Buying a network server is never this simpleIf you were to ask a hand full of network engineers to explain the composition and needs of their data center, you can be sure that you would receive a hand full of different answers. The thing about data centers is, no two are exactly alike and each network has its own requirements when it comes to outfitting them with equipment. This is especially true when it comes to network servers.
Servers, like any other piece of network equipment, come in a variety of flavors from a number of manufacturers, some of the most popular being Dell, Sun and HP. With most IT hardware purchasing equipment is as easy as determining which make and model is right for your network, and then point, click, buy. However deciding Dell and HP Serverswhich manufacturer and model will work for your data center is only half of the battle when it comes to servers. Unless you are well versed in network servers and all of the available options for building out a server to meet your networks specific needs, you are going to need some assistance.
