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home server setup. some advice :-)

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  • 19-02-2010 5:10pm
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    RoyalMarine
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    hi guys, building a home server for work, and wondering if this would meet my requirements.

    i need a very very reliable computer, with ample storage space/backup space which can give 3 - 4 people access through the web at the same time without causing problems.

    their uses will be:

    accessing outlook accounts hosted on the computer through the web.
    accessing files and documents on a shared drive from the computer through the web.
    accessing a personal partition for their own files on the server through the web.

    also want to host their website on the server too.

    going to be connected to a fixed ip 30mb dl 3mb upload ntl connection.

    here's the specs ive picked for the server. let me know if anything should be changed.

    case: antec 300
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=354717

    psu: 400w corsair
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=404885

    cpu: athlon II x3 435
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=500139

    mobo: asus m4A78 pro
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=427376

    harddrive config:

    3 x Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB SATA2
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=331024

    1 for windows xps 2003, and programs etc.
    2 for the shared X drive in raid 1.

    2 x 482721 Samsung EcoGreen F2 1.5 TB
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=482721

    1 for a backup to the raid 1 drives.
    1 for a partion for each user to have their own storage space on the server.

    also need to find a decent ups so any suggestions are very welcome.

    total cost comes to 560.


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    Anti
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    Nowt wrong really to be honest. I would howerver change to the 500gb to the500gb f1 samsung drives, and drop the eco green drive, its a steaming pile of crap CHange it for the f3 1tb samsung drives.

    You could also drop back to the x2 240/250 (These are more then often not tripple or quad cores which can be unlocked)


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    RoyalMarine
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    ok, gonna change the harddrives.

    3 x 1tb spinpoint f3's instead of the 1.5 tb drives.

    cant find the 500gb f1's in stock anywhere, so i might stick with the wd se's as they get very good ratings.


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    Anti
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    Not a huge fan of WD drives myself, probably just from bad luck every WD drive iv'e owned has failed on me in less then a year.


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    vibe666
    Registered Users Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    Anti wrote: »
    Not a huge fan of WD drives myself, probably just from bad luck every WD drive iv'e owned has failed on me in less then a year.
    ditto to WD drives, and i've not had any better luck with maxtors either.

    really liking my 4 current samsungs though.


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