Hello randomguy1 I would suggest looking at the low end rack servers like an R320. You don't need anything more than that according to your requirements. The higher end servers have additional memory, CPU, and hard drive capacity. Since you only need a single 8 core CPU the R320 would probably be the best option, and possibly the only option to stay within budget. I just spec'd out an R320 that would meet your requirements and it came in at about $3100 US dollars. These are the selected specs: CPU: Intel® Xeon® E5-2470 2.30GHz, 20M Cache, 8.0GT/s QPI, Turbo, 8C, 95W, Max Mem 1600MHzMemory: 16GB RDIMM, 1600MT/s, Low Volt, Dual Rank, x4 Data WidthRAID Controller: Embedded S110 driver based RAID controller(Windows Only)HDD: 3x2TB 7.2K RPM SATA 3Gbps 3.5in Cabled Hard Drive(3 drive RAID 5 for 4TB of usable space) That falls within your budget, but I would recommend increasing your budget to accomodate a few upgrades: I priced this from the web site and I don't have access to any special sales tools. If you make this purchase with a sales rep there may be promotions available that could get you those extra options and keep you within budget. Thanks
Hello,Where I work we need a need new server. I am not really a expert in hardware so I hope you can give me a little help choosing a fitting server, I will use a template with answers to help you understand what's needed:1) What is the available budget?Up to 2500€ (3380 USD, 2094 GBP).2) Which tasks will the server execute?GPS analyses which is pure heavy computing. The amount of reading and writing to the disc is moderate. Internet traffic is low.3) Does the size of the server matters?Should be a standard rack.4) There are any specific requirements (interfaces, storage etc)?- 8 cores (1x8 [preferable] or 2x4)- 16 G byte memory- 4 Tera byte disc- fast CPU I hope somebody can help me with some suggestions.
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