Ge' wrote:
thus On 04/12/2010 06:50 PM, Gé Weijers spake:
I would go for low-end server hardware, which will get you ECC memory and more SATA ports. The cost is probably not significantly more than a _good_ quality desktop system.
<snip> Also consider hot-swappable disk enclosures, either in the server or external. When one dies, assuming you have a spare available, it'll will make your users much happier, since you can replace the drive without taking the server down.
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