Can’t decide Windows Small Business Server 2003 or Xserve

[Anonymous]

Have a small business of 40 computers, 1/2 Mac, 1/2 PC. Have old
Gateway Windows NT 4.0 Domain controller that is dying and is needing
replacement.

When I try to convey my requirements to a certified microsoft reseller, I never
get a straight answer back from them about what I actually need. I get a lot
of technical jargon about all the ROBUST features of stuff I don’t understand.

I need a simple server for a 1-man IT department that provides PDC, DHCP,
Email, and web hosting for the above. MS Reseller say’s with his package, I can have 300 clients and have Oracle full scale. It seems to me that the entry level XServe would do the job and without me having to become a MSCERT
dweeb on top of my already busy schedual.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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[Anonymous]

Yes they did. 9,860.00 Dollars for the entry level SBS , 40 user licenses, and basic hardware (although with raid). I find this really out of wack because all I need it for is basic stuff. Basic Emailing, Basic Web hosting, and DHCP services for 40 computers. Do I really need Raid for 40 people to get a few emails a day and to host a basic static web site?

I’ve been a diehard PC user for 25 years, would never touch a mac. Bought a g4 notebook last month with OSX after loosing a bet, and threw away my gateway PC notebook three day later. Bought an airport hub last week, up and running withing minutes. When I call Apple, people, real people answer the phone. They got me to this website. When I call microsoft with pre-sales questions about SBS, I get directed to their knowledge base. Very upsetting.

So for basic emailing, DHCP, web-hosting, Xserve will do it for us without me having to go to any school to learn how to “turn things on”?

[Cabbage]

10 grand? holy crap. Go with the Xserve.

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