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Hardware for a good W7 HOME Server
Hi all
It's very difficult to get really good advice on this but I'm now trying to build the "Ultimate" HOME server machine.
Note the machine will be essentially used as a HOME (not a commercial / work) server so it doesn't need all the fancy gaming state of the art graphics cards etc.
What it DOES need is enough RAM and horsepower to run 4 Virtual servers, whilst also file and print sharing to a number of "remote" (actually a LAN) workstations.
A "Blade" type server would be OK in a commercial environment but my server needs to be a bit like a conventional workstation.
I need around 16GB RAM (seems hard to get a basic motherboard with enough memory slots these days), and a QUAD CPU. The I/O subsystem nust allow for around 8 drives and two DVD/CD units to be connected and have video output capability to drive 2 monitors (although most of the tine the monitors will probably be disconnected.
I need to have as well at least 2 but preferably 3 Network cards on it.
Most of the stuff I've looked at seems to be more geared to high performance gaming or running NASA's next Mars mission.
A SERVER doesn't need hideously expensive gear - but it does need the capability to have loads of memory and disk drives to be connected to it.
Any IT admins out there who use this type of stuff at work -- recommendations.
The ability to run 4 Virtual servers decently is essential so 16GB of RAM is the minimum -- Ideally I'd like 64GB but that's probably like asking for the moon.
I've googled around -- there's load of info on decent high end gear -- which isn't what I need and also "server Farm" type stuff -- also what I don't need.
I can't be the only person who want to run a decent home server network.
I need the virtual servers as well as I often work from home on a lot of projects and use the virtual servers to connect to the remote customer and run their apps.
Cheers
jimbo