Ok, to answer a few of the questions...
My intent was actually twofold, at first. The plan was to buy a MP server and rack mount it in my datacenter. I would use the following services for internal company usage:
OD for authentication*
Mail*
Calendar*
Contacts*
Messaging*
File Sharing*
Profile Manager (4 Macs, 3 iPads, 4 iPhones)
VPN
Software Update
DNS*
and maybe Caching
-Most of that can replace my Office365 subscription (if it actually performs well)
And the following for a few medium sized clients:
Profile Manager
Software Update
I was also planning on running Windows Server 2012 R2 in a VM on the box (hence the added hp of the MP over the Mini) to service a few client-facing applications/services that only run in Windows
Now, for internal use, I can continue to use Office365 / OneDrive for Business for about 2/3 the use cases above(*). A production Windows environment is a necessity, so I can get a Dell server to run those applications and just drop that in my DC.
Lots of different things going on here, I know. But the business is growing quickly, and I need to figure out a way to service all the needs of my current clients, as well as several potential new ones. Thanks for the insight gents, it is greatly appreciated.
My intent was actually twofold, at first. The plan was to buy a MP server and rack mount it in my datacenter. I would use the following services for internal company usage:
OD for authentication*
Mail*
Calendar*
Contacts*
Messaging*
File Sharing*
Profile Manager (4 Macs, 3 iPads, 4 iPhones)
VPN
Software Update
DNS*
and maybe Caching
-Most of that can replace my Office365 subscription (if it actually performs well)
And the following for a few medium sized clients:
Profile Manager
Software Update
I was also planning on running Windows Server 2012 R2 in a VM on the box (hence the added hp of the MP over the Mini) to service a few client-facing applications/services that only run in Windows
Now, for internal use, I can continue to use Office365 / OneDrive for Business for about 2/3 the use cases above(*). A production Windows environment is a necessity, so I can get a Dell server to run those applications and just drop that in my DC.
Lots of different things going on here, I know. But the business is growing quickly, and I need to figure out a way to service all the needs of my current clients, as well as several potential new ones. Thanks for the insight gents, it is greatly appreciated.
