[windows2000] Re: Dell Poweredge 6300
- From: "Jim Kenzig ThinHelp.com" <jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:41:47 -0500
They should be enough to run the new Windows home server OS which is pretty
cool.
JK
On Jan 16, 2008 10:42 PM, Charles R. Buchanan <charles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
wrote:
> Just given two of these servers and was wondering what you guys think.
> First of all, I've always wanted my very own server to play with, but of
> course never he ead the money to actually do this. :-) (Seeing in its
> day,
> the 6300 could set one back $40g's)
>
> Anyway, from what I can tell so far is, one of them has three Quantum
> Atlas 10K 18.2 hard drives. The other one has 8 Seagate Ultra320 (10K)
> hd's. This is probably be the one I will focus on.
>
> My thinking is using it as a file server/backup sort or setup. The
> biggest question would be what OS to install on it? I have basically
> two options. (Maybe three or four) Linux, or Windows 2000 AS. Although I
> do have Solaris, the Cubs might win the World Series before I even get
> an elementary understanding of it. :-O
>
> I could take Vista Business off this machine, but I doubt that it would
> be compatible with HW this old,
>
> As far as the cpu(s) and memory, I haven't a clue right now. I'm scare
> to plug the doggone thing in actually. Just the server itself takes
> three power cords. :-O Needless to say, this thing won't be running
> 24/7! :-D
>
> Anyway, I know that's not a lot to go on, just wanted to throw this out
> there and see what the experts think.
>
> TIA
>
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