Upgrading to a new HP Server

Having had plans to upgrade our little server for a while I went to ICC. Whilst I wish I could afford one of the high specification AlphaServer systems they sell, my funding won't quite stretch that far.

So, what do I look for in a server?

Resilience
Power
Remote Control
Support
Upgrades
Spare Parts
Service

For me you'll notice that hard drive space isn't an issue. This is the nature of my business. If I were to be wanting a business server, I'd need space.

Resilience is supplied by having SCSI RAID drives, a fail over power supply and HP's trademark build quality. I've used HP kit for years and their servers are rock solid.

As for what I'll go for, the HP Proliant series of servers, specifically the HP Proliant DL 360 G4.

Written Wednesday, 3rd September 2008 by Ed Gough, who is feeling geeky

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