Need Dedicated Windows 2003 server

I need a true dedicated Windows 2003 server. Not a Linux interface, a true Windows 2003. I need 80 gb harddrive, 10 IP addresses or so, good bandwidth.

Pier1 just bought out Interland and they SUCK.

I thought I'd ask here before I make any decisions.

Besides the server software (expensive), a server will typically have a multi-disk raid array set up- a raid array is simply a set of hard drives used for dynamic backup of your server system and user files. Not hard to set up (most new mobos come with an ATA drive array that can be configured for raid, but you need to be prepared to purchase matched hard drives for replacement in case of a failure (and they WILL fail).

Your server (depending on what the client machines are doing through it) will need a lot of memory- I'd max the mobo out to 4gb if it will take it- some only take up to 2gb ram. Don't worry about expensive graphics because a high-end card won't be needed. Many servers sit in a closet and have nothing more than an old 14" crt monitor.

Again, depending on how much of a work load your server will carry, you can even go multi-CPU (two or more computer CPU chips on board). Nowadays the best server mobo would be a dual 64-bit AMD CPU board.

As for your IP addresses, simply get a router with enough ports. If the client machines are spread throughout several rooms, either go for wireless or a router/switch network setup. Your router can be set up to provide static IPs to your machines.

If you want a ready-built server, I'd recommend going Dell (yeah, I know- "boo hiss". They still make a good server). They'll set it up so it's configured out of the box. You can have a Dell server set up and functioning in less than an hour.

We went that route many years ago. In the midst of some server problem or other, we realized we would never be able to travel anywhere if we had to worry about maintaining our own server. So that's when we went to a dedicated server with a hosting company. But they recently sold and the new company has been a pain in the ass ever since. I think BenBurch has set us up with a good company to transfer to, ugh, just what I want to think about over the holidays.