Hi
I wrote out a lot things but hit a character limit. so here is shortened version:
I do this everyday, might I suggest a few tweaks to really get your monies worth in performance, provide security, redundancy and comply with GDPR etc. and generally have a hassle free experience
Hardware:
6x Workstations (minimum spec i5/16GB/256GB SSD)
6x 24" Monitor IPS panels
24 port switch
1x Fujitsu TX1310M3 4x 1TB SSD in RAID 10, 2x Gigabit NIC + Server Essentials 2016
24U Server Cab, cable Management, Rack mount shelves, Rackmount PDU
UPS for Server, Switch, Router, PC's and monitors - also acts as surge protect
iSCSI NAS for server and workstation onsite backups
2x USB3 4tb
Workstations:
Fully patched Win10 Pro
SecureBoot enabled
TPM enabled
Bitlocker Encrypted with startup pin
Server:
Base Windows Server Essentials 2016 install w/HyperV and 2016 VM
all updates applied, patching etc
Domain creation, users, add PC's
Configure Shares and access, map drives
configure vpn, router, install SSL
backup
Basic Group Policy to lockdown
Redirected folders
roaming profiles
Targeted VSS schedule on important data
DNS, DHCP
Printer Sharing
I can send you the full bid description in a chat if wanted.
Suffice to say this is what I do, and I know what you should have in place to make things work at an efficient level and make life easy. I only use decent equipment for reliability and no headaches and know the best way to configure a domain for someone who will be self managing.
Let's chat