Main server
OS: Ubuntu LTS (Will be replace with another distro soon post coming)
Utility : NAS (samba), Torrent (transmission-daemon) , File hosting ( VPN-samba)
Motherboard: Asus b85m-g
CPU: Pentium CPU G3220 LGA1150
Mermory: Mix 8Gb 1600 mhz
HDD:
-320Gb (OS + seed torrent)
-3TB Data
Virtualisation server
OS: VMWare ESXI 6.0
Utility : Few vm and for test, Nagios,Pfsense
Motherboard: Intel S1200V3RPS LGA1150
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1220V3
Mermory: Kingston 16Gb (2X8GB) 1600MHz DDR3L ECC
HDD:
-16Gb Usb ( ESXI )
-5 X 80G Various VM
Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper (my previous pc case)
Router : Asus rt-n56U that will be replace with a PFSense server soon
AP : Asus rt-n16
Note
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I prefer server that are more like desktop component because they tend to make less noise and heat. I have the expendability and compatibility that you want.
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I have a IBM x3650 that i don’t use because it make alot of noise or heat. I bought it thinking that i would put it in the closet but the temperature was getting really warm in the closet after only a few hours.I might put proxmox on it and put it in the garage.
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The switch that you see is a 16 port gigabyte switch that i mod cause it was making to much noise. My compagnie was putting it in the recycle soo i took it and remove the 1u fan and replace it with a 140mm
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Last summer i put a wood plank on the wall to replace un old shelf not solide. I had in plan to change the patch panel and wire more cable in my house but i’ve never had time to do it even if i have all the equiement.
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I use 80Gb in my esxi cause i find that 80Gb last very long, it seem that they don’t died unless that you drop them. + I’m a student that is poor soo you do with what you have
. The server that is on that is not really critical cause it more to learn how app and server work.