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This is my new IBM netfinity 5600. 6x9gb scsi hdds and a single 667 p3 currently. 2k3 standard running on it as bacup ADS, DNS,DHCP as well as IIS for my web site. »cowkilla.dyndns.org -- Grambonet Networks »cowkilla.dyndns.org/cisco |
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 scottymead
join:2007-07-29 Spokane, WA | Looks like a fire hazard :P |
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 noobfragger
join:2008-01-16 Elk Grove, CA | A Sexy Fire Hazard  |
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  cow116 Cisco Kid Premium join:2003-03-10 Indianapolis, IN clubs:  | reply to cow116 the fire hazard is only part of your imagination. the cables and what not was just there as part of the setup process. -- Grambonet Networks »cowkilla.dyndns.org/cisco |
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 noobfragger
join:2008-01-16 Elk Grove, CA | Ok, Will like to see pics after setup/Wire management. |
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join:2007-07-29 Spokane, WA | reply to cow116 LOL |
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join:2004-11-05 Chicago, IL
| You have to pay for power for all that stuff. I mean its fun to learn and all, but it gets expensive (and loud) to have all that rack mount gear at home.
I used to be that way when I worked help desk, but I now have enough servers at work to keep me busy constantly that I don't really want to maintain more at home.
I have thought about getting 1 box and virtualizing a bunch of stuff as a testbed.
But really, why run such a power hungry and old server? We're decommissioning servers newer than that at work right now due to power usage. That is so much electricity for a small number of mhz. We virtualize 10 of those on a single box right now.
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| said by angryjohn :You have to pay for power for all that stuff. I mean its fun to learn and all, but it gets expensive (and loud) to have all that rack mount gear at home. unless you have a case of not-my-bill syndrome... 
the only issue is the price point to entry. i used to have a lot of boxen because its all i could ever afford. once i managed to glean something that could run esxi on the cheap, i was in business. have one dl360g5 running all of my vms. managed to upgrade the hdd's on the 360 so i could remove my openfiler target. much smoother and removed about $40/month from my bill after everything was virtualized.
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  scrummie02 Bentley Premium join:2004-04-16 Arlington, VA | reply to cow116 If you're going to run all of those services on one box just run SBS 2008 or SBS 2003. |
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  cow116 Cisco Kid Premium join:2003-03-10 Indianapolis, IN clubs:  | i was able to get 2k3 for free from my university they dont offer sbs 2003 or 08 yet. |
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  Ryan Premium join:2001-03-03 Attleboro, MA | Apply here and you can get server 2008 free »https://www.dreamspark.com/ |
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  Thane_Bitter
join:2005-01-20 London, ON | reply to cow116 Wow - looks like you could use a rack to house all of your equipment.  -- -EOL- |
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| i really do need one. the two servers plus all my cisco stuff are all rackable. problem is getting my room mate to let me do that lol -- Grambonet Networks »cowkilla.dyndns.org/cisco |
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