Performance won¹t be an issue, but security needs might be. That¹s a risk assesment task, though.
On 3/12/08 2:22 PM, "Jacob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We have 75 employees here and we have print/file services on our DC. DC is > Windows 2003, with dual 2 GHz CPU with 2 GB RAM. > 1 domain, 1 site, 10 printers and a large (146GB) hard drive for file storage. > Has not been an issue here. > > From: Tom Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 1:53 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Server build recommendations > > > Hi Folks, > > > > In the coming year we will be moving from file and print on Netware to file > and print on Windows 2008 servers. I have several small sites, smaller than > 20 persons, and would like advice on if I really need a server for DC and > another server for file and print. I know MS best practices recommend > separate hardware, but management wants to know why, especially in small sites > with low network/computer usage anyway. This is not an issue at our larger > sites where DC, file and print will be on different hardware. > > > > Comments, suggestions, horror stories welcome. > > > > > > > > > Tom Miller > Engineer, Information Technology > Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board > 757-788-0528 > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including attachments, is for the > sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and > privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please > contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original > message. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Salvador Manzo [ 620 W. 35th St - Los Angeles, CA 90089 e. [EMAIL > PROTECTED] ] > Auxiliary Services IT, Datacenter > University of Southern California > 818-612-5112 > "The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom is courage". > Pericles' Funeral Oration (431 BC) ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
