help with buying server

computer12345 · 07-13-2008, 01:26 PM

I am experienced pc user but beginner with servers. I found a Proliant ML350 that I can buy but I dont know how to find the statistics on Ram, hard drive etc. Is there a similar my computer type screen that shows properties of RAM, Hard drives, etc on servers? I need to look into the server and find this to know how much to offer for it. I know that can be expensive if its a G5, but cheap if its a G3. Please tell me an easy way to navigate to servers vital buying statistics including for example start>run>system>properties, or whatever the process might be. If I have those directions, then I can figure it out. Also, Im assuming his valid server 2003 is not transferable to me is it? I will have to rebuy a license from Microsoft?

Thanks, Brian

djaburg · 07-13-2008, 04:47 PM

As for the server hardware, you'll find that determining the specs is about as easy as it is with Windows XP and in fact you can find out the information from the same utilities. Let your intended usage be a guide when it comes to what kind of server to get. High transaction servers will benefit from SCSI hard drives, whereas just a simple file server can work fine with standard SATA drives. As for the licensing, the license would be transferable providing you get the license sticker on the case and the original disks and such. Of course the issue you might run in to is that when you purchase a server OS you also get installation support, but I'm not sure if the OS has already been installed and activated if you'd be eligible for support on that.

computer12345 · 07-13-2008, 05:33 PM

Ok, so I can have them log in as administrator and then there is a similar start but that has relative same names as XP, so I should just go to Control Panel?

They really can transfer the license? I thought when you sold a computer you had to remove the operating system? I am almost sure he will have the sticker on the side and the cd's, how many cd's should I need to account for? or does it say like 5 of 5 on the cd's. I know they all have very sofisiicated Microsoft holograms on them.

07-13-2008, 01:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
computer12345 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Microsoft Server 2003	help with buying server I am experienced pc user but beginner with servers. I found a Proliant ML350 that I can buy but I dont know how to find the statistics on Ram, hard drive etc. Is there a similar my computer type screen that shows properties of RAM, Hard drives, etc on servers? I need to look into the server and find this to know how much to offer for it. I know that can be expensive if its a G5, but cheap if its a G3. Please tell me an easy way to navigate to servers vital buying statistics including for example start>run>system>properties, or whatever the process might be. If I have those directions, then I can figure it out. Also, Im assuming his valid server 2003 is not transferable to me is it? I will have to rebuy a license from Microsoft? Thanks, Brian

07-13-2008, 04:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
djaburg Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 333 OS: XP SP2	Re: help with buying server As for the server hardware, you'll find that determining the specs is about as easy as it is with Windows XP and in fact you can find out the information from the same utilities. Let your intended usage be a guide when it comes to what kind of server to get. High transaction servers will benefit from SCSI hard drives, whereas just a simple file server can work fine with standard SATA drives. As for the licensing, the license would be transferable providing you get the license sticker on the case and the original disks and such. Of course the issue you might run in to is that when you purchase a server OS you also get installation support, but I'm not sure if the OS has already been installed and activated if you'd be eligible for support on that. __________________ Computers make it easier to do a lot of things, but most of the things they make it easier to do don't need to be done. Andy Rooney

07-13-2008, 05:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
computer12345 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Microsoft Server 2003	Re: help with buying server Ok, so I can have them log in as administrator and then there is a similar start but that has relative same names as XP, so I should just go to Control Panel? They really can transfer the license? I thought when you sold a computer you had to remove the operating system? I am almost sure he will have the sticker on the side and the cd's, how many cd's should I need to account for? or does it say like 5 of 5 on the cd's. I know they all have very sofisiicated Microsoft holograms on them.