I am looking to offload the MS SQL currently loaded onto a user's workstation PC ( a bad Idea I know,) to a dedicated box that does nothing else except sql and shared file access.
due to budget constraints it's a choice between either a new desktop class pc with a core i5 11th-13th Gen and desktop class SSD or a workstation / server class xeon based PC with SAS based storage about 6 years old they tend to come up about equal in price.
I am reluctant to try a NAS solution as I understand they don't perform SQL requests very efficiently unless you spend 4 figures and then I may as well get a PC based solution.
thank you
due to budget constraints it's a choice between either a new desktop class pc with a core i5 11th-13th Gen and desktop class SSD or a workstation / server class xeon based PC with SAS based storage about 6 years old they tend to come up about equal in price.
I am reluctant to try a NAS solution as I understand they don't perform SQL requests very efficiently unless you spend 4 figures and then I may as well get a PC based solution.
thank you