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New Server Recommendations? 2017-02-18 03:39:31 Post No. 58996208
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Today I purchased this server:
http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/poweredge-t20/pd?oc=bectc4
Which is on an insane sale btw, check here:
https://slickdeals.net/f/9782667-poweredge-t20-e3v3-4g-1tb-279-dell
I was wondering if any of you had recommendations on what to put on it? I am currently thinking a file share/printer share server but I am not sure what else to add. I mainly purchased it as a passion project/learning opportunity. Any recommendations on what to add and/or favored OS would be much appreciated.
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>>58996208
If you bought a server without a reason for owning one you've made a mistake.
I bought a MicroServer a while back and it's just sitting in my guest room.
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>>58996232
give it to me please
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>>58996208
Debian
You can use it to torrent as well. Check out Plex for video streaming.
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probably run some meme docker based os on it.
too low memory for a proper hypervisor.
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>>58996355
plex is fucking gay. shut up.
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>>58996424
>plex is gay you should use this convoluted open source solution instead. You just have to compile it yourself and write 10 different config files. You pleb.
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>>58996530
what is convoluted about DLNA?
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>>58996208
How does this compare to something like https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-ThinkServer-70A40037UX-Server-i3-4150/dp/B0167MYLL8/?
Been thinking about setting up a home server.
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>>58996232
I do have a reason in that I will be learning how to setup/troubleshoot servers. I am currently in college for computers and am interested in this kind of thing. Even if it does come to that, at least it was only $300.
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>>58996355
Huh, I never considered Debian as a decent server OS before.
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>>58996208
this shit is trash
literally an optiplex with different plastic on the front
2 hard drive bays nigga get the fuck outta here
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>>58996208
Don't forget to set up SSH with dynamic port forwarding and keypairs set up for secure encrypted browsing wherever you are.
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>>58996632
>Lenovo
>server with a consumer CPU
>does not come with a hard drive
>one of the bullet points is "server class features"
stay the fuck away from that
OP's server is nothing special, but that thing is an abomination
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>>58996783
I agree it's pretty sub par, but it has 6 drive bays and has a xeon. That's no optiplex.
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>>58997108
the xeon is a haswell i5
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>>58996769
lol so you don't have a reason
have fun with that brick
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>>58996966
This is one of the main reasons to own a personal server. Even A VPS in Switzerland is handy to own.
Personally OP, my server is setup for XMPP with Conversations, SSH and media streaming for home and friends.
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