SUSE with SAMBA or windows 2003 server?

[jifop]

what yau all recon? currently running:

2004 System Upgrade


Current Server Configuration
Windows NT Small Business Server
Microsoft Exchange 5.5
Veritas Backup Exec version 7.3
15Gb of data
5Gb of archive
10Gb of server OS and applications

pcAnywhere remote access server X 2

Current Workstation Configuration
london Windows 98 – Windows 2000 workstation X 14
cambridge Windows 2000 workstations X 11
Remote access Windows 2000 – XP laptops / home X 4


Applications (common)
Outlook 2000
Intranet
Bespoke database applications based on Foxpro 2.5 (DOS) & Visual Foxpro
MS Office

Applications (specialise)
Sage Account
AutoCAD

New Server hardware
Compaq Proliant ML530 5U Rack Mount server
with 2 x 9Gb, 5 x 18Gb drives, 2 x 866/133 CPU, 512Mb RAM, 3 x 100Tx NIC
Compaq Proliant ML530 5U Rack Mount server with 2 x 9Gb, 5 x 18Gb drives
with 2 x 9Gb, 5 x 18Gb drives, 2 x 866/133 CPU, 512Mb RAM, 3 x 100Tx NIC
Compaq Proliant ML530 5U Rack Mount server with 2 x 9Gb, 10 x 18Gb drives
with 2 x 9Gb, 10 x 18Gb drives, 2 x 800/133 CPU, 768Mb RAM, 3 x 100Tx NIC
Compaq Storageworks TL891 Tape Library

Connectivity
1 x 1024 / 256 ADSL london – Internet (web access)
1 x 1024 / 256 ADSL london – Internet (VPN to cambridge)
1 x 1024 / 256 Satellite ADSL cambridge – Internet (VPN to london)

Site Profile – london
14 users comprising of accounts department, CAD design and project managers.
The bulk of computer work is carried out here but may move to cambridge in the near future.

Site Profile – cambridge
9 workstations mostly warehouse / job preparation. Bulk of work is reading data from bespoke database application and printing it out.

should i look at the samba route more seriously or stay with the trusted dread of windows? any suggestions would be good

tim

[JK]

Best bet. configuration will be a breeze and the network will be very stable.