Trying to build a network

[Kill3rblack]

So i'm trying to build a network for my place of work to support upwards of 100 people at a time. The network is meant for recreation, primarily for media. I'm looking for recommendations on a server(s) to support large data transfer and large storage capability.

[Electronics Wizardy]

How big does the server have to be?

 

Are you on a domain?

 

What is your current network layout?

 

Budget?

 

You probably want to look into a IT service provider. This can get complex esp with your size.

[Kill3rblack]

Server can be big or small. i have extra rack space, or it can be a tower. 

 

It must be separate from the work domain.

 

the configuration i'm going for is a SAN. but i have never configure one from scratch, so i don't know if i will need a server to act as the domain controller and a separate server to handle all of the storage. there will be 1 48 port cisco router to act as the backbone, 8 - 8 port switches spanning ~ 3000ft, 30+ WAP's.

 

low ball budget is 10,000.

 

I am not able to outsource to an service provider because the network will not have any form of internet connectivity.

[Electronics Wizardy]

1 minute ago, Kill3rblack said:

the configuration i'm going for is a SAN

How do you want to access it? FC? iscsi? What is it being used for? IOPS? Space needed?

 

1 minute ago, Kill3rblack said:

It must be separate from the work domain.

why? Normally you want the domain for permissions and accounts

 

2 minutes ago, Kill3rblack said:

am not able to outsource to an service provider because the network will not have any form of internet connectivity.

huh? You can use a IT provider, they can access it by comming to your location.

 

 

[AbsoluteFool]

On 7.9.2018 at 10:20 PM, Kill3rblack said:

So i'm trying to build a network for my place of work to support upwards of 100 people at a time. The network is meant for recreation, primarily for media. I'm looking for recommendations on a server(s) to support large data transfer and large storage capability.

From what i understand of what you say here and previous posts. You want a NAS/Server that can handle up to 100 users? Should the users be using accessing the server remotely? or should it just act as a file storage for all the users?

 

What data transfers are you looking at? 

What kind of capacity?

 

Many small business and even home users uses freeNAS with Cache drives. But then again it all depends on what transfer speeds you want that can tell how you make the system with thought on capacity and drive count.