#87747
06/11/2003 9:09 PM
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I am interested in buying and maintaining my own server, but I am dumbfounded when it comes to servers.. So I was wondeirng if anyone had any good ideas on what a good, yet cheap and reliable server would be..
--rob
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#87748
06/13/2003 3:37 AM
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Programmer
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if you don't know alot about servers, then can i ask why you want to buy and maintain your own? much better to rent one from a colo shop to get the feel of it. assuming you mean web server and not file server, mp3 server, etc.
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#87749
06/13/2003 10:26 AM
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I know alot of servers. I don't know alot about buying servers.. I have worked on servers as part of my job so I'm pretty good with them. I just never have bought one or known exactly which is the best and so forth.
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#87750
06/13/2003 10:50 AM
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Pooh-Bah
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Yes, but what do you intend to do with it?
The answer you seek is dependant on the question you ask.
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#87751
06/13/2003 11:40 AM
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Admin / Code Breaker
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Hi cal and kal  (and happy birthday technikal)
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#87752
06/13/2003 12:00 PM
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There is nothing extrodanrily different between a server and a PC/Workstation other then the hardware is more robust since it is meant to be operational 24/7 and lacks user amnemities (i.e. sound).
Remember you get what you pay for.
Personaly I am a Compaq fan when it comes to servers. You can find relatively good deals up on ebay.
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#87753
06/13/2003 11:41 PM
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Pooh-Bah
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Compaq? oh...you must mean H-P 
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#87754
06/14/2003 6:50 PM
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Moderator / Da Masta
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Happy birthday Tech My web server is basically another machine on my network running Apache/MySQL, minus speakers and other useless stuff... Getting an older PC and buying new components for it would be a good start if you were running low on "funds", I guess. 
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#87755
06/14/2003 7:47 PM
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Well, it's mostly to run LAN parties and have lots of people access a main computer where alot of file updates are and such.
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#87756
06/15/2003 12:13 AM
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quote: Originally posted by tackaberry: Compaq? oh...you must mean H-P Good god, what happened to my Compaq Proliants? I happen to love the new HP servers that are built on the Proliant framework but the support has gone to crap. Compaq is a rock solid server and there are a lot of deals to be had.
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#87757
06/21/2003 1:23 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by Tech-Ni-Kal:
Well, it's mostly to run LAN parties and have lots of people access a main computer where alot of file updates are and such. If you're just using it on a LAN and for gaming etc, you may as well just go out and buy an entry-level PC, wipe the HD, and install Linux (or Windows 2000, etc). Doesn't need to be anything special to be a "server".
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#87758
06/21/2003 2:49 AM
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I type Like navaho
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I type Like navaho
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Hey John! How have you been? Whatcha doin now-a-days?
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