I have a rack mount server that I bought on ebay. I run (free) ESXi and
a bunch of VMs.
Mine is a bit older but here's a current example:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/191948347238?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=CdZN_TYyT5W&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=-fSaAcy4TU6&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Note that this one doesn't have any hard drives, and they /can/ be
expensive. Some do come with drives though. There are a lot of
enterprise drives sold as "new" on eBay, newegg, etc. that are
definitely not new. If you see an enterprise SAS drive for $50, it's
not new. Enterprise SATA drives are generally cheaper than SAS.
Pros:
- This is a lot of server for the money.
- Fun if you like figuring things out (I never dealt directly with
hardware on the job)
- Huge storage possibility, but see note above about hard drives
- Hardware RAID
Cons:
- They are hot and noisy
- Big (like 30" deep) and heavy (like 50 lbs.)
- There's a learning curve if you're not familiar with managing this
type of server. But I was able to figure everything out by searching
the web. Reddit's r/homelab was a great resource.
Don
On 12/9/22 12:14 PM, Dan Ritter wrote:
[email protected] wrote:
Oops; I forgot to edit the subject of my question ;-)
Maybe this one will work better.
| Hi, folks. My home linux server has been acting up, and
| after 14 years, it may not be long for this world. So I
| thought I'd ask y'all what you might suggest as a
| replacement.
What are your needs?
What is your budget?
To what extent are you willing to put it together yourself?
-dsr-
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