[mdlug] Time to build a new server

[Robert Adkins II]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org 
> [mailto:mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org] On Behalf Of Carl T. Miller
> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 9:56 AM
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> Subject: Re: [mdlug] Time to build a new server
> 
> Robert Adkins II wrote:
> >   I can't imagine why I would need that much power and 
> memory on the 
> > server at this time. We do not experience any issues with 
> fileserver 
> > performance and there are, at times, some pretty decently sized CAD 
> > files, accounting and other application files being hit 
> simultaneously 
> > by upwards of 5 to 7 users.
> 
> I always buy more than I need for servers.  The life of a 
> server could be 5 to 10 years, and who know what you might 
> want to do with the hardware 3 years from now?
> 
> Also, one advantage to getting a server with extra ram and 
> processing power is that you can install VirtualBox.
> That gives you a lot of flexibility in your environment.
> I'd suggest using VirtualBox and creating your fileserver as 
> a virtual machine, because that will give you the ability to 
> create snapshots (restore points) and it will make it very 
> easy to backup and restore the fileserver, even if it needs 
> to be restored to different hardware.
> 
> c

	Carl,

	That makes considerable sense. Thanks, I will begin investigating
that.

	Is it possible to setup Virtual Box to act as a service that will
startup and launch an image automatically from a Cold Hardware Boot?

	Thanks,
	Rob