> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Al Mulnick > Sent: 07 November 2005 15:13 > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Hardware Suggestions
> Bottom line, I would guess that two HP 360's (SCSI; I haven't > been made comfortable with SATA reliability yet) or 140's > with 1GB of memory each would be more than needed based on > those parameters. I'm glad to hear someone else say this. SATA can work but you need to look closely at what you're buying and what the manufacturer recommends. If the manufacturer doesn't trust their own products for the sort of 24*7 hammering you often get in a server then why bet against them? Who are we to assume we know a product better than the people who designed and built it? > If you virtualize anything on top of that, > some other considerations would be needed of course. (or Dell > or IBM equivalent of course). I'd still personally be uncomfortable with virtualising all my DCs, even onto different physical virtual server hosts, I just don't believe in adding extra layers of complexity to fundamental network services if I can help it. -- Robert Moir Microsoft MVP (Security, Virtual PC) Senior IT Systems Engineer Luton Sixth Form College "He's back, and this time he's got a portable bulk-eraser!!!" List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
