I have a PowerEdge 1600SC that I was using for a project that is currently completed. I am using the server at home and it is not doing much as a server. My workstation died and I have been using my Dell 8100 Notebook as my workstation but it does not have the power I need for the applications I want to run and the dependability that I need. (it is getting old and out of warranty)  My question is does it make sense to use the server as a workstation and a server running windows 2000 server? I use Office XP (2002) the other computers hooked up to the server are just family computers using it as a firewall to the internet. I have not been able to get Exchange Server working well at home.

I am sure that I could go out and buy a new box and that may be the easiest approach and less time consuming but most costly. I am asking for some advice and thoughts time and problems it would be. I may have another project I need the server for and will need it to be open to the www but currently it is not but if that happens than I would get a new box. Once again is it worth the trouble configuring it to be both now if in 2 months everything changes.

I am a business man and not a techie!