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Posted by : Brian R. Hook

The mind-numbing array of choices available in the server market is enough to leave anyone with a headache. How does someone who is responsible for information technology at a small-to-midsize company go about picking the right server?

There are thousands of different servers available, with prices starting in the mid-hundreds and topping out in the tens of thousands .There are tower servers, rack servers and blade servers, with single processing to multi-processing capabilities.

To alleviate potential headaches, Computer User picked out a cross-section of what's available on the lower-end of the server market as a way to help you get started. Here's a list with a description of what makes each server worthwhile or distinctive:

Dell PowerEdge SC420

Starting at $349

This Dell tower server has a single Intel Pentium 4 processor and is designed for the first-timeserver buyer "who have little or no IT support," according to Dell. It networks from one to ten users and helps with file, print and e-mail communication. The server comes installed with the Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Server v3, operating system.

IBMxSeries206

Starting at $445

This IBM tower server also has a single Intel Pentium 4processor. The starting prices for IBM severs, however, often do not include the hard drive or operating system. This gives the user more control.

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