Never set up a server or worked with Linux before, pretty competent with computers and can handle the learning curve. A small business application to store payroll records and CadCam/3D Modeling files to be accessed from a remote workstation, modified, and saved. Just to get started for now this is what I am thinking of buying and installing Ubuntu Server LTS:
HP ProLiant 4U Micro Tower Server - 1 x Intel Xeon E3-1220V3 3.10 GHz 724977-S01
It will run from my home with a consistent 85 - 110+ MBPS standard residential hardwired modem. I realize this is a minimalist approach for now but does anybody see any major flaws with my line of thinking? Security is a must so VPN, which I believe is included with the Ubuntu package, for a total of four to six users will be implemented. Planning on 2 Samsung 850 Pro 256GB Sata III SSDs, one for OS, one for daily backups plus an external HD as a second backup. My understanding is not much ram is required for server applications and I see this server listed as 2GB ram but in a questions section someone replied it came with 4GB ram.
Thank you.
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