In addition, hardware OEMs like HP, Compaq, IBM, and Dell
were aggressively touting an entirely new product: the workgroup server,
optimized for small corporate departments and small businesses.
Following Small Business Server 4.0’s release in late
1997, PC hardware prices continued to plummet throughout 1998. Consumers
saw the emergence of the sub $500-priced PC and businesses saw
commercial-grade network-ready desktop PCs in the sub $1,000-priced price
range. Many server vendors even began offering fully configured
entry-level workgroup-class servers priced below the $2,000 price point.
While the hardware requirements really haven’t changed
between Small Business Server 4.0 and 4.5, it’s become much more
affordable for small businesses to invest in a server-class “box” to
run their Small Business Server network.
Small Business Server Hardware Requirements for Small Business
Server 4.5
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Minimum
Hardware
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Recommended
Hardware
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Processor
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Pentium 120Mhz
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Pentium 200Mhz or
higher
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RAM
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64MB
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96MB or more if SQL
Server or Exchange Server will receive moderate usage
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Hard drive
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2GB without Office 2000
Professional bundle
4GB with Office 2000
Professional bundle
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Depends on data storage
requirements for company shared folders, users shared folders,
Exchange Server, and SQL Server
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Other
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3.5” diskette drive
configured as A:
Video adapter and
monitor that supports 800x600x16
CD-ROM drive
Network card from
Windows NT hardware compatibility list
One or more modems from
Windows NT hardware compatibility list
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Tape backup drive or
equivalent
One or more phone lines
to support dial-up networking, modem sharing, fax serving, and
Internet access
Uninterruptible power
supply (UPS)
Fault tolerant hard
drive configuration: RAID 1 (mirroring or duplexing) or RAID 5
(stripe set with parity)
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