Build or Buy server?

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SiriusB said:
One suspects you prefer the self-build option because you just want to build something shiny! ;)
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:) that used to be the case but its more of a chore now than anything. normally get one of the prebuilt jobbys from OC these days to save time.

Anyway, did a quick dell comparison and didn't work out too bad:

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£1k all in
 
Personally it being work; building a server from scratch would be the last thing on my mind, I'd buy a cheap entry level 1U Dell server (like the R210 that is already mentioned) rack it, VM it, deploy the virtual machines, done and move on to something else.
 
dave-lew99 said:
Here's a tip - ring Dell up and get a quote. It'll be quite a chunk less than the website list price.
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I always get the spec from the website first then email it over to our account manager for a proper price.. It really does save a fair whack from website prices. Their margins are much lower on the cheaper kit though so I doubt it would save much on a grand server.. Although every little helps! :)
 
Is there anything on the Dell outlet site. WE get some stuff from their and occasionally a good deal comes up
 
Depends. If you have some spare kit and want to throw something together then a self build would be fine. For home it really doesn't matter as long as the machine can run everything you want it to.
 
well I ended up buying a dell t310 with hardware raid on the back of advice here, was only £1k+ the vat.

Next question: Workgroup or Domain Controller?

+ Whats the advantage of running DHCP from the server rather than just letting router do it?
 
My turn to high jack the thread :p

Current setup where I work isn't ideal, but keep in mind its a small business. Primarily a File + Print server is needed.

Currently its run as a P2P setup but all the files are stored on one of the peers with a backup drive connected to another peer. Backups are run every night.

I suggested a server for better speed (lets just say the PC that has all the files on it wasn't built for speed), run the server in RAID setup, and we can implement extras onto the server that we may need access to. Offline webserver would be a bonus for testing as well.

Budget is really £500-£600 at the most. Solutions?
 
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