SBS Load Balance
Hi all, trust you are well.
One of these questions that dont have a right or wrong answer i dont think, but more a good advice please.
I have a client who has been running an SBS 2003 since 2003. Server is an old Dual CPU Pentium 3 with a couple of SCSI Drives.
Over time they have grown to 40users, added AutoCad Vault, Accounting Package, SQL Database, Access database etc etc.
Server is really slowing down, and hard drive activity is constantly high.
Looking at improving, would you build a whole new awesome server with 15k drives etc and go through the whole process of migrating the SBS (SBS Migration) and setting up workstations again, or would you suggest an additional server or two running windows server 2003/8 standard and move off the accounts or databases or users shared folder etc keeping the exchange and AD on the original server?
Thanks
Sean
One of these questions that dont have a right or wrong answer i dont think, but more a good advice please.
I have a client who has been running an SBS 2003 since 2003. Server is an old Dual CPU Pentium 3 with a couple of SCSI Drives.
Over time they have grown to 40users, added AutoCad Vault, Accounting Package, SQL Database, Access database etc etc.
Server is really slowing down, and hard drive activity is constantly high.
Looking at improving, would you build a whole new awesome server with 15k drives etc and go through the whole process of migrating the SBS (SBS Migration) and setting up workstations again, or would you suggest an additional server or two running windows server 2003/8 standard and move off the accounts or databases or users shared folder etc keeping the exchange and AD on the original server?
Thanks
Sean
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On that thought - SBS 2008 - what should i use as a firewall then?
Your always going to be better off using and extrnal hardware based firewall, cisco, watchguard etc.
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Thankyou!
If you are going for the Premium edition it comes with ISA. Or if you are using the Standard edition you can still buy ISA separately.
I think Cisco firewall would be quite expensive, so I would recommend SonicWall - I used TZ190 before and I think it is very afordable.
I think Cisco firewall would be quite expensive, so I would recommend SonicWall - I used TZ190 before and I think it is very afordable.
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2008 premiun still come with ISA?
sorry my bad - it only comes in 2003
You can migrate to SBS2008. If you need SQL Server then you would get the Premium edition (I guess you are already using SBS2003 Premium if you are using SQL?). One feature of SBS2008 is it gives you an additional W2K8 server licence to put on an additional server and you can actually install the SQL Server part on this separate server, thus easing the workload on the SBS.