Re: Re: New project
  By: Kostie Muirhead to Nigel Reed on Mon Apr 12 2021 05:02 pm

 >   Re: Re: New project
 >   By: Nigel Reed to Mark Hofmann on Mon Mar 29 2021 02:32 pm
 > 
 >  > SD>> ML110 G6 that I picked up off of eBay for $114, shipping from the
 >  >> I remember setting my DL380 G6 iLO up and was blown away they wanted a r
 >  NR> A DL380 seems a bit overkill for a BBS, considering how much energy tho
 > 
 > +1 to avoiding the G6 equipment. G8 and newer is still quite serviceable, bu
 > older than that and you're paying to heat your place more than the performan
 > you'll get out of it. I have several DL380s of various denominations here, b
 > have retired anything older than g8 due to the comparative lack of performan
 > and the issues with trying to update firmware/ilo.
 > 
 > That said, while a server is overkill for a bbs at this point, if you run
 > something like proxmox and virtualize everything, then a single lightweight 
 > container does fairly well for bbs duty and you can setup plex and other
 > niceties in other containers.
 > ===
 > Underminer - The Undermine BBS

I think I have a Proliant ML350 in mu Electronic Junk Cabinet, and there is no
way on earth I put that thing in service again unless it is an emergency. It
eats power like crazy and makes more noise than an orgy of nukes. Also, the
RAID controller is toasted.

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