What components to choose for the transition to Windows server 2016r2?

Question

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I'm starting to study as a system administrator, along the way I got a job at an enterprise. The server, or rather the "server" is assembled from components for a home computer (core 2 duo, 2Gb RAM, etc.). It is planned to be replaced by more modern ones. Actually, the question is: which processor from AMD or Intel to choose? And what video card? will install video surveillance at different objects, you need a video card that can handle the flow, but for a reasonable price.
And another question: now the system is installed Server 2003, it is planned to purchase Server 2016r2. Is a server license required?

Answer 1

Whether viewing of cameras rests in the processor in the core?

Answer 2

Here you definitely don’t need to bother with a video card, a built-in or budget one is enough.
license ... well, if they check, they will fine ... like 200 minimum wages, the fine was.
For a server, the processor and memory are more important, the more cores, the better, etc. and memory of at least 32 gigabytes, as well as a disk subsystem ....
The bandwidth of the network is also important, through which video will go and employees will work.
And the distribution of the Internet must be transferred to the router, there is nothing for the server to do this.