Home server

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Question, can one just use a simple setup as a home server, as in, a workstation MB running an Intel i5 2500K with16GB RAM, dual Realtek gigabit LAN.
Just to tie a few computers, storage, small business firewall, Cable Modem all together.
Thanks
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[PigLover]

Yes. In fact, most of us here started that way. My first WHS machine was an almost embarrassing frankenserver build from old parts I had lying around (including at least a couple named "abby-something").

 

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I had to ask, I felt I could use whatever I had laying about. I have an older PDSLA MB and a new system, workstation, I just put together using a C7P67 SM MB, thinking of using maybe the PDSLA for the server, tho it's really a workstation MB, it has the gigabit LAN ports.

 

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I was also thinking of using Windows OS server version for this home server

 

[Patrick]

That is really fine. If you wanted to use Linux that would make your life a lot easier also. There are probably countless home servers made from old parts and Linux at this point.

 

[Hap]

another use if I can would use it also as a Media server too, does Linux support this too or would windows version be better.
I should have stated it would be used as data storage, LAN interface, CAD Data storage, Media storage, ,etc