Julian's Notebook - hardware
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Server Essentials Server
Server Essentials provide many “enterprise-level” features in one package designed for small business. It includes built-in hooks to cloud-hosted Office 365, Client system backups, and easy to manage remote access. I've installed many of these servers both existing and new installations at small businesses. I build the server into a rack mountable case that can be mounted in a full server enclosure or into a 19-inch equipment rack. It has a 25 user limit and up to 50 de…text/html2023-09-18T20:00:11+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)Network Attached Storage (NAS) Server
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Network Attached Storage (NAS) Server
A Network Attached Storage (NAS) server provides file storage to multiple clients on a network. You can get a Drobo or a Synology device to provide an out-of-the-box experience, but I prefer to have absolute control over both the hardware and software that provide a centralized source of file storage. My choice of software allows me to combine both SAN and NAS functions into one device. If you are asking what is the difference between a SAN and NAS, you can…text/html2023-09-18T20:00:11+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)Virtualization Host Server
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Virtualization Host Server
A Virtualization Host server provides the hardware for virtual guest machines. In this scenario, I recommend focusing on CPU and memory used in the system. I also typically store my VMs on a NAS server using NFS which Proxmox supports natively, so I'll add a separate NIC card that is used for communicating with the NAS server for disk related traffic.text/html2023-09-18T20:00:11+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)My Hardware Recommendations
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My Hardware Recommendations
* Network Attached Storage (NAS) Server
* Performance Workstation
* Server Essentials Server
* Standard Desktop
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Performance Workstation
The “Performance Workstation” configuration is the configuration I recommend for computer enthusiast and power-users. If you don't know what either of these are, you probably are not in that group. This configuration is based on thetext/html2023-09-18T20:00:11+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)Standard Desktop
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Standard Desktop
The “Standard Desktop” configuration is the configuration I recommend for 99.99% of users. It is a inexpensive computer that will last 5 years for 90% or 10 years for 75% of the typical computer user. As of May 2013, the hardware cost of this system was just under $600 with the bulk of the cost going toward the motherboard and CPU.