Subj : Re: proxmox server hardware
To   : MeaTLoTioN
From : paulie420
Date : Sun Aug 25 2024 20:31:39

 Me> You can pick up old Dell R620's on eBay fairly reasonably nowadays, and
 Me> could build yourself a good rack for not too much, I like Dell's as the
 Me> iDRAC is imho the best remote maintenance system on servers I've used.
 Me> Dell's are robust, and you could do a lot worse.

I also love the Dell Poweredge platform. I'd suggest r330 - r730xd's as a baseline for whats 'really usable' in 2o24, but I've been surprised by how well a r320 runs my NAS - in fact, the 11th gen r320 has a few options that are BETTER than the 12th gen r330; they can accept 192GB RAM instead of the 12th gen 64GB limit - the max CPU is only $20-30 on eBay - 10 cores/20 threads - more than the r330...

So I guess the rx20 series ARE still very usable - but the step to 12th gen does bring more CPU and faster RAM. Both are fairly doable from a price standpoint - I am drooling for a Dell r730xd - 12 3.5" bays, but I wonder if the r720xd offers more RAM and cheaper components much like the r320/r330 does.

iDRAC is awesome and even if the hardware is sans license, they can be had for $20-30... my r320 is out of license, so I need to make a purchase soon - I regret it everytime I need a terminal/console.



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