Thread: Laptop as a server.
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Old 27-02-2009, 21:22   #37
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Re: Laptop as a server.
I use a Dell Inspiron laptop (dual core 2GHz with 4GB RAM and 140GB hard disk) running Win2003 server SP2. Hosting the windows domain, DNS, DHCP, with 5 virtual servers on the same laptop giving me a backup DC (+RRAS), IIS7, MS Exchange 2007 SP1, Exchange 2007 SP1 Edge server (non-domain) and a MS SQL 2005 server (+WSUS). No laptop battery installed, with a 20minute UPS installed.

This hosts my personal websites and my family Exchange accounts, accessible by our iPhones.

I originally had this over 2 computers, but thought I'd experiment by squeezing it onto the one laptop.

Main reason to swap to laptop was engery efficiency - my 3.2Ghz PentiumD computer runs at around 150Watts, costing about 55pence per 24hours of continual running, with optmisations (such as Windows power options and not running intensive services such as Windows search, nightly anti-virus scanning and Diskeeper).
My laptop runs the same servers, but only using about 40Watts of power, which is about 10pence a day.

Been running quite a while like this with no problems.
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