>We need to upgrade our Small Business Server 4.5 to SBS 2003 and are trying to decide upon the best hardware solution. Our current server is a Compaq Proliant 1600, Raid 5, 10k rpm drives Server with about 700 mb of memory.
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>Primarily we are running Mail Order Manager Software that is written in VFP 8. We also use the server for file and print sharing, and exchange server.
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>Would two Xenon processors make a significant speed difference in this scenario? How much memory should we get for a 10 user system? Will there be a significant speed difference even with just one 3.0 ghz processor?
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>Many thanks.
Rixon,
Just a suggestion. If you happen to move 2 CPUs then consider AMD64 series CPU (XP,MP,FX,Opteron). Check:
http://www.sun.com/amd/upgrade/#performance-recordsI use a series of Intel,AMD based boxes here at work and at home. AMD's practically outperform all their Intel counterparts with a great margin thinking price/performance ratio. 64 series also gives you the flexibility to use both 32 and 64 bits (64 bits windows series for AMD CPUs are in beta - current benchmarkings show over 300% performance boost just moving from 32 bits to 64 bits on same AMD64 CPU).
PS: No I'm not an amployee of AMD nor have a relation with AMD:)
Cetin