For a number of years I have run what I laughingly call "my server" out of my house.
I first decided I needed a server back in 1996, when two things happened. First, the amount of disk space I needed fit into my desktop machine exceeded the available real-estate for hard disks, and second, my then best friend (Jimmy) had just bought a computer and needed remote support.
The solution to both problems was the server, a copy of PCAnywhere, some new hard disks, a BNC ethernet strung out of my office window, and finally, getting Jimmy to take the recently vacated rental house next to our place.
Over the years, I acquired more servers and now we're here. The "server" now consists of 2 x multi processor HP Proliants (one of them x64), around 6Tb of storage (filling rapidly), a UPS that weighs more than me (I hope!) and assorted other machinery - so much so that I've had to move the whole out and get some aircon and proper power.
So, you get the picture.
Recently, I decided to move a number of virtual servers to 64bit and in the process rebuild some rather creaky Windows 2003 SP1 boxes to release 2. I wanted to replace my AV solution for Forefront Client Security and use the whole exercise as a proof of concept for a new infrastructure I've designed for Kew Gardens.
So, after a number of weekends and evenings, I'm nearly finished. We now have:
. 2 New x64 Domain Controllers.
. 2 Internally facing DNS Servers.
. 2 Externally facing DNS Servers.
. 2 Internet connections.
. MS Forefront Client Security (very cool indeed).
. New WSUS Solution.
. New MOM2005 Solution.
. New Backup Solution.
. New Database Solution.
. 3 DFS-R Servers (soon to be 2).
. 2 new Print Servers.
. New VPN.
. New VMWare ESX VI3 Solution in eval.
. New Aircon!
. Shiny HP Series 1000 Rack with new 40A power supply.
Sounds great? Not to Kelly, who is doesn’t like the password policy or the fact that her laptop gets logged out automatically so the patches can be applied!
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