I have 7 TB of hard drives (mostly Western Digital 1TB and 1.5TB), a server box, motherboard, and all the necessary connectors. I will take my existing server, pull all the data, wipe it clean, and install a new server OS on it. Question: 1) What Windows server options (Homeserver, Small business Server, Server R2) would be the best fit? 2) And why (explanation)? Note: We have 3 to 4 people dialing in remotely - on both Win and Mac machines - and we like the remote access features to move large files around. I am on the event photography industry and needs server that will help me doing great in my business. I hope for your quick response in the inquiry, our existing server is getting sicker by the day and it needs to be fixed or replaced ASAP. Thank you in advance! Warm regards, Grace

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Grace, A couple suggestions from a fellow photographer: Windows Server 2008 R2 would be a fine choice for the OS however I'd call out a couple quick points on the hardware: Before trusting the life of your images to this server you'll want to check the various components of your system against the Windows Server Catalog to ensure it's supported and will run Windows Server Well. I'd also recommend using hardware RAID (your motherboard may support it) to provide protection to the data you'll place on the serverDoug Kentner

Hi, You may also refer to the product home pages to learn more information regarding the server features and choose one of them. Windows Home Server 2011 http://windows.microsoft.com/is-IS/windows/products/windows-home-server Windows Small Business Server http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/windows-small-business-server/default.aspx Windows Server 2008 R2 http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/windows-server/default.aspx Regards,Arthur Li TechNet Community Support

Hi, You may also refer to the product home pages to learn more information regarding the server features and choose one of them. Windows Home Server 2011 http://windows.microsoft.com/is-IS/windows/products/windows-home-server Windows Small Business Server http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/windows-small-business-server/default.aspx Windows Server 2008 R2 http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/windows-server/default.aspx Regards,Arthur Li TechNet Community Support