RE: Re: Server spec for Geovision/homeseer/mainlobby

["Nigel Giddings" <nigel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I=92m no expert but I understand that Server 2003 is much more secure,
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act some apps won=92t run on it, it is that secure=85.

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Nigel

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-----Original Message-----
From: Joseph Heenan [mailto:joseph-l@xxxxxxx]=20
Sent: 10 December 2006 21:31
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: Server spec for Geovision/homeseer/mainlobby

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Simply put: 2003 is a server OS, XP isn't.

As a concrete example, we have a number of automated processes at work.=20
Running on XP they slowly grind to a halt and stop working completely=20
within days (if we're lucky). Running on 2003, they last a lot longer ;-)

Both are licensed per machine, although the 2003 license is a little bit=20
more than the XP one I believe.

Joseph

nicecorrado wrote:
> Thanks Paul
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> What are the advantages of windows 2003 server over XP ? Is it=20
> single licence or can it be used on a few machines?
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> Any other advice would be great
> Thanks
> Dave
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> --- In HYPERLINK "mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com"ukha_d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=
, "Paul Gordon" <paul@...> wrote:
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>>Dave,
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>>I've no doubt that you *could* do all that on 1 box if you
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>>and if you specced it well enough.
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>>As an indicator, I am currently running a *single* server that=20
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> does:
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>>Windows 2003 Server (AD Domain controller, & Global Catalog
server)
>>DNS server
>>Exchange 2003 server
>>Webserver for paulgordon.homeip.-net
>>File server for me & SWMBO's workstations
>>Geovision version 7 with a GV650-4 (with 3 cameras attached)
>>Homeseer 2.0 & Comfort plugin
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>>This is running on a P4-3GHz with 3 GB RAM on a Gigabyte=20
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>>Steady-state CPU utilisation sits around the 55% mark, so not=20
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>>stressed.
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>>From your list of requirements, you don't *need* to be running a
>>server-grade OS, although I still think it's a good idea for a=20
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> server...
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>>(biggest factor there will probably be drivers for the graphics=20
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>>want to use).
>>If you stick to a single box, you will keep power consumption=20
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>>running 2 or 3 machines, plus there will be less hardware to go=20
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>>I'm planning to rebuild that server in the new year onto a core duo
>>platform mainly to reduce power consumption. At that time I will=20
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>>fewer, larger HDD's to the same end.
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>>HTH
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>>Paul G.
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>>>From: HYPERLINK "mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com"ukha_d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=
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>>Of
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>>>nicecorrado
>>>Sent: 10 December 2006 11:51
>>>To: UKHA_D Group
>>>Subject: [ukha_d] Server spec for Geovision/homeseer/-mainlobby
>>>
>>>Hi All
>>>I want to build a server (servers)for running
mainlobby(mainlobby
>>>server,client,-musiclobby) homeseer, a geovision 800 card and a
>>>matroxquad head card for running 4 elo touchscreebs,
>>>
>>>Should I spread over 2/3 servers.
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>>>I also want low power consumption if possible.
>>>
>>>Could I use a couple of cheap dell desktops?
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>>>What os should I use
>>>
>>>Thanks for the help
>>>
>>>Dave

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