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

[Chip Atkinson]

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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