home server

  1. M

    Home server rebuild - x10sdvt, d-213-matx

    Hard to believe it's been nearly two years since my last major home server rebuild, but here's the writeup for that: Home Server Rebuild: S-35-DE5SL, E3-1230v3, E3C224D4I. That server has worked great. My only real complaint was the 16 GB RAM limitation (though I didn't actually need more). I...
  2. N

    Low-Power Home Server

    Build’s Name: BetterThanPi Operating System/ Storage Platform: Ubuntu Server 16.04.02 LTS CPU: Intel Celeron N3160 Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-N3160TN Chassis: Custom Drives: 2x Samsung 850 EVO 250GB RAM: 8GB (2x4GB) 1600MHz DDR3L Add-in Cards: Power Supply: 60W brick from old laptop Other Bits...
  3. Marty007

    Building my first server - too many choices!

    I have been up and down on Google, actually sat down and built an ESXI box, then jumped to Windows Home Server 2011 (don't ask why), now I am looking at FreeNAS. Either I have ADHD, or there are too many squirrels in my life! Older rig I picked up here, X8 board, with a quad core Xeon...
  4. K

    Advice on low power home server

    I'm stuck in my own thoughts when it comes to my next home server. I'm currently running out of space in the current system and the setup feels old and inefficient. APC SmartUPS 1500 (bought used, probably over sized for the task, noisy when the fans runs every now and then. Efficiency? I have...
  5. M

    New to Home Server

    Hi guys,first of all im glad to be here,so the thing i wanted to get your idea is i am planing to build a home server,my needs are 1. Video Audio Pictures storage 2. Plex 3. Access to the server from anywhere 4. i have a dedicated server and i wanted to transfer files from it to my home server...
  6. S

    Wondering if I'm crazy or this VMware setup is possible....?

    To put this question bluntly: I am trying to run an add-to-cart service for a product that is in high demand and low supply. I do not want to outsource proxies and cloud storage/servers to other companies, I rather do it myself. I'm not super experienced with servers but I've taken a CISCO...
  7. Larson

    WTB: Supermicro X10SDV-7TP4F motherboard

    Upgrading my home/office server to a Supermicro X10SDV-7TP4F motherboard.
  8. R

    Home server + custom Ikea furniture. Interesting… (build log)

    Build’s Name: shareStation 2 Operating System/ Storage Platform: FreeNAS 9.10 (FreeBSD) CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3,4GHz Motherboard: SuperMicro MBD-X10SLH-F-O Chassis: Ikea Custom Drives: 6 x WD Red WD30EFRX 3 TB + SanDisk Cruzer Fit USB 16GB RAM: 4 x 8GB Kingston KVR16LE11/8EF, ECC Add-in...