Dell or HP server

[shakee]

Hi

I need to buy a server for one of my clients who is a small business with 5 users.

Need to buy a server ( dell or Hp ) with MS SBS. Any suggesstions. Someone asked me to buy a Dell T300. Its around 6k in Australia. I don't mind spending 4k to 5k but 6 k may be overboard.
Ideally I thought the server shd have at Raid 5 capability.

Please provide any comparision or suggesstions.

Thanks
Shakee

[Manthan]

I think Dell is a better brand than Hp for servers. The Dell PERC RAID controllers leave something to be desired, IMO
If the decision is financial then you can go with HP.

[T.J.]

HP 9000 rp3400 server series is best suited for you. HP 9000 rp3410/rp3440 Servers, with support for the robust HP-UX 11i operating system, are built to handle workloads requiring high availability and ample bandwidth. Designed with a sleek form factor (2U chassis) that provides attractive performance density, these servers are ideal if your small- to medium-sized business consists of distributed sites and branch offices. They're also built for the application and Web services tiers of enterprise data centers.

In addition to handling the demands of any business application, the HP 9000 rp3400 server series—as with the entire HP 9000 server family—integrates seamlessly into your existing IT infrastructure to provide longevity and investment protection. The same HP zx1 Chipset contained in the HP 9000 rp3400 server series is also designed for use with HP Integrity servers based on the Intel Itanium 2 processor.

The standardized approach of the HP 9000 rp3400 server series also enables an easy in-box upgrade from the HP 9000 rp3410 Server to the HP 9000 rp3440 Server.

[shakee]

I am looking for a tower server. It has to run Windows Small Business Server.

[Maq.H]

You can go with HP ProLiant ML Servers. It is an expandable tower servers for small to medium-sized businesses. HP expandable tower servers are ideal for remote and branch offices in need of low-risk networking, file-and-print and shared Internet access solutions, and provide maximum internal storage and I/O flexibility. The one i can suggest you from these series is HP ProLiant ML100 Servers that you can get for $449.00.
Features

• Powerfully simple, affordable 1-2 processor servers
• Suited for SMB environments and single-tier architectures
• Deploy for networking, file-and-print, shared Internet access, HPC clusters

[deoWo]

If you are planning to buy an Hp Tower server then i would recommend you to have a look at the below links.


DELL POWEREDGE servers based on new quad-core AMD OPTERON processors
Moving SBS2003 from a Dell PC to HP Proliant ML310 G5 Tower Server
SBS2003 New instralaltion onto a Dell POweredge 2900

[Hardwareman]

Look for Lenovo Server. The tower server provided by Lenove Think Series can be suitable for your. It works on Intel processors and supports windows. It is specially designed for mid sized business needs. The Intel Xeon Technology gives you an awesome performance. The think server has its own branded part with makes the system more reliable and offers you a vast space of storage media. Look the Lenovo site more details.