[geeks] server wanted

[Andrew Jones]

On 07/18/2011 09:11 AM, Shannon wrote:
> As part of changes in my server equipment at home, I could use another
> quiet server like my Dell T105.
>
> I have very little money for this so if anyone knows where I could get a
> machine like it or very close dirt cheap I'd appreciate it.
>
> Must support virtualization in hardware for Xen, but it doesn't need to
> be very powerful otherwise. Something I could at least upgrade to
> quad-core and 8GB of RAM eventually would be nice.

When I was looking for a rackmount server for personal use earlier this 
year, I ended up buying a new/refurb Dell R210.

The only "dirt cheap" options with hardware virtualization were Netburst 
systems, which completely blew the power/thermal envelope for my colo. 
By the same token, if "quiet" is important, P4 Xeons are probably not a 
great choice for you, either.

Dell Outlet's refurb units turned out to be less expensive than any of 
my used or bare-bone/white-box options.  It was about $100 cheaper to 
get a manufactured and tested server (with warranty!) than for me to put 
it together myself.