.nz> wrote:
>
> On Monday 04 December 2006 14:48, Matthew Diesch wrote:
> > I've set up a couple of places using SME-Server on Shuttles. Stick in an
> > Athlon 64 (or an Opteron if you're feeling racy) a gig of RAM and a pair
> of
> > decent size sata drives for a mirrored pair and Bob's your mother's
> > brother. It'll run seriously more users than 5 on that kind of spec too.
> > I've had a couple of these rsync-ing overnight for DR and that's quite
> cool
> > too.
>
> If I may put in my 10c on form factors. Using a Micro-ATX will get you
> down to
> about the same size as a shuttle for a similar cost and allows you much
> more
> freedom in parts as you are using standard components rather than
> proprietary.
>
> You can also do neat things like get a 3 drive hotswap cage that fits in 2
> x 5
> 1/4 bays in a small form factor case.


The other reason for using Shuttle was that they were going in an architects
office - the 'look' was very much a selling point for them