My first server

Hello , i am new in harware , I want to install a server
i just got a machine from dell with microsoft 2003 business server , I got a public ip, and I want to use it to provide database services an web applciation service for now
What do I need??
What kind of firewall?
How do I make sure my server does not go down? server cluster??? second domain?
how do these work?
routers???
do I need more Ip addresses , why?

Well sorry If I ask many questions... I am so new in server stuff ?? thank you for your help, links and others...

Ok, what web services and what database services?

If it's going to be an HTTP server then you'll need a web server + a database server, probably Apache + MySQL. There is a free download of both called XAMPP which will install both of those automatically and also an FTP server. A simple google search will bring you right to it.

But you need to be more specific.

What kind of connection do you have? T1? T3? OC? What kind of server do you want to run?

t1
The database is sql server 2000 and the os is Windows Small business 2003
The server is for database and asp net 2
thank you for the reply

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What kind of firewall?

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Windows firewall works. A Linux box between the internet and your server would be even better, but you'd have to learn Linux.

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How do I make sure my server does not go down?

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Uninterruptible power supply. On-site generator if there are frequent long (longer than 15 minute) power outages. Raid.

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server cluster???

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Why?

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second domain?

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Also why?

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routers???

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Only if you have more than 1 computer on a connection.

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do I need more Ip addresses

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Why would you?

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Windows firewall works. A Linux box between the internet and your server would be even better, but you'd have to learn Linux.

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what is a linux box ??, Yes I know some linux OS



server cluster... Is it good to have another server? to create a replica of the information I have, and Can I locate this second server in a different place? How can I accomplish this?




My diagram would be...:


Internet <-------Router <-------Firewall < -------Cluster (Server 1,server 2)



As u can tell I am finding out everything, i am new in hardware , so any recommendation is welcome. Please :D
Thank you