Question : Which server configuration to get?

Hello one of my clients needs a new server and i want to make sure i get them the right stuff.
They have 12 workstations, most apps run locally on the workstations. They currently host their own exchange ans well as their own site. Going forward I will recommend to host exchange out (no maintenance). They will also have a professional company host and build their site.

Please if you see any configurations change I should make, let me know. As always your time is greatly valued and appreciated. Thank You.


SERVER 1:       
PowerEdge T410
Price      $5,229
 
PowerEdge T410      PowerEdge T410 Chassis w/ up to 6 Hot-Plug Hard Drives,LCD Diagnostics      

Processor      Intel® Xeon® E5530, 2.4Ghz, 8M Cache, Turbo, HT, 1066MHz Max Mem      

Additional Processor      Intel® Xeon® E5530, 2.4Ghz, 8M Cache, Turbo, HT, 1066MHz Max Mem      edit

Memory      8GB Memory (4x2GB), 1333MHz Dual Ranked RDIMMs for 2 Processor, Advanced ECC, Mirror      

Operating System      Microsoft® Small Business Server 2008SP2, Standard Edition with Media      

Hard Drive Configuration      RAID 5 for PERC S300 Controller, 3-6HDDs      

Primary Controller      PERC S300 3Gb/s SAS/SATA Internal Software RAID adapter      

Hard Drives (Multi-Select)      500GB 7.2K RPM SATA 3.5" Hot Plug Hard Drive      

Power Supply      Power Supply, Redundant, 580W      

OS Partitions      80GB Microsoft OS Partition Override      
 
Embedded Management      iDRAC6 Enterprise      

Network Adapter      Intel® Gigabit ET NIC, Dual Port, Copper, PCIe-4      

Client Access Licenses      5-Pack of Windows® Small Business Server 2008 USER CALs (Standard)      

Internal Optical Drive      DVD-RW, SATA, Internal      

System Documentation      Electronic System Doc, OpenManage DVD Kit with Dell Management Console      

Power Cords      2x NEMA 5-15P to C13 Wall Plug, 125 Volt, 15 AMP, 10 Feet (3m), Power Cord      

Keyboards, Mice, Displays and Related Devices      USB SIP, included with server, for use with Dell Branded KVMs      
Hardware Support Services      3 Year ProSupport for IT and NBD On-site Service      

 
SERVER 2:       
PowerEdge T410
 
Price  $4,318
             
Processor      Intel® Xeon® E5530, 2.4Ghz, 8M Cache, Turbo, HT, 1066MHz Max Mem      

Additional Processor      Single Processor Only      

Memory      8GB Memory (2x4GB), 1333MHz Dual Ranked RDIMMs for 1 Processor, Advanced ECC, Mirror      

Operating System      Windows Server®2008SP2, Standard Edition,x86, Includes 5 CALs      

Hard Drive Configuration      RAID 5 for PERC S300 Controller, 3-6HDDs      

Primary Controller      PERC S300 3Gb/s SAS/SATA Internal Software RAID adapter      

Hard Drives (Multi-Select)      500GB 7.2K RPM SATA 3.5" Hot Plug Hard Drive      

Power Supply      Power Supply, Redundant, 580W      

OS Partitions      80GB Microsoft OS Partition Override      

Embedded Management      iDRAC6 Enterprise      

Network Adapter      Intel® Gigabit ET NIC, Dual Port, Copper, PCIe-4      

Client Access Licenses      5-pack of Windows® Server 2008 User CALs (Standard or Enterprise)      

Internal Optical Drive      DVD-RW, SATA, Internal      

System Documentation      Electronic System Doc, OpenManage DVD Kit with Dell Management Console      

Power Cords      2x NEMA 5-15P to C13 Wall Plug, 125 Volt, 15 AMP, 10 Feet (3m), Power Cord      

Keyboards, Mice, Displays and Related Devices      Keyboard and Optical Mouse, USB, Black, English, with 17 LCD Monitor      

Hardware Support Services      3 Year ProSupport for IT and NBD On-site Service      

 

            






      
       

 

Answer : Which server configuration to get?

If the client has money to burn, that's fine.  if not two servers for a 12 user network is excessive for 98% of the businesses out there.  There could be reason to do this if you're talking stock brokers or some company where 20 minutes of downtime can likely mean thousands of dollars... but for most small businesses, that's simply not the case.