What kind of server do you need? Should you get a single CPU or two? One hard drive or two? SCSI or ATA? To RAID or not to RAID? Would a less expensive NAS unit suffice?
It would be nice if there were a mathematical formula that took the number of clients and types of applications as inputs and spit out a specific server configuration that would meet your needs. But there isn't. Rather, there are a series of questions you need to consider before you buy your server.
Planning to meet your server needs is an assessment activity that requires a bit of investigation on your part. Ultimately, you are trying to answer a number of "how much" and "what kind" questions:
- How many employees do you have?
- What problem are you trying to solve?
- What kind of software do you need for the number of people you have?
- How fast does the server need to process data (i.e., processor speed)?
- How many processors do you need? Some solutions require two or more.
- How much memory (RAM) do you need?
- How much hard disk space does data require, now and in the future?
- What kind of hard disk controller (SATA, SCSI, or SAS) do you need?
- Do you want a rack mount server or a tower?
- How many network interface cards do you need?
- Do you plan to attach additional backup and storage drives (tape or optical, for example) to your system?
- What level of RAID (redundant array of inexpensive disks) do you want to support?
- What kind of server management tools do you need?
- Do you want help getting your server set up?
- What level of maintenance and support do you need?
To discuss your requirements in more detail and find the best fit solution for your needs, call our Sales Team 020 8427 0707
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