Subj : Re: FInally hit a wall...
To   : MeaTLoTioN
From : paulie420
Date : Thu Nov 21 2024 17:17:55

 Me>  pF> My little homelab (Lenovo Thinkpad + Synology NAS) is starting to hit
 Me>  pF> the wall. My primary workloads are the BBS, running in a 32-bit Windo
 Me>  pF> VM, and a docker host running PiHole.
 Me> 
 Me> Sounds like you're getting to the point where a small rack and 1u or 2u
 Me> server would do you good... perhaps look at getting a used Dell
 Me> PowerEdge R620 or similar, you can get those dirt cheap on the bay of E
 Me> 
 Me> This is where things can get really fun!

Dude - believe it or not, even a Dell r320 (with upgrades) can get you running w/ 20 cores and 192GB RAM - around $50...

Upgrade CPU to best Xeon - $30. $120 for 128GB RAM - and its a pretty good Proxmox host. Only 4 3.5" drives, but it will accept the big 20TBs easily.

I am surprised how much I can run on that '$50' 1U server.



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