30-40 users, VPN, VOIP, GbE.

[Scubber]

I have $500 to spend on hardware for 30 LAN users / 25 phones / 5-10 VPN users. We have a  30 mbps / 10 mbps plan.

I'm brand new to building server hardware, so if there are any helpful resources please feel free to forward me to them. I am looking to switch off our horrible vendors and learn a thing or two. After using sonicwall and cyberroam, I cannot seem to find a SSL VPN solution that works for my company.

Can something reliable be built for this kind of money?

[Derelict]

This will do it:

http://store.netgate.com/APU4.aspx

Add the SSD.

[messerchmidt]

supermicro 4 core or 8 core atom

16gb ecc ddr3

ssd or sata dom

pick a case and psu

or order a supermicro server off newegg with those specs and add ram and a drive

[messerchmidt]

http://www.supermicro.com/products/system/1U/5018/SYS-5018A-MHN4.cfm

a more expensive option, but it will work