Server for home lab?

Is this a good system at this price?

http://www1.us.dell.com/content/prod...=04&l=en&s=bsd

I plan to install the Server 2003 evaluation software.

TS

Celeron...oh nooooo mr. bill, nooooooooo....

kpg

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> Is this a good system at this price?
>
> http://www1.us.dell.com/content/prod...trageous_serve
> rs?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd
>
> I plan to install the Server 2003 evaluation software.
>

you will need to up the RAM.

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Looks like you can upgrade to 256MB for no additional charge. There was no
price listed for 256MB.
256MB is probably enough for home lab purposes.


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> (TS) wrote in
> news: om:
>
> > Is this a good system at this price?
> >
> > http://www1.us.dell.com/content/prod...trageous_serve
> > rs?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd
> >
> > I plan to install the Server 2003 evaluation software.
> >
>
> you will need to up the RAM.
>
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> Is this a good system at this price?
>
>
http://www1.us.dell.com/content/prod...=04&l=en&s=bsd
>
> I plan to install the Server 2003 evaluation software.

Why buy a new computer for a home based evaluation server?? I picked up a
used 1.7gig with 256 ram for half that amount. The only thing I added was a
swappable hard drive setup, So, I could use it for testing of Linux also.



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Tabasco1

On 16 Aug 2004 14:26:22 -0700, (TS) wrote:

>Is this a good system at this price?
>
>http://www1.us.dell.com/content/prod...=04&l=en&s=bsd
>
>I plan to install the Server 2003 evaluation software.



You can do better on ebay.

~baked

This is cheaper and new
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...A86796%3A86798

but it doesn't have all the same features and is probably not the same
quality as a Dell server.

Why take chances on eBay used pcs when new PC are so cheap?

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> On 16 Aug 2004 14:26:22 -0700, (TS) wrote:
>
> >Is this a good system at this price?
> >
>
>http://www1.us.dell.com/content/prod...eous_servers?c
=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd
> >
> >I plan to install the Server 2003 evaluation software.
>
>
>
> You can do better on ebay.


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"Tabasco1" <> wrote in
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> Why buy a new computer for a home based evaluation server?? I picked
> up a used 1.7gig with 256 ram for half that amount. The only thing I
> added was a swappable hard drive setup, So, I could use it for testing
> of Linux also.
>
>

true. but buddy isn't testing linux is he? he's testing win 2003.

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i have been seeing these Dell celeron server deals for a while. it's
nothing new. i shy away from the "celeron" label. but it's fine i guess.

it does look like you can up the RAM to 256 at no change to price.

i would add the promise card and 2 nd HD (or buy one independently) that
way you can play around with the RAID stuff.

looks like you can get "Travan 40, Formatted Tape Media Cartridge, 1
Pack" at no extra $$$. might as well grab it and sell it i guess. will
off set the server cost.

RY



"John Smith" <> wrote in
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> This is cheaper and new
> http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=2642766
> &path=0%3A3944%3A3951%3A41937%3A86796%3A86798
>
> but it doesn't have all the same features and is probably not the same
> quality as a Dell server.
>
> Why take chances on eBay used pcs when new PC are so cheap?
>
> "~baked" <~> wrote in message
> news:...
>> On 16 Aug 2004 14:26:22 -0700, (TS) wrote:
>>
>> >Is this a good system at this price?
>> >
>>
>>http://www1.us.dell.com/content/prod...trageous_serve
>>rs?c
> =us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd
>> >
>> >I plan to install the Server 2003 evaluation software.
>>
>>
>>
>> You can do better on ebay.
>
>
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>but it doesn't have all the same features and is probably not the same
>quality as a Dell server.

True, we use dells for the workstations and laptops, they're very
good.

>Why take chances on eBay used pcs when new PC are so cheap?

Because for a home lab, it don't matter so such. Hardly going to have
to offer 100% availability, processing a million transactions an hour,
is it!

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