Hardware and Software Considerations for Servers

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Hardware and Software Considerations for Servers SERVER CONSULTANCY LTD HTTPS://WWW.SERVERCONSULTANCY.CO.UK

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Hardware and Software Considerations for ServersSERVER CONSULTANCY LTDHTTPS://WWW.SERVERCONSULTANCY.CO.UK

You will find on mail or on internet, some good price or good deal on server. Consider few points before purchasing a server :

Processor and Speed you should have?

No of Processors you should have?

NO of network cards you need?

What server Operating System do you require?

RAID1, RAID5 - What level of redundancy you require ?

hard drives should be SCSI, IDE, SATA?

Require redundant power supplies?

Do you require an uninterruptible power supply (UPS)?

What amount of storage space do you require?

What backup hardware and software would it be advisable for you to utilize?

Number of users are on your network?

What is the role of this server, file and print, database, application?

What number of workers do you require licenses for ?

What software packages will you need in addition as complements to your operating system?

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