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

[Joseph Heenan <joseph-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The security stuff can be a bit of a PITA - by default it's set up in a
more restricted manner than XP.

I've never found anything that won't run though, but the number of apps
we use is fairly limited so I can't say I've tried an exhaustive selection.

Joseph

Nigel Giddings wrote:
> I?m no expert but I understand that Server 2003 is much more secure,
in fact some apps won?t run on it, it is that secure?.
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> Nigel
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joseph Heenan [mailto:joseph-l@xxxxxxx]
> 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.
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> As a concrete example, we have a number of automated processes at
work.
> Running on XP they slowly grind to a halt and stop working completely
> within days (if we're lucky). Running on 2003, they last a lot longer
;-)
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> Both are licensed per machine, although the 2003 license is a little
bit
> more than the XP one I believe.
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> Joseph
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> nicecorrado wrote:
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>>Thanks Paul
>>
>>What are the advantages of windows 2003 server over XP ? Is it
>>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
wanted
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>>to,
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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
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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
>>>
>>>This is running on a P4-3GHz with 3 GB RAM on a Gigabyte
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>>motherboard.
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>>>Steady-state CPU utilisation sits around the 55% mark, so not
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>>overly
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>>>stressed.
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>>>From your list of requirements, you don't *need* to be running
a
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>>>server-grade OS, although I still think it's a good idea for a
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>>server...
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>>>(biggest factor there will probably be drivers for the graphics
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>>card you
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>>>want to use).
>>>If you stick to a single box, you will keep power consumption
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>>lower than
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>>>running 2 or 3 machines, plus there will be less hardware to go
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>>wrong...
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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
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>>put in
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>>>fewer, larger HDD's to the same end.
>>>
>>>HTH
>>>
>>>Paul G.
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>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: HYPERLINK "mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com"ukha_d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:HYPERLINK "mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com"ukha_d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On
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>>Behalf
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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.
>>>>
>>>>I also want low power consumption if possible.
>>>>
>>>>Could I use a couple of cheap dell desktops?
>>>>
>>>>What os should I use
>>>>
>>>>Thanks for the help
>>>>
>>>>Dave
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