[lug] mac mini server as 24/7 house server?
Stephen Kraus
ub3ratl4sf00 at gmail.com
Mon Apr 21 09:07:24 MDT 2014
I am shameless and run a Dell R905 with a RAID 6 SAS array and a PowerVault
SAS array with RAID 5
On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 11:04 AM, Quentin Hartman <qhartman at gmail.com>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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