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- 1U does allows 4 drives, sounds good with 16GB RAM.<br />
- not required 2TB space, 500GB should be enough. so should I go for 3 x 500GB RAID 5 OR 4 x 500GB RAID5. <br />
or 2 x 300GB RAID 1 and 2 x 300GB RAID1<br />
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I will check the review on DL120 and DL320<br />
thanks<br />

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- 1U does allows 4 drives, sounds good with 16GB RAM.
- not required 2TB space, 500GB should be enough. so should I go for 3 x 500GB RAID 5 OR 4 x 500GB RAID5.
or 2 x 300GB RAID 1 and 2 x 300GB RAID1

I will check the review on DL120 and DL320
thanks


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If the server supports 4 drives and you don't want to use too more space from the beginning or you can't &quot;forecast&quot; the space needed in the next 2-3 years, I would suggest using a RAID1 of 2 x 300 GB (or 2 x 500GB) because in this way you'll have a simple way of extending the space later by adding another RAID1 of 2 x N GB when you will need after some time. In RAID5 you can't extend the space without a full backup + replace all drives with bigger ones (recreate the RAID5 array) and then restore the data.
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If the server supports 4 drives and you don't want to use too more space from the beginning or you can't "forecast" the space needed in the next 2-3 years, I would suggest using a RAID1 of 2 x 300 GB (or 2 x 500GB) because in this way you'll have a simple way of extending the space later by adding another RAID1 of 2 x N GB when you will need after some time. In RAID5 you can't extend the space without a full backup + replace all drives with bigger ones (recreate the RAID5 array) and then restore the data.

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Please recommend 1U HP server for SBS2011 as file and Exchange server (no sql, sharepoint), 10 users.<br />
Thanks
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Please recommend 1U HP server for SBS2011 as file and Exchange server (no sql, sharepoint), 10 users.
Thanks

HP server for SBS2011

Servers are computing devices that are similar to desktop computers in that they have the same basic components, but are significantly different in size, configuration and purpose. Servers are usually accessed over a network, and many run unattended, without a computer monitor, input device, audio hardware or USB interfaces. Many servers do not have a graphical user interface (GUI), and are configured and managed remotely. Servers typically include hardware redundancy such as dual power supplies, RAID disk systems, and ECC memory, along with extensive pre-boot memory testing and verification. Critical components might be hot swappable, and to guard against overheating, servers might have more powerful fans or use water cooling.

Server Hardware

Small Business Server (SBS) is a line of server operating systems targeted at small businesses by bundling the operating system with a number of other Microsoft products that would normally need to be purchased or licensed separately. The most notable inclusions are Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint and ISA/TMG (Microsoft's firewall and proxy server).

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