[ale] Cheapish Server Hardware?

[matt]

Yup, good call. I was tempted by cheaper boards, but I know better.

On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 3:10 PM, David Tomaschik
<david at systemoverlord.com>wrote:

> On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 1:58 PM, matt <ur.matt at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Part of me wants to get new hardware, because new hardware is exciting,
> but
> > I think for this purpose, and since it's my own cash and project, I'm
> going
> > to go with used. There's simply too much of it out there to warrant
> buying
> > new stuff.
> > I did look around newegg and was tempted by some intel/supermicro
> barebones,
> > but I don't think that's the solution.
> > Stephen, I'll contact him, thanks for the reference.
> > Matt
> > On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Richard Bronosky <Richard at bronosky.com
> >
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Have you tried NewEgg for build-your-own options? 8GB could be just a
> >> little over $50 in RAM (there was a $44.99 2x4GB DDR3 1600 deal 1 week
> >> ago) I think this ought to be doable. I'm not saying this is the one
> >> for you, but
> >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816138002
> >>
> >> On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 11:56 AM, matt <ur.matt at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > I just found a kind soul who is going to let me host a
> development/test
> >> > box
> >> > in his rack on the super cheap, so I'm replacing my old crappy VPS
> with
> >> > a
> >> > proper server. Does anyone know where I can find some hardware?
> >> > I'm looking for a 1u box, manufacturer doesn't matter, just needs at
> >> > least 4
> >> > cores, 8 gigs of ram, and a processor that supports hardware
> >> > virtualization
> >> > instructions (vt-d/x, whatever AMD calls it). I'm willing to spend
> >> > around
> >> > $500. I looked around craigslist and ebay, but that didn't seem to be
> >> > the
> >> > way to go.
> >> > I got a quote for a new i7 box that was about $950, but that's a
> little
> >> > more
> >> > than I want to spend at the moment, and I really don't need new
> hardware
> >> > as
> >> > I know there are a ton of perfectly good, previous generation servers
> >> > out
> >> > there that need a home.
> >> > Thanks all, and hope to see you Thursday!
> >> > Matt.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> .!# RichardBronosky #!.
>
>
> Matt,
>
> For what it's worth, if you're going to be hosting anything that is
> critical to you, I can't recommend something with ECC RAM enough.  I
> know that moves the price point (significantly) up, but at current bit
> densities, memory errors are more common than one would think.
>
> David
>
>
>
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