Okay, don't flame me too hard.
Kinda new to all this. I have been running a Lenovo TS140 with Windows Server at home for a few years, but it is limited in its power.
I lucked into a Dell R720XD, 64Gb Ram, 2 of E5-2640.
I want to use it at home to run Blue Iris for my security cameras, Plex for media, backups for photos and home videos, etc.
What software should I be installing? I have read so many guides etc, but I am just more confused than ever.
I figure I should just use Windows Server again, I kinda know that, it should just work, right?
If I want to go to Freenas, I will need to buy another card as I have a PERC H310 mini?
Then there is talk of hypervisors etc?
What are the benefits of going that more complicated route?
What other questions should i be asking?
Thanks for any help you can offer.
Kinda new to all this. I have been running a Lenovo TS140 with Windows Server at home for a few years, but it is limited in its power.
I lucked into a Dell R720XD, 64Gb Ram, 2 of E5-2640.
I want to use it at home to run Blue Iris for my security cameras, Plex for media, backups for photos and home videos, etc.
What software should I be installing? I have read so many guides etc, but I am just more confused than ever.
I figure I should just use Windows Server again, I kinda know that, it should just work, right?
If I want to go to Freenas, I will need to buy another card as I have a PERC H310 mini?
Then there is talk of hypervisors etc?
What are the benefits of going that more complicated route?
What other questions should i be asking?
Thanks for any help you can offer.