Other than the hardware Is this all I would need to set up a server for a small business with about 10 users?
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As long as all you are going to do is let them look at files up to 25 users It will not run any programs except for the admin users. You will need a static IP address or take what could be complicated steps to set up dynamic connection to work. So if all you are going to do is share files try google drive, it is free, no need to worry about backing up, hardware, and it is always up and running. It even supports use of spreadsheet, wordprocessor, etc. I would need to know what you are trying to accomplish. If you ant to serve programs liek Quickbooks, etc you will need to go the Windows Standard and buy two different sets of licenses unless all the people will be at the same location then you only need user CALs. This route will consume a lot of time to set up your own business server, you better love IT.
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I bought this on recommendation of my IT consultant, but outside of back up drives and the networking gear, it is all we use to run our Dell PowerEdge server for primarily file sharing.
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You will need additional hardware, its a p.o.s. I would look for a different system.
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what about small architecture / interior design business that run 2d and 3d cad modeling software? Will this server able to handle it?
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I dont think thats a good idea. Processor isnt that much. But i read some forums that they got it working with esxi. Running 2 instances of linux.
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I installed in a server2012R2 box but it was running on a desktop system and worked without problems..
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Sure, but if you already have this machine, you might trying setting up a Win8 VM on it. That would allow you to keep your installation reasonably virgin, and minimize the risks of changing the OS and bungling it all up.
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Highly likely that it would work just fine, but you could probably roll your own hardware for cheaper than this if all you wanted to do was have a Debian box.
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should run with relative ease. the four cores includes hyperthreading but it should still be plenty enough cpu power
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It wasn't originally designed to be a server, but you can turn it in to one. It doesn't use much power, so your energy bill won't go through the roof!
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Yes, we've had it running over a year in our server room concurrently connected to multiple systems running Windows Server 2003, 2008 R2, Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 with no problems. Just make sure to use a strong UPS.
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Yes. I've also successfully used this in a Server 2012 environment. It's a great product.
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It depends on the power requirements of the equipment you connect to it. I've only used this unit to power rack-mounted network equipment such as switches & routers, but I'm sure it would be fine for a rackmount server as long as the power demands aren't too great. If you're looking for something for a desktop PC, there are better choices for a lot less money.
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While the HP Proliant MicroServer is more than adequate for SOHO or servicing relatively static web pages, a dynamic game environment is going to rapidly consume the processing resources. I am not a gamer, but used to be a capacity planner for a wide variety of commercial UNIX systems. My initial reaction is that unless you are dramatically limiting the number of connections to this server, response time is going to drop off quickly. I cannot specifically tell you if the drop off is at 2 or 20 users, but best guess would be at 4-8.
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Few servers come with an OS out of the box. Win Server 2011 is fifty bucks here. You'll also be smart to throw in more RAM. If you are not used to tearing apart PC's or working with routers and switches, this machine is on the end of the tech cycle and probably not the best toy for you, unless you want to learn a LOT.
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Yes, that will work just fine. I added drives after I started everything to make the startup price not as bad.
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That would require a print server instead of a hub. Puts the printer on a network. Easy to do.
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No it takes a proprietary PS. and it supports dual redundancy. Also the motherboard does not support standard connections it would require an adapter from 24 to 14 Pin before you could use it. This is a server not a PC and the ThinkServer 450W Hot Swap Redundant Power Supply is what you need.