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>I'm planning a new SQL 7.0 installation and trying to decide what kind of
>box I should buy.  We currently have a Compaq Proliant 1500 (P133,64 MB,
8GB
>duplexed array) that will be available as soon as we migrate our Netware
>users to our new NT box.  Does this sound like an acceptable platform? Or
>should I go Pentium II? Multiprocessor?  What configurations are others
>running?

>-John T. Hopkins
>JR Thompson Company

>The answer is going to be it depends on what you want out of it.  The specs
>you listed would run SQL 7 just fine.  You should take a look at  the
>"Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 Performance Tuning Guide" by Henry Lau on the
>Microsoft web page search for Performance Tuning and Lau
>This paper will give you some hints to measure your performance to see if
>you need beefed up hardware.
>--
>Jim Dugan

>Data Warehouse Practice Manager
>Spectrum Technology Group

>>I'm planning a new SQL 7.0 installation and trying to decide what kind of
>>box I should buy.  We currently have a Compaq Proliant 1500 (P133,64 MB,
>8GB
>>duplexed array) that will be available as soon as we migrate our Netware
>>users to our new NT box.  Does this sound like an acceptable platform? Or
>>should I go Pentium II? Multiprocessor?  What configurations are others
>>running?

>>-John T. Hopkins
>>JR Thompson Company

>There is also some discussion going on about using the same server to host
>Exchange 5.5, IIS 4.0 and a fax solution.  Is it advisable to run all of
>those apps on a single server?

>>The answer is going to be it depends on what you want out of it.  The
specs
>>you listed would run SQL 7 just fine.  You should take a look at  the
>>"Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 Performance Tuning Guide" by Henry Lau on the
>>Microsoft web page search for Performance Tuning and Lau
>>This paper will give you some hints to measure your performance to see if
>>you need beefed up hardware.
>>--
>>Jim Dugan

>>Data Warehouse Practice Manager
>>Spectrum Technology Group

>>>I'm planning a new SQL 7.0 installation and trying to decide what kind of
>>>box I should buy.  We currently have a Compaq Proliant 1500 (P133,64 MB,
>>8GB
>>>duplexed array) that will be available as soon as we migrate our Netware
>>>users to our new NT box.  Does this sound like an acceptable platform? Or
>>>should I go Pentium II? Multiprocessor?  What configurations are others
>>>running?

>>>-John T. Hopkins
>>>JR Thompson Company

>You should look at Microsoft Small Business Server.  This comes with all of
>these applications that you are referening.  Yes you can run them on the
>same machine but it isn't advised.  I would look at trying to at least
>offload the Exchange machine and fax solution.  I have the small business
>server running on a 200 mhz pentium 2,  with no problems.

>--
>Jim Dugan

>Data Warehouse Practice Manager
>Spectrum Technology Group

>>There is also some discussion going on about using the same server to host
>>Exchange 5.5, IIS 4.0 and a fax solution.  Is it advisable to run all of
>>those apps on a single server?

>>>The answer is going to be it depends on what you want out of it.  The
>specs
>>>you listed would run SQL 7 just fine.  You should take a look at  the
>>>"Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 Performance Tuning Guide" by Henry Lau on the
>>>Microsoft web page search for Performance Tuning and Lau
>>>This paper will give you some hints to measure your performance to see if
>>>you need beefed up hardware.
>>>--
>>>Jim Dugan

>>>Data Warehouse Practice Manager
>>>Spectrum Technology Group

>>>>I'm planning a new SQL 7.0 installation and trying to decide what kind
of
>>>>box I should buy.  We currently have a Compaq Proliant 1500 (P133,64 MB,
>>>8GB
>>>>duplexed array) that will be available as soon as we migrate our Netware
>>>>users to our new NT box.  Does this sound like an acceptable platform?
Or
>>>>should I go Pentium II? Multiprocessor?  What configurations are others
>>>>running?

>>>>-John T. Hopkins
>>>>JR Thompson Company