Our company is in the process of dividing the business into two. Two
principals are staying at the current location and the other two are moving
to a new location. It is my job to purchase the server for the two that are
moving (of which I am going with them as well). We have four servers now:
Primary (which is the one I am replacing now), SQL (of which I will replace
in early 2009), Exchange & a Backup server.
One of the principals is pushing blade servers. He feels there is a
smaller footprint, more room for growth for the future, you only need one
UPS and there is less power consumption. There is only going to be 8 people
at the new company with room to expand to 4 more. The current Primary
server is more than adequate for the 20 people that are at the company now.
There is no temperature controlled server room. There is an "IT closet"
where the wiring will be (Phone & Data) which is basically only 8' wide x
30" deep with louvered doors in the common supply room. He suggested
putting the servers in the closet sideways of which I am against and said
no. I will be putting them in my cubicle with me as it makes it easier to
manage them.
Since I do not know that much about blade servers, I need all of your
opinions.
Sharie Breaux
Systems Administrator
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