We need a new server (Running Ubuntu 7 server 64bit edition).
The server will be running two or three vmware machines as well as the host OS so will need 8GB ram plus a stack of disks probably raid 10 for speed/redundancy.
The decision is between a dell server (3 year onsite warranty etc) or a server we build ourselves (maybe cheaper, but won't have the same level of warranty).
What would your suggestions be in terms of 1 quad core cpu or 2 dual core.
I would like to keep the budget down to as close to £1000 as possible ad any suggestions of hardware for compaitibility purposes would be great.
I would like to go with a self build but the warranty worries me.
The server will be running two or three vmware machines as well as the host OS so will need 8GB ram plus a stack of disks probably raid 10 for speed/redundancy.
The decision is between a dell server (3 year onsite warranty etc) or a server we build ourselves (maybe cheaper, but won't have the same level of warranty).
What would your suggestions be in terms of 1 quad core cpu or 2 dual core.
I would like to keep the budget down to as close to £1000 as possible ad any suggestions of hardware for compaitibility purposes would be great.
I would like to go with a self build but the warranty worries me.