OK Getting closer. Am I making any mistakes, in anyone's opinion? Haven't actually bought anything yet.
Are you getting sick of my questions? You can just stop answering -- I feel a little like a 3-year-old, "why, why, why". Only way to stop the whys is to stop answering, but of course, I will keep asking as long as someone keeps replying--
1. I like Newegg -- dealt with them for years, ever since they sold software in a real store in Portland. Plan to continue buying from them, even if a few$ cheaper somewhere else.
2. Sandeep says Crucial SSD, however I have dredged the internet and multiple reviews -- this is currently the one I am looking at (there are cheaper drives, by Crucial as well as Corsair): -- Corsair Performance Pro Series CSSD-P256GBP-BK 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) Average Rating 5 out of 5 eggs(21 reviews) Editor?s Choice Award ? Tech Power Up
This one is Marvell controller -- others are Sandy-something. There seems to be a debate about controllers.
3. Thought about building a server based on ASUS barebones system (have always had good luck with ASUS) but Newegg sells Lenovo complete system for less, and I have always had good luck with Lenovo: -- Lenovo ThinkServer TS130 Tower Server System Intel Xeon E3-1225 3.10GHz 4GB 1 x 500 GB 7200 RPM 3.5" DC 11051CU Ideal for SMB, branch offices & service providers
This to use with SBS Essentials. I can forgo Exchange for now.
The same system also comes without a hard drive, and I could put in two SSD's in RAID 1; I guess Sandeep always advocates for RAID, presumably for reliability. What is wrong with using the built-in motherboard RAID if I go that way? And has anyone ever had a SSD fail catastrophically?
There are a zillion Xeon processors -- how does anyone go about making a decision? Doesn't seem like either Medware or AC really make huge demands on hardware, at least, not in a small office. Reliability is the main issue.
