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wesley

wesley

wesley

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let say u got a task of building a network of 3 servers and 100 clients for a company

will use domain controller/active directory, DNS, routing for internet, exchange server, file server, printer server

which roles u'd use on which server? i just want to learn all about servers

thanks :)
 
Server 1 = domain controller/active directory, DNS

Server 2 = exchange server

Server 3 = file server

print server should be done using jet direct boxes really

routing for the internet should be done by a switch really, not a

Server 3 should also have backup software on it

imo thats the best config incase one of the servers goes down
 
FishThrower said:
Server 1 = domain controller/active directory, DNS

Server 2 = exchange server

Server 3 = file server

print server should be done using jet direct boxes really

routing for the internet should be done by a switch really, not a

Server 3 should also have backup software on it

imo thats the best config incase one of the servers goes down
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The routing can easily be done by RRAS or a router (not a switch ;) ) and I'd also put that on server 1. I'd also make sure backup software is on all the servers not just the file server.

Printing is much better when the queue is hosted by a server, put that on any server bar the one with exchange.

Burnsy
 
interesting, thanks for the replies

ISA server on which server?

also, what basic hardware spec for each server to handle 100 clients?
 
I would spec a HP DL380 for a DC and probably a mail server too, but with dual cpu, 2 gig ram and plenty of hard drives (RAID). File server could be much the same, but a dedicated NAS type box might be better (NetApp).

We use the DL380 for our 5 DC's and its fine for our users (2500).

Edit: Hmm, or even a DL360, there's a nice 2.33Ghz Xeon with 2Gb ram for about £1200 which would be a nice DC, just add 2x 36gig U320 10k disks and your sorted. (DL360 has the P400 RAID Controller)
 
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burnsy2023 said:
The routing can easily be done by RRAS or a router (not a switch ;) ) and I'd also put that on server 1. I'd also make sure backup software is on all the servers not just the file server.

Printing is much better when the queue is hosted by a server, put that on any server bar the one with exchange.

Burnsy
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sorry, not a switch, a router, my mistake!

most companies have a Infrascture server (which is a file server, hosts everyones H:\ drives, keeps software there ready to be deployed etc)

Massive companys have there own backup server using something like BackupExec, which backs up all of the other servers on tapes, so backup software on each individual server is not needed, would imagine it will be really expensive license wise as well :)

im not too familer with print servers to be honest, we just use Netware NDPSP to manage print queues, and have the printers running off jet direct cards \ boxes

Yes, we use netware, inferior to Active Directory :(
 
FishThrower said:
sorry, not a switch, a router, my mistake!

most companies have a Infrascture server (which is a file server, hosts everyones H:\ drives, keeps software there ready to be deployed etc)

Massive companys have there own backup server using something like BackupExec, which backs up all of the other servers on tapes, so backup software on each individual server is not needed, would imagine it will be really expensive license wise as well :)

im not too familer with print servers to be honest, we just use Netware NDPSP to manage print queues, and have the printers running off jet direct cards \ boxes

Yes, we use netware, inferior to Active Directory :(
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Aye, we have a 2.5TB NetApp Fileserver for user storage etc. Also, a StorageTek L40 & L20 and a Sun L500 all running Veritas NetBackup :)

Print server wise, we use HP PSA's for most printers although Ricoh's go onto a proper server.
 
Im spamming this thread now :p

Just thought about the DL320s, a storage orientated DL320.

http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/uk/en/sm/WF06b/521-525-358263-358263-12083449-12843976-77947701.html

You can put 12 3.5" 3GSAS drives in that beast:

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantstorage/serial/sas/index.html

In a RAID configuration could be a cheaper(er) file server solution. Should be noted that a RAID 5 setup whilst it has redundancy benefits the performance aint hot. Most NAS's use RAID4 iirc for performance.

Just my ramblings :)
 
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