New Server Issues

Avathar77 · 25 Jul 2012 at 15:51

On the verge of ordering a server from a massive server company.

It is going to be SBS2011 standard with 2 x 300GB SAS Drives on a PERC 200 Controller card.
Is it possible to create a partition after the SBS2011 is factory installed?
Asking this because there is no other way to select a partition size for the OS in factory install option!

Thank you.

SoundsGood · 25 Jul 2012 at 16:29

If they've partitioned the full drive you may be able to shrink it somewhat

Why not just reinstall SBS2011 after it arrives?

Avathar77 · 25 Jul 2012 at 16:30

They are already installing SBS(factory install option)
I thought of saving some time and work

tribz · 25 Jul 2012 at 17:06

Is that enough space for you? Exchange can grow quite large in no time at all.

Avathar77 · 25 Jul 2012 at 17:14

Not using Exchange

Google business accounts accessed by outlook2007(soon to be replaced by thunderbird).

tribz · 25 Jul 2012 at 17:17

Ah cool, I guess I'll be seeing a lot of that in my next round of SBS upgrades!

madman045 · 25 Jul 2012 at 23:00

Why buy SBS 2011 if your not going to use Exchange 2010? Surely SBS Essentials would be better if your under 25 users

I would stay clear of the H200 controller, you want to pick either the Perc 6/i or the H700 controller, the rebuild time if you have a drive fail can be almost a day

beavis · 26 Jul 2012 at 09:50

I'll echo the warning on the H200, worst raid card ever

Avathar77 · 26 Jul 2012 at 10:20

Yep H200 is off the menu! Going with 6/i

NightShadow · 26 Jul 2012 at 11:50

Why are you goin for Standard and not Essentials? Also, google email and Thunderbird?? I thought Mozilla just stopped developing for Thunderbird, what's wrong with Outlook?

Bry · 26 Jul 2012 at 12:09

yes id stear well clear of thunderbird since its no longer developed

SoundsGood · 26 Jul 2012 at 12:48

NightShadow said:
what's wrong with Outlook?

It's 100% cheaper

Avathar77 · 26 Jul 2012 at 21:36

NightShadow said:
Why are you goin for Standard and not Essentials? Also, google email and Thunderbird?? I thought Mozilla just stopped developing for Thunderbird, what's wrong with Outlook?

Bry said:
yes id stear well clear of thunderbird since its no longer developed

Development for Thunderbird has not stopped!

25 user limit of SBS Essentials is too close for future expansion!