[lug] mac mini server as 24/7 house server?

[Quentin Hartman]

Sure thing. If you decide to go with something custom or semi-custom, you
should check out Logic Supply: http://www.logicsupply.com/ They are my
favorite place to start shopping for small and/or low-power systems. They
have a lot of stuff that more mainstream outlets don't. Also Phoronix
recently reviewed this Bay Trail based mini-itx board that looks really
interesting:

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=aaeon_baytrail_3825&num=1


On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 9:41 AM, Chip Atkinson <chip at pupman.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the advice.  I was looking at the NUC boards and kits, but the
> information that I found seemed to indicate that they wouldn't be the best
> thing for a reliable web and email server.  Of course it was hard to find a
> review that wasn't from last year so things probably have changed between
> then and now.
>
>
>  On Mon, 21 Apr 2014, Quentin Hartman wrote:
>
>  I use a mac mini as a build server at work, and it works fine. I've heard
>> that they can have
>> problems with overheating if they aren't well ventilated, but I've never
>> seen that myself. There
>> are some quirks to OSX versus Linux, so if you're going to be keeping
>> that and aren't familiar
>> with it there will be a bit of a learning curve. Mostly just the
>> differences between BSD and GNU
>> utilities. If you're going to be running Linux on it, it should work
>> fine, but there are
>> probably cheaper options out there that would work as well or better. The
>> NUC machines mentioned
>> can be good. I've also had good luck with the Zotac Z-Box line, as well
>> as custom building
>> something based around a mini-itx board. It will depend a bit on exactly
>> what your needs are.
>> QH
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Chip Atkinson <chip at pupman.com> wrote:
>>       No, I've never heard of them until now.  Thanks!  This is exactly
>> why I wrote :-)
>>
>>
>>
>>       On Sat, 19 Apr 2014, Bear Giles wrote:
>>
>>             Have you looked at something like an Intel NUC?
>>
>>
>>             On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 1:12 PM, Chip Atkinson <
>> chip at pupman.com> wrote:
>>                   Hi folks,
>>
>>                   I'm thinking about replacing the rack and server in my
>> house
>>                   with a mac mini with virtual box or vmware running a
>> linux
>>                   duplicate of the hardware server that I have running at
>> home.
>>                    The old server is an HP DL385 and is never really
>> taxed so I
>>                   think a mac mini server would be able to handle the
>> duties fine.
>>                    The reason for replacing it is power consumption,
>> noise, and
>>                   space.  My excel bills are $100+/month since I brought
>> up the
>>                   server and a 7' rack takes up quite a bit of floor
>> space.  Then
>>                   there's the noise which permeates the house since the
>> only
>>                   workable space for the rack is under a heating vent, aka
>>                   household speaking tube.
>>
>>                   Anyone have any experience with mac mini servers or
>> know of a
>>                   better option?
>>
>>                   Thanks in advance.
>>
>>                   Chip
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