Check my specs for a small exchange server

[PaulGillespie]

I'm setting up a new office with one W2K Domain controller file and print server and one W2K server running exchange 2000 and surf control web filtering software. There are only 8 users on the system.

My spec for the exchange server is:

PowerEdge 700
P4 2.8
512MB RAM
2 x SATA 80GB hard disks in a raid 1 array (hardware)

Will the SATA drives be up to the job of running exchange 2000 for 8 users?

Thanks

Paul

 

[jkupski]

Four 8 users, you'll be fine with the above--but I'd suggest a gig of RAM at a miminmum. You're also lacking a backup device.

 

[PaulGillespie]

Cheers Jkupski

Back up device is already sorted, just never mentioned it above.

Thanks for your advice!

Paul

 

[NickFerrar]

Yeah definetly go with 1GB minimum, possibly more depending on what Surf Control needs - Exchange is pretty memory-hungry. I hope you have an anti-virus solution in place to

 

[PaulGillespie]

Thanks Nick.
Yeah AV is covered, so is firewall, UPS, etc etc

Cheers

 

[NHSeacoaster]

I concur with the 1GB of RAM....

Mike