Networking Pre Requisites
We are planning to setup a new company. I have make all the network configurations. Can any one please suggest me what are the prerequisites for setting up a network in detail. What kind of Server Machine I have to purchase and what are all network equipments I have to get.. Please suggest me in detail. Thanks
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No. Of users: 54(Will go up to 100or even more)
Internet Access Required for 32 users. Remaining are trainees.
What kind of servers required?
Any switches required?
Software installations how to do? Any automation process ?
Server OS : Windows 2008 Server
Client/Desktop OS : Windows 7
Internet Access Required for 32 users. Remaining are trainees.
What kind of servers required?
Any switches required?
Software installations how to do? Any automation process ?
Server OS : Windows 2008 Server
Client/Desktop OS : Windows 7
Do you have any equipment already?
Would you consider that you have a small, medium or big bidget. This will decide a lot of things especially what to buy.
Would you consider that you have a small, medium or big bidget. This will decide a lot of things especially what to buy.
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Oops typo - 3x 48 is 144 not 142...
Oh, and as for server spec, to be honest all the servers on sale today are more than adequate. They tend to be dual or quad-core, with dual CPUs
Domain Controllers dont really need that much storage, except for if you set up roaming profiles and dont limit profile sizes
Email Server will of course need more storage, as users can rack up a couple of GB of emails in no time (again, you can limit this)
File Server - make this as beefy as you can afford, since these days even "medium sized" files can be half a GB upwards, and users will most likely want a communal area to share files in
Print Server - as suggested, simply use the File Server to serve both File and Print services
Firewall Server can be a standard spec server - doesnt really need much storage. Spec it the same as your Domain Controllers
Domain Controllers dont really need that much storage, except for if you set up roaming profiles and dont limit profile sizes
Email Server will of course need more storage, as users can rack up a couple of GB of emails in no time (again, you can limit this)
File Server - make this as beefy as you can afford, since these days even "medium sized" files can be half a GB upwards, and users will most likely want a communal area to share files in
Print Server - as suggested, simply use the File Server to serve both File and Print services
Firewall Server can be a standard spec server - doesnt really need much storage. Spec it the same as your Domain Controllers
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How many users are you expecting in the company?
Will they need internet access, and if so, what kind of speeds/availability?