Yup - that's the same model I had in mind as well. A good server, along with a good workstation that holds a Windows Home Server 2011 virtual machine in case of emergency (with AC already loaded).
If something happens to the main Server:
- Restore AC backup to the VM WHS machine.
- Point the workstations to the AC database on the WHS virtual machine.
- Calmly fix/replace the Server, with the emphasis on *calmly*.
