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. mark