Jason T. Slack-Moehrle
2014-Oct-14 22:39 UTC
[CentOS] OT: Would you purchase this hardware?
I have about $1200 to spend on 2 boxes and I'd like them to be identical. Very basic web serving, simple HTML5 video, light email serving. Looking around NewEgg, I come across: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA65C1ZT3064 These use ECC unbuffered RAM which is expensive but I did find 8gb sticks for under $70 each: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820613386 I'd still have to add hard drives and more RAM and 2nd GB NICS. I also found out the power supply is non standard so if it goes in order to put in a standard power supply you need an adaptor: http://www.moddiy.com/products/IBM-Lenovo-PSU-Main-Power-24%252dPin-to-14%252dPin-Adapter-Cable-%2830cm%29.html I haven't purchased hardware in 2 years. I could even use a desktop system versus this "server" class. I feel like by time I add more to each box to make it run perhaps there is a better machine to buy? Anyway if anyone has any advice I'd appreciate it. These are personal funds, I don't want to make a poor decision. Jason
On 10/14/2014 3:39 PM, Jason T. Slack-Moehrle wrote:> I have about $1200 to spend on 2 boxes and I'd like them to be identical. > Very basic web serving, simple HTML5 video, light email serving. Looking > around NewEgg, I come across:http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=hp+microserver+gen8&N=-1&isNodeId=1 nice low power efficient boxes that hold 4 3.5" SATA hard drives. you can put up to 2 x 8GB dimms in them, and they have 1 short PCI-e slot. -- john r pierce 37N 122W somewhere on the middle of the left coast