jollymcfats - 4:49 pm on Aug 9, 2004 (gmt 0)

You probably don't need anything too hardcore for (what sounds like) such a light workload. Good fast disks, and plenty of RAM will go far. I personally like Dell's inexpensive but solid SC line for this sort of server. Rugged, and super-simple upgrade paths for RAID, redundant power, etc. if and when you need it.

If you're open to the idea, you might also consider an open source software/hardware server package. There are quite a few firms providing these. Usually you get a solid server to put in your office, and the company pre-loads and pre-configures all sorts of goodies- Windows-compatible file sharing, email, virus scanning, Intranet, etc. There's usually a web-based interface to setup accounts and customize things. And with open source software, there's no per-user licensing costs...