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    • larsen161L
      larsen161
      last edited by larsen161

      Finally buying a house which means I'll be upgrading my multiple mac mini's for an actual server. I'm looking for suggestions if there's anything comparable in terms of spec/cost/storage. I'd like to keep the cost below $3k for the server.

      HP DL380p G8 3.5"
      2x 3.3GHz E5-2667 v2 8-Core
      256GB RAM
      12 x 4TB SAS 7.2k
      $2,830

      Use case
      Home media server running Plex (14TB raw content to load)
      NVR for home CCTV (12 cameras, 720p, 30 days min)
      VMs for various small things of this/that to test with

      As I was writing this I looked up the latest Unifi camera's and saw they have a Cloud Key Gen2 Plus which can take at least a 5TB drive (single drive only though). That could take over as the nvr instead of the above.

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller
        last edited by

        xByte has some older stuff that can be perfect for this.

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        • larsen161L
          larsen161 @scottalanmiller
          last edited by

          @scottalanmiller I did look there first in fact. The Dell 720xd came out to be similar in price for same(ish) spec and I didn't add the drives yet. Perhaps a better model to use to compare against the 380p?

          Screenshot 2019-04-24 at 01.13.41.png

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller
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            Maybe the R520 or R530?

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            • pmonchoP
              pmoncho
              last edited by

              You can check out orangecomputers.com They have custom build DL380's.
              Build away.

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              • AdamFA
                AdamF @pmoncho
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                @pmoncho said in Home Server suggestions:

                You can check out orangecomputers.com They have custom build DL380's.
                Build away.

                @pmoncho said in Home Server suggestions:

                You can check out orangecomputers.com They have custom build DL380's.
                Build away.

                Orange computers is awesome. That’s where I got my home server ( a Dell R730)

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                • pmonchoP
                  pmoncho @AdamF
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                  @fuznutz04 said in Home Server suggestions:

                  @pmoncho said in Home Server suggestions:

                  You can check out orangecomputers.com They have custom build DL380's.
                  Build away.

                  @pmoncho said in Home Server suggestions:

                  You can check out orangecomputers.com They have custom build DL380's.
                  Build away.

                  Orange computers is awesome. That’s where I got my home server ( a Dell R730)

                  After my wedding next month, I will finally get my home server. @travisdh1 showed me the way. 🙂

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                    bnrstnr
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                    Gotta check the specials on xbyte. Still not as good as the HP, but it is from a proven vendor.
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                    • wirestyle22W
                      wirestyle22 @pmoncho
                      last edited by wirestyle22

                      @larsen161 talk to @BradfromxByte

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                      • pmonchoP
                        pmoncho @wirestyle22
                        last edited by

                        @wirestyle22 said in Home Server suggestions:

                        @pmoncho talk to @BradfromxByte

                        I will be doing that for work in the next 9 months.

                        I do configure systems on their site all the time as they are my go to when I speak with clients.

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                        • wirestyle22W
                          wirestyle22 @pmoncho
                          last edited by

                          @pmoncho said in Home Server suggestions:

                          @wirestyle22 said in Home Server suggestions:

                          @pmoncho talk to @BradfromxByte

                          I will be doing that for work in the next 9 months.

                          I do configure systems on their site all the time as they are my go to when I speak with clients.

                          Sorry meant larsen161. Corrected.

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