I recently got a full 42U rack for my home server and networking and want to replace my existing tower server to a rackmount server. I was initially looking at Dell R7X0 and R5X0 series servers but I have heard some conflicting comments about noise and power consumption.
I do not need it completely quiet, but it will be in a storage room next to a living area so it can't sound like a jet engine.
I am not planning on utilizing RAID. My current server is Windows Server 2012 with 6x 3TB drives combined with DrivePool and I would prefer to keep that setup mainly because it is what I am accustomed to and my free time is limited. I will also be adding a couple 8TB drives as part of the upgrade, so I would like a minimum of 12 3.5" bays.
The server will be running Plex with DVR, automated backups from all the devices in my house and a torrent client.
After the Dell servers, I have started to look at Supermicro SC-846 servers, but there are a ton of different models and I am kind of lost at the moment. Is there a SC-846 that would fit my needs? Is there some other server that might work out better? My budget for the server minus hard drives is $1500, but would be happy if I could keep it under $1000.
Any inputs or suggestions is appreciated. Thanks!
I do not need it completely quiet, but it will be in a storage room next to a living area so it can't sound like a jet engine.
I am not planning on utilizing RAID. My current server is Windows Server 2012 with 6x 3TB drives combined with DrivePool and I would prefer to keep that setup mainly because it is what I am accustomed to and my free time is limited. I will also be adding a couple 8TB drives as part of the upgrade, so I would like a minimum of 12 3.5" bays.
The server will be running Plex with DVR, automated backups from all the devices in my house and a torrent client.
After the Dell servers, I have started to look at Supermicro SC-846 servers, but there are a ton of different models and I am kind of lost at the moment. Is there a SC-846 that would fit my needs? Is there some other server that might work out better? My budget for the server minus hard drives is $1500, but would be happy if I could keep it under $1000.
Any inputs or suggestions is appreciated. Thanks!