Network Overhaul - Want suggestions pls.

I have stepped into a IT position and I am looking for some advice
given the current situation. I have about 8 users in a small business.
This is what I am going to offer up to the owner. They currently have
no real network/server infrastructure. The server will be acting in
pretty much all roles (File, Print, DNS, DHCP, WSUS, A/V) and we will
stick with hosted exchange.

Dell Tower Server with Core 2 Duo Xeon - 3xHDD in Raid 5

Should I go with Win 2003 Server SBS or Standard?
What are your thoughts about Dell?

Norton AV on the server and all workstations

Backup Exec with a Tape Drive

APC Battery Backup

Windows XP with Office 2007 Small Biz Ed. on all workstations

Sonicewall Firewall (Already in Place)

I am open to all suggestions and improvements. Do you think this is a
well rounded solution? Is there something I am forgetting? Thanks for
your comments.

Dell - Do not expect the server to go past 4 years.

Take a look at Trend Micro's suite for AV, much less invasive or resource
intense.


"(E-Mail Removed)" wrote:

> I have stepped into a IT position and I am looking for some advice
> given the current situation. I have about 8 users in a small business.
> This is what I am going to offer up to the owner. They currently have
> no real network/server infrastructure. The server will be acting in
> pretty much all roles (File, Print, DNS, DHCP, WSUS, A/V) and we will
> stick with hosted exchange.
>
> Dell Tower Server with Core 2 Duo Xeon - 3xHDD in Raid 5
>
> Should I go with Win 2003 Server SBS or Standard?
> What are your thoughts about Dell?
>
> Norton AV on the server and all workstations
>
> Backup Exec with a Tape Drive
>
> APC Battery Backup
>
> Windows XP with Office 2007 Small Biz Ed. on all workstations
>
> Sonicewall Firewall (Already in Place)
>
> I am open to all suggestions and improvements. Do you think this is a
> well rounded solution? Is there something I am forgetting? Thanks for
> your comments.
>
>

Hello (E-Mail Removed),

For your environment SBS 2003 R2 should be enough. Supports up to 75 Clients,
5 Client access licenses are included. Additionals you can by 5 or 20.

Have a look here:
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsServ...t/default.mspx

Best regards

Myweb
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> I have stepped into a IT position and I am looking for some advice
> given the current situation. I have about 8 users in a small business.
> This is what I am going to offer up to the owner. They currently have
> no real network/server infrastructure. The server will be acting in
> pretty much all roles (File, Print, DNS, DHCP, WSUS, A/V) and we will
> stick with hosted exchange.
>
> Dell Tower Server with Core 2 Duo Xeon - 3xHDD in Raid 5
>
> Should I go with Win 2003 Server SBS or Standard?
> What are your thoughts about Dell?
> Norton AV on the server and all workstations
>
> Backup Exec with a Tape Drive
>
> APC Battery Backup
>
> Windows XP with Office 2007 Small Biz Ed. on all workstations
>
> Sonicewall Firewall (Already in Place)
>
> I am open to all suggestions and improvements. Do you think this is a
> well rounded solution? Is there something I am forgetting? Thanks for
> your comments.
>