Is quicken running from the server or is just the data there? If it's just the data and various autocad files, I'll have to agree with Tom here that the $400 box would work okay as a file server.
If quicken is actually running from the server, then that might change the picture somewhat. -----Original Message----- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mike Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 11:00 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Another RAID data point Is this another time when you won't answer? You said you could build one for 400 dollars...serving 30 users all accessing quicken or even various autocad files... On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 10:51 AM, Tom Piwowar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Once again question changed instead of answered. > > You only have 30 users and are fussing this much. Oh my! What kind of > apps are they running? > > >You can serve 30 users on a 400 dollar box? Send me those specs.. > > >> A nice server fully tricked out and running a rock-solid Unix OS is > going > >> to cost you $300-$400. What did your RAID and necessary spares cost you? > > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
