need help with server build

[nuttysandwich]

what should my minimum specs be for a server used between alot of people, literally only used for data sharing so everyone can use the same files stored at one place. are these good specs.

Chasse

PowerEdge R430 Server (rack-mount)

Processor

Intel Xeon 2.6GHz, 20M Cache

Memory

16GB RDIMM (upgradable)

RAID Configuration

RAID 5 (hot Swappable)

Storage

3.6TB - Fast SAS drives (upgradable)

Network Cards

Broadcom 5720 Quad Port 1Gb

Embedded Systems Management

iDRAC8

Internal SD Module

Internal Dual SD Module

Internal Optical Drive

No

Power Supply

Dual/Redundant

Operating System

Windows Server 2012, R2 w/25 User Cals

Hardware Warranty/Support Services

3 Year/NBD On-site Service

Antivirus Software

Trend Micro

 

[Judahnator]

Are you talking about just a normal file server?

[nuttysandwich]

Are you talking about just a normal file server?

yes like excel files, pdfs, etc...

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

I don't know much about servers but that seems very overkill, a low end CPU, 8GB's of RAM, and some storage will more than likely do. Also how many people is many people?

[Judahnator]

yes like excel files, pdfs, etc...

 

ok.

 

I would save a few hundred dollars and use FreeNAS or another Linux distro instead of Windows Server. You also wont need AntiVirus. If you are worried i know ClamAV works on Linux, but I have not tested it.

Unless you need to use Active Directory, I find it is much easier to avoid Windows Server.

 

I would also predict your maximum storage requirements now. You cannot add drives to an existing RAID array, so it is best to do all that now.

 

Aside from that, everything seems to be just fine.