Subj : Re: FInally hit a wall...
To   : tassiebob
From : paulie420
Date : Fri Nov 22 2024 16:52:05

 ta>  pa> Dude - believe it or not, even a Dell r320 (with upgrades) can get yo
 ta>  pa> running w/ 20 cores and 192GB RAM - around $50...
 ta> 
 ta> Indeed.  I have two here.  One has 192GB RAM and the other is in a
 ta> similar ballpark if I remember correctly.  I think one has 24 cores and
 ta> the other 16.

Nice - I have some 172GB or something... and 20 cores; I used the best CPU is 
accepts, for the r320 anyway. I also run a r330 - its 'faster', with 3.7Ghz 
Xeon CPU, but for Proxmox the r320 is almost better w/ more cores and RAM...

 ta>  pa> good Proxmox host. Only 4 3.5" drives, but it will accept the big 20T
 ta>  pa> easily.
 ta> 
 ta> Mine have 6 x 3.5" bays, but my recollection is that the stock RAID
 ta> controller doesn't like anything above 2TB?  Of course there's no
 ta> requirement to use the stock hardware RAID controller :-)

Nah - even in my r320, I'm running 16TB 3.5" HDDs... and I bet the new 24TBs 
would fly; can't say for sure, but I tested up to 18TB drives.

 ta>  pa> I am surprised how much I can run on that '$50' 1U server.
 ta> 
 ta> I don't know about where you are, but over here you'll be surprised how
 ta> quickly it'll run up your power bill.

I know other countries have higher electricity bills, but in the U.S. its 
'nominal'. Sure, I might not have the lowest bill - but nothing thats like out 
of this w0rld.

I'm actually currently looking at a r720xd. I *want* the r730xd, but if I spec 
out the CPUs (2 are better than 1!) and RAM I think it'll make a better proxmox 



















host than the newer gen r330... yes, slower CPU and RAM but so much more 
cores/RAM.

So weird how the max RAM in the newer r330 is only 64GB. Sure, its DDR4 but as 
stated for running VMs/CTs I think you get more oomph from the amount rather 
than how blazing fast they are. Can't wait till the rx40 series comes to the 
used markets..



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